New research from Which? Mortgage Advisers reveals that first time buyers are saving for up to a decade for a deposit for a home, with more than two thirds saving for over two years. In a survey of more than 1,000 first time buyers, seven in 10 (69%) said it took more than two years [...]
Fancy living like a true EastEnder and taking up residence in Albert Square? Ever dreamt of solving crime from Sherlock Holmes’ iconic home on Baker Street? Think you could pay the mortgage on Mark’s flat in Peep Show? Find out if you could afford them with new research from Which? Mortgage Advisers. Which? Mortgage Advisers [...]
Which? research reveals the true scale of how unaffordable shared ownership schemes are in Greater London. Shared ownership schemes are designed to help first-time buyers take their first step onto the property ladder. However, new research from Which? has found that most young people cannot even afford the minimum share. Shared ownership involves buying between [...]
100 days since Brexit result: cheaper mortgages and stable house prices Research from Which? Mortgage Advisers has found that 100 days on from the announcement that the UK had voted to leave the EU, record-low mortgage rates are on offer to first-time buyers and remortgagers. The number of mortgages on the market has increased by 13% in the [...]
Always wanted to live in the apartment from Friends? Lusted after the LA mansion that the Fresh Prince grew up in? Fancy living like a Hobbit in Bag End? Find out if you could afford them with new research from Which? Mortgage Advisers. Which? Mortgage Advisers has calculated the cost of 10 of the most [...]
New research from Which? Mortgage Advisers reveals that despite hundreds of apps and websites for finding properties, many are still seeing most success when using ‘traditional’ methods. When we asked 2,000 homebuyers how they found their property, more than half (55%) told us they found it through a ‘traditional’ method, like an estate agent, their local paper [...]
New research from Which? Mortgage Advisers reveals that three in ten (28%) homebuyers have had a house purchase fall through after their offer was accepted, and on average homebuyers were left nearly £3,000 out of pocket as a result. The survey of 2,000 homebuyers – who bought their home in the previous two years – [...]
New research by Which? Mortgage Advisers reveals where homebuyers can find homes under the national average of £200,000, in areas that have seen the biggest increase in property prices in the last year. The new Which? analysis, and interactive property price map, reveals the areas of the country which have seen the largest increase in [...]
David Blake at Which? Mortgage Advisers said: “It’s good news for people with a mortgage that there hasn’t been a base rate rise today. That said, as many as a third of people are unaware of the interest rate they’re paying on their mortgage, so many could be unprepared for how an increase would impact their [...]
New research from Which? Mortgage Advisers reveals that buying and selling a house is one of the most stressful life experiences – more so than having a child and second only to going through a divorce. As many as seven in 10 people considered buying or selling stressful, according to our research. In a [...]