Younger Britons are as enthusiastic as ever about home ownership, with more than eight out of ten 18 to 24-year-olds wanting to get a foot on the property ladder by the time they are 30. According to the Building Societies’ Association (BSA) quarterly consumer survey, 75% of young respondents are highly aspirational, seeing home ownership [...]
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Building societies act on repossessions
The distress suffered by mortgage borrowers who end up losing their homes is troubling the Building Societies’ Association (BSA), which wants the Government, lenders and consumer groups to work together to help prevent repossessions. In a new report entitled “A joined-up approach to helping mortgage borrowers”, the BSA will be making its presence felt at [...]
Homebuyer demand weakens
The latest Property Tracker survey from the Building Societies’ Association (BSA) suggests that demand for property purchase may remain weak. The research indicates that 41% of people think that it would currently be a good time to buy, down from 43% in December, while 29% of respondents disagreed that it would be good to buy [...]
Britons maintain confidence in bricks and mortar
Despite the uncertainties hanging over the UK housing market, research from the Building Societies Association (BSA) suggests that many Britons are convinced that the year ahead presents a sound opportunity to enter the market.
According to a recent BSA survey, 43% of respondents agreed that now is a good time to buy property (although down from [...]
