Mortgage lenders are demanding 20% deposits from first-time buyers due to Covid-19 fallout

Mirror reports. The couple, 34 and 29, were told they could not remortgage because the building had not been completed in line with building regulations.

coronavirus pandemic has caused a boom in property sales with both the UK and Scottish Government offering buyers incentives to purchase their first property or move to a new one using financial support from the ‘Help To Buy’ loan scheme.In Scotland, new and existing homebuyers can receive financial help up to 15 per cent of the purchase price of a new build home.In England, new and existing homebuyers can get up to 20 per cent of the cost of their newly built home.But, for some people who have

star told ET's Kevin Frazier, O'Neal was one of the first people he called to get involved. «I said, „Man, we gotta do something.

Boris Johnson has pledged to help more young people in the UK to get on the property ladder for the first time.At present, many youngsters struggle to buy their own home - as a result of high deposits and high interest rates on mortgages.But now the PM has said he wants to see an end to this, and has pledged to turn “generation rent into generation buy” with long-term, fixed-rate mortgages of up to 95% of the value of a home for first-time buyers.The Prime Minister said the policy could lead to

James Bond will return… when the moment is right.

Colin Jost and Michael Che opened up about how Saturday Night Live kept the laughs coming for the show’s first in-person table read amid the coronavirus pandemic — from a safe distance.The Saturday Night Live stars appeared on the Thursday, October 1, episode of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon to explain how the rehearsal operated with new COVID safety protocols.“How’s it like working six feet apart from each other?” host Jimmy Fallon asked, to which Che, 37, replied, “I love it! I owe a

Joni Mitchell has shared another sample of her forthcoming archival album, ‘Joni Mitchell Archives Vol. 1: The Early Years (1963 – 1967)’.

Former Dance Moms star Abby Lee Miller knows from experience what actress Lori Loughlin‘s life will be like when she enters Souther California’s Victorville Federal Correctional Institution. Lori is due to report there on Nov.

#FreeRayShawn. But wait, that's not all. Last night, took home his second Creative Arts Emmy for his guest role on NBC's .

Bruce Springsteen has spoken about the resurgent Black Lives Matter movement, calling it one of “tremendous hope” that “history is demanding”.Widespread protests have been held around the world under the movement’s banner since May when George Floyd was killed while in police custody in Minneapolis.Springsteen discussed recent political events in America including BLM in a new interview.

This Is Us.His daughter, Jasmine took home the Outstanding Actress In A Short Form Comedy Or Drama Series gong for her role in the Quibi series #FreeRayshawn, which also led to a win for Laurence Fishburne.“As a parent, that’s the most fulfilling [thing] I could ever feel,” Ron said of Jasmine’s win in the Emmys press room (via Entertainment Weekly).He added: “I mean, winning another Emmy is icing on the cake, but to see my daughter progress and move into this place where she’s earned an Emmy,

Bruce Haring pmc-editorial-managerA part of Chicago Avenue in Minneapolis where George Floyd died will be renamed in his honor, city officials have decided. The city will refer to the blocks between 37th and 39th streets as George Perry Floyd Jr.

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wanting to use a so-called “heat ray” on peaceful protesters in Washington, D.C.

After being shelved for two years, Woody Allen’s “A Rainy Day in New York” will finally land in U.S. theatres next month.

testFRWD has launched the world’s first DIY test kit for the coronavirus, which it hopes will help get live events back up and running.For the test, users provide samples by gargling for 60 seconds rather than a standard nasal swab. The kit then combines with a smartphone app that allows users to receive their results within 24 hours.testFRWD has said it can process 80,000 tests per day, with 99 per cent accuracy.