Tuesday, 11 November 2014

Help To Buy Mortgage Guarantee Deposits Dip below £9K

The size of the average deposit needed to access the property ladder fell below £9,000 in September, according to Mortgage Advice Bureau (MAB) – but only for those using the Help to Buy mortgage guarantee scheme (HTB2). Home buyers using the HTB2 scheme were able to access the property ladder with average deposits of just £8,974 in September, according to new data from the company. This is a 3% decrease since August – when the average HTB2 deposit was £9,229 – and significantly lower than September’s purchase market average of £67,929 (-87%). Read more on the Housing Excellence website.

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