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Possession order – Court of Appeal in latest ECHR case – #mortgage
Mental Disabilities and ASTs analysed by Court of Appeal in latest ECHR case
In the recent case of McDonald v McDonald [2014], the Court of Appeal has ruled that a possession order granted to a private landlord of an assured shorthold tenancy was not in breach of Article 8 of the European Convention of Human Rights (ECHR)… Continue reading
Paying your mortgage off early – the pros, cons and pitfalls
Paying your mortgage off earlier than expected could be one of the biggest investments you ever make. You can be rid of your biggest debt fast, free yourself from ties to the mercy of the varying property market and put all the money you are no longer paying out to better use. With inflation and the base rate both low, we reveal why you should be thinking about overpaying on your mortgage obligations…
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Not the best news for property buyers..
Recent figures have shown that you will need a salary of nearly £40,000 to be able to afford a mortgage.
The average person takes out a mortgage loan of £119,000 and if you consider that the national average salary is only £26,000, repayments can cause financial difficulties.
This isn’t great news for first time buyers and people who want to get themselves onto the property ladder. Looking at how the economy is at the moment where you can’t even live on the national minimum wage, getting a mortgage is looking impossible.
However, there are certain schemes like the Help To Buy Scheme which has been highly credited recently as this is helping a lot of first time buyers step onto the property ladder. With a deposit of 5% this is perfect for everyone who is struggling to make that step.
‘The Government has created the Help to Buy scheme to help hard-working people like you take steps to buy your own home. Whether you want to get onto the housing ladder or move up it, Help to Buy makes it possible to buy a new-build or existing home priced up to £600,000 with as little as a 5% deposit’. – See more at: http://www.helptobuy.org.uk/#sthash.0QIuZcrG.dpuf/
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