Generation Rent is calling on the government to increase minimum energy efficiency standards for landlords. The campaign group wants ministers to raise the minimum energy performance rating for rental properties from E to C. It argues that tenants living in properties that are below this standard should be able to
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In the budget announced this week, Chancellor Rishi Sunak confirmed that the Government was launching a mortgage guarantee scheme that will aim to make it easier for those with a 5% deposit to buy a home.
Here we look at how to get a mortgage with a 5% deposit through the new mortgage guarantee scheme.
When will the mortgage guarantee scheme launch?
The Government has revealed that the mortgage guarantee scheme will be launched in April 2021, however the exact date has not been announced yet. The scheme is set to end on the 31 December 2022, giving those interested in using the scheme 20 months in which to apply for a mortgage.