New Stamp Duty rules will kick in on April 1st this year

The new five-year fixed rate products have launched ahead of next month's changes to Stamp Duty.

Rates have been reduced on LTVs up to 95%

Despite the huge increase in monthly costs, Rightmove estimates that average payments are still £155 lower than their peak in July 2023.

Rates start from 5.15%

2025 could see mortgage approvals hit their highest annual total since 2021, according to new research by Alexander Hall.

Rates have risen month-on-month, but two-year fixes are down year-on-year.

Consumers’ confidence in their ability to afford rent and mortgage payments remained unchanged.

Together is calling for a re-think of automated “one-size fits all” decisions by banks to unlock the home-owning ambitions of millions of self-employed workers.

Ross Turrell, Commercial Director at CHL Mortgages for Intermediaries looks ahead to April's stamp duty deadline and explores what landlords and investors should expect as well as how...