Home ownership has sailed for one in four young Brits says Halifax Building Society Report The headlines from the report:- There are approximately 19.5M young Brits in the UK. 25% (4.8M) of 18-34 year-olds are relying on inheritance to get on the property ladder One in 10 (1.9M) young people would leave the UK for […]
If you’re one of millions of people that don’t have access to family financial support, there are a range of Government Schemes to help you take your first step on the ladder and we outline the key points below. Then we look at the Joint Equity Shared Home Ownership scheme for comparison. Well we would […]
Joint Equity now helps retired people who are trapped in rental properties buy a home of their own. We have always helped first time buyers and divorced and separated but the demand from older would be buyers who have perhaps been refused mortgages or believe they will never have the security of their own home […]
A ‘chronic shortage’ of homes for sale in Britain’s cities has helped to push house prices up in urban areas by more than 10 per cent this year. It means buyers need to earn significantly more than a typical wage before they can own a city home. New figures suggests that out of 20 major […]
A new report from mover conveyancing services provider, My Home Move, has found that the number of shared home ownership purchases increased by over 130% in the last six years. The Government shared ownership scheme, which was re-launched eight years ago via HomeBuy Direct, has grown in popularity as house prices across the country have […]
Rent rises could triple in 2017 after a year of little growth as landlords pass on new costs to tenants Extra tax charges for landlords will be passed on to tenants, claims Landbay But rents were up just 1.1% in the year to November, falling behind inflation Forecast that rents will rise by 3% next […]
In this article Brad Bamfield, Joint Equity CEO, discusses Joint Equity Shared Home Ownership – a new way to buy a home for home owners and new opportunities for investors. There are over 1 million people trapped in the rental market with all the wasted money and insecurity that entails when they would rather live […]
A new UK-wide study from first direct highlights the meaning of success to people across the UK and reveals what they deem as ‘successful’ and important throughout different stages of their lives. The research shows that young Brits aren’t deterred by the ever-increasing challenge of getting on the property ladder and are more keen to […]
HomeLet has revealed that 2016 rents in the UK rose on average 1.7% in December – less than half the 3.8% rate of rental price inflation in December 2015. According to the report, landlords agreeing new tenancies during December achieved more modest increases in rent than in previous months, with the annual rate of rental […]
Even discounted starter homes could be out of reach for the majority of families across the country, according to the Local Government Association (LGA). Its analysis found that prices will be out of reach for all people in need of affordable housing in 220 council areas (67%) and are out of reach for more than […]