Single first-time buyers struggle to buy a house of their own

Over the past two decades even though the percentage of new house purchase loans taken out by FTB’s has continued to increase, high house prices and affordability issues have meant that there has been a

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Climate change is the defining issue of our generation, yet as the shift to a low carbon world gathers pace, a number of key questions remain. Many homeowners know there’s a need for change but

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In recent years, the number, size, and the type of new homes being built in the UK has been a huge topic of discussion for politicians and homeowners alike. We all know that the number

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The Lender’s Corner: May 2023 | Martese Carton, Director of Mortgage Distribution, Leeds Building Society When the Coronation of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II took place in June 1953 the average house cost just £1,692

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Martese Carton, Director of Mortgage Distribution, Leeds Building Society. April sees the Levelling Up Bill reaching its final Parliamentary stages. The government’s consultation into its proposed planning changes has now closed, and the industry awaits

33 years on from 1st March 1990, Martese Carton, Director of Mortgage Distribution at Leeds Building Society, looks at what borrowers must consider when choosing their mortgage 1st March 1990 has long been an important

Our chance to combat climate change is quickly slipping away, says Leeds Building Society’s Martese Carton in the latest iteration of The Lender’s Corner The statistics are worrying. The UK has not only got the

Everyone agrees that we need to build more homes – but let’s not forget about utilising our existing housing stock, says Leeds Building Society’s Director of Mortgage Distribution Martese Carton Addressing the supply of homes

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