Existing loan books effecting market

June 9, 2009 · Filed Under Costs, Investments, Lenders, Mortgages · Comment 

The question being asked by potential borrowers in the UK is why after receiving billions of pounds from the government are lenders still not issuing mortgages at a rate that suits buyers.
The problem is that even after getting their hands on the governments handouts the lenders are still saddled with mortgages secured on properties that [...]

Getting back into the market

January 26, 2009 · Filed Under Costs, Investments, Mortgages, Property · Comment 

It is like the holy grail of the property market, when to get onto the property ladder. In the past, this was not a problem, in fact, banks and building societies were literally falling over themselves in order to get new business, but we all know where that led us.
The property market has seen prices [...]