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Censeo wins Best Specialist Mortgage Advisor at 2013 What Mortgage Awards
Censeo, the London affordable homes mortgage specialist have won Best Specialist Mortgage Advisor at the 2013 What Mortgage Awards. Read more »
Censeo Confirmed as Headline Sponsor for London’s number one event for low-cost home ownership
Censeo Financial, the London affordable homes mortgage specialist have been announced as the headline sponsor and sole mortgage advice provider at the FIRST STEPS Affordable Homes Show 2013 on 28th September. The event is officially endorsed by the Mayor of London and offers an excellent... Read more »
10,000 reservations for new build homes in the last 4 months
As a result of the Government’s new help to Buy scheme, there have been 10,000 reservations for new build homes in the last four months. Read more »
House prices back on the rise
According to the Office for National Statistics, prices in the year to June rose 3.1% while the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) says the prices are rising at their fastest rate since 2006. Read more »
Large increase in first time buyers
According to the Council of Mortgage Lenders, there has been a 30% rise in the amount of first time buyers compared to the same period last year. Read more »
New company joins mortgage market
According to Financial Reporter, a new lender has joined the mortgage market. Called Magellan Homeloans, this new company will be targeting those who have poor credit ratings as the result of a one-off event. Read more »
Repossessions at lowest level since 2007
According to the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML), repossessions are at their lowest level since 2007. In the six months to 30th June, the number of repossessions totalled 15,700, compared to 13,100 in the second half of 2007. Read more »
Industry leaders call on the Government to improve supply of homes in the UK
A new report has called upon the Government to significantly improve the supply of new homes in the UK. Titled Homing in on the Issues, this paper states that more affordable homes need to be built for everyone at a faster pace. Read more »
20% rise in first time buyers
According to the Halifax, there has been a 20% year-on-year rise in first time buyers thanks to reduced mortgage rates. Read more »
First time buyers increasingly borrowing from parents to get on the property ladder
According to a new report by the homeless charity Shelter, first time buyers are increasingly having to borrow large sums of money off their parents in order to get onto the property ladder. Read more »