Opening the door to mortgages: rules focused on better outcomes for people
| UK
Summary
Buying a home is different now to even a decade ago.People are living longer, the way they work has changed and, for many, how much they earn can vary month-to-month. People will also carry mortgage debt for longer and use it more flexibly across their lives.That’s why we’re proposing changes to help more people to access a mortgage – including first-time buyers, older borrowers and the self-employed.More flexibility for how people live nowWe want to give mortgage lenders the flexibility to t...