First time property buyers face quite a number of challenges in reaching the first rung of the property ladder. These challenges range from putting together enough for a deposit, to affording the administration fees of the loan, to figuring out how to pay for the insurance on the property. Many first timers now are finding others to take on this expense and share the costs of the first property. This is a solution which is working for many, but there is now another method to make a way to the property ladder. That first step can now be reached with an interest only mortgage loan and 5% deposit.

There are as many as two million UK property owners who have been automatically switched to their lender Standard Variable Rate mortgage loan after their initial loan matured. This is a concern to many close to the housing market. Property owners are potentially paying almost £5,000 more per year if they allow their mortgage loan to be transitioned to the SVR according to the most recent data. Increases in outgoings often affect many other aspects of paying bills for the average household budget.

House price growth over the past decade has placed a premium on getting what is paid for within the housing market. This would be quite an issue for those purchasing their first home, but the increase in prices has unfortunately prohibited that from happening. Many first time buyers have been shut out from the buying experience and are not even in the market to find out about value of the property they have purchased. This lack of affordable housing for many has redefined the process for them and changed how they go about it. Many are now choosing to buy their first home with other people instead of going it alone.

Demand for remortgage lending has picked up in recent weeks which has prompted many lenders to cut rates even further. The New Year began several weeks ago with many offering remortgage packages at lower rates in an effort to increase interest amid uncertainty in the housing market with Brexit. Now, lenders of all sizes are seeing demand for remortgage hit a new level and they are responding by making remortgage deals even more competitive. It truly is a borrower market at the moment according to housing experts.

Timing, as it affects finances, is usually everything. There is a better than normal time to buy certain fruits and vegetables. There is a good time to buy certain makes and models of automobiles. Clothes for the season we just made it through should be purchased this season, and so on. As house owners decide to move home or just renovate with remortgage and stay, timing comes into play as well. Many experts believe this could be the perfect time to remortgage.

Monthly bills arrive in the post every thirty days. The car requires a fresh tank of petrol most weeks out of the year. Groceries must be purchased as the kitchen gets low on staples we eat every day. These are all things we can count on and never expect to change. The standard base rate is a little like a staple, but it’s a figure which we never expect to change. If and when it does, it can create massive swings in costs throughout the housing market.