The UK’s first digital mortgage robo-advisor got a boost from GoCompare – Business Insider

A finance news website has put out a story about the use of an automated mortgage application program. A UK website that provides comparisons has put money into a mortgage program that provides options for mortgages within sixty seconds. The program also has an online application process that can be finished in fifteen minutes. The […]

The Guardian’s latest virtual reality experience shows viewers what life in the UK is like for asylum seekers – Journalism.co.uk

The Guardian’s virtual reality project lets users know what life would be like for asylum seeker in the UK. ‘Limbo’ allow users to be guided through urban streets to the Home office with ease. The purpose was allow a connection to other worldly environments to what would be lackluster environments. Limbo is the Guardian’s fourth […]

This is what it costs to buy a home in Manchester – iNews

Are you prepared for how much a house costs in Manchester? Believe it or not it is rising. The average price of a home in Manchester is £175,852. The average deposit was about £35,000. The most expensive places are are the city centre, the Chorlton-Cum-Hardy area, and Sale. On the other side, the least expensive […]

First-time buyers now need an average deposit of £33000 to buy a home (and Londoners need more than £100000) – The Sun

First time home buyers now need an average deposit of 33000 to buy a home and the interesting thing is that Londoners need more than 100000 pounds. The average first time deposit has doubled over the last decade. London prices have gone up four times in that span. But, the number of buyers has also […]

MP wants government strategy to refocus property market on first-time buyers – Mortgage Solutions (registration) (blog)

MP wants government strategy to refocus the property market on people buying homes for the very first time. There have been some recent changes, but despite these recent changes, the property market is in favor of buy to let investment, which is a big disadvantage for home buyers. There have been step;s taken through the […]

Morgan Stanley expects higher UK house prices to boost Lloyds – Proactive Investors UK

A website for investors has published an article about the British real estate market. The article notes that a major investment firm has predicted that prices for real estate in the UK will continue to rise, despite concerns about Brexit. The company believes that a major UK bank will benefit from this rise in home […]

Don’t move house. Improve – and pay next to nothing – Telegraph.co.uk

You should not move to a new house, but improve your house and pay next to nothing for it. Homeowners across the country are improving their homes and doing it for next to nothing. If you manage your borrowings cleverly, then you will not have to worry about getting that brand new oven you may […]

First-time buyers face a century of saving – Today’s Conveyancer

A website for UK real estate lawyers has issued an article about how many years a working person would have to labor in order to buy a house. The estimate was based on a worker saving ten per cent of her take home pay. The range was from 94 to 111 years. The article quoted […]

London agents disagree over the importance of ‘location, location, location’ – Moneywise Magazine

An online version of a magazine that covers money matters has issued an article about location versus cost as decision making factors for London real estate purchases. The article contends that some realtors are now finding that the traditional belief in location as a predominant factor no longer applies to London. These realtors are stating […]

House prices bounce back in June, but it’s a different story for prime north London – Hampstead and Highgate Express

House prices bounced back in June. But, it is an entirely different story for prime north London. London showed a very weak pace of growth since the year of 2012. Prices rose for the very first time in three months in June. Monthly growth rates are traditionally volatile, especially on a regional level. It would […]