Thursday, 29 August 2019

Government Reinforces Ownership As A Housing Priority


Government has reinforced ownership as a key element of its housing policy by opening Help to Buy to 35 year mortgages. MHCLG has confirmed the changes, which are taking effect immediately, offer the freedom to reduce monthly mortgage repayments by spreading borrowing over a longer period.
The move is said to close a loophole which has seen purchasers using the Help to Buy scheme facing difficulties and uncertainty if they wanted to take out a mortgage with a term of more than 25 years. Read more on 24housing.

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