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Mapped: The most and least affordable places to rent or buy a home in UK, according to new index

Nearly 80 per cent of potential first-time buyers lack savings for deposit needed in their local area, Skipton Building Society analysis suggests

The Independent UK

First-time buyers driving mortgage demand as costs trickle down, Skipton says

The property group also said more savers were shopping around for better rates and locking away their money into ISAs.

The Independent UK

First-time buyer schemes: five ways to buy in London without a deposit

If owning a first home in the capital seems like a pipe dream, these five schemes could can bring it within reach

Evening Standard

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Mortgages as low as 3.35 per cent launched to help struggling owner-occupiers – but there’s a catch

Skipton Building Society has introduced a range of two-year fixed mortgages to help members at risk of payment difficulties, but they carry a 5 per cent fee.

Evening Standard

Skipton Building Society launches mortgages as low as 3.35% to support members

Skipton has launched a range of two-year fixed mortgages to help borrowers at risk of payment difficulties, but they carry a 5% fee.

The Independent UK

Building society’s new mortgage aims to get renters back on property ladder

Tenants who have not owned a home in the past three years can borrow up to 100% of a property value to help them back onto the property ladder.

The Independent UK

100% mortgages versus 95% mortgages: which is better for first time buyers?

We compare the pros and cons of the mortgage options available to those struggling to save a sizeable deposit

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‘It would really help us’: renters in the UK who want a 100% mortgage

No-deposit loan presents possible route out of rental trap to those deemed eligible

The Guardian - UK

New savings account paying 7.5% launches TODAY - but can it be beaten elsewhere?

The new Member Regular Saver from Skipton Building Society allows you to put away up to £250 a month, meaning you could potentially save up to £3,000 and gain interest of £121

Daily Mirror

'We were pushed into a 100% mortgage - it almost left us with nothing'

Amid Skipton Building Society's Track Record Mortgage, homeowner Becky Stevenson warns potential buyers about the deal after regretting her 100 per cent mortgage on her first home

Daily Mirror

The return of deposit-free mortgages: should you apply?

Tenants have a chance to escape the “rental trap” with the return of zero-deposit mortgages.

The Week

£5,000 annual increase in the average cost of a mortgage for some borrowers

Over the course of the series of rate hikes taking the base rate from 0.1% to 4.5%, the average monthly tracker mortgage payment has risen by £417.36.

The Independent UK

First-time homebuyers could see Council Tax and Netflix subscription help count towards mortgage decision

A new service allows extra evidence of a borrower's good financial track record.

Daily Record

Having Netflix or Spotify can help struggling first-time buyers get a mortgage

The service allows extra evidence of a borrower’s good financial track record

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The Independent UK

First-time buyers’ homeownership hopes could be helped by new partnership

Leeds Building Society has connected to the Experian Boost service, which allows extra evidence of a borrower’s good financial track record.

The Independent UK

How Netflix and Spotify can help first time buyers get a mortgage

Building societies look at new ways to make buying a house possible

The Independent UK

Deposit-free mortgage: How it works and how you can apply

Skipton Building Society offering ‘trapped’ renters chance of escape without need for support from wealthy guarantor but campaigners warn housing shortage an underlying problem

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Zero-deposit mortgage launched for aspiring first-time buyers who are renting

The new track record mortgage from Skipton Building Society means that customers can borrow up to 100% of the value of their property - but they will have to meet a series of eligibility checks

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'There’s a very real risk' - expert issues warning about new deposit-free mortgage

The new deposit-free mortgage scheme promises to help first-time buyers get on the property ladder, but it isn't without risks

Daily Record

New zero-deposit mortgage launches aimed at helping renters and first-time homebuyers get on property ladder

The deposit-free deal from Skipton Building Society is available for potential homebuyers across Britain.

Evening Standard

Return of the zero-deposit mortgage isn’t reckless — it’s just what London renters need

City comment: Skipton’s new deal might trigger flashbacks to Northern Rock in the Noughties, but look closely and you’ll see the differences

The Independent UK

New zero-deposit mortgage launched for renters aspiring to be homeowners

The deal from Skipton Building Society will help some of the new generation of home-buyers to ‘get off the rental treadmill’, one expert said.

Manchester Evening News

Mortgage with no deposit launched in bid to help 'trapped' renters onto property ladder

The "industry first" mortgage will not require a guarantor either

Evening Standard

What is the deposit-free mortgage scheme and who is eligible?

The new five-year fixed-rate mortgage from Skipton Building Society does not require a guarantor and is only for people renting a property

Daily Mirror

New mortgage deal with NO deposit is launching in the UK - but should you go for it?

Skipton Building Society says its Track Record Mortgage is designed to help renters who are struggling to stump up a deposit to get on the housing ladder - it is the first of its kind since 2008

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