7,313 Help to Buy mortgages completed in six months
There were 7,313 mortgages completed with the aid of the Help to Buy mortgage guarantee in its first six months, according to data from the Treasury.
L&G boss warns of 'chronic shortage' of new homes
The group chief executive of Legal & General, Nigel Wilson, has told ITV News house prices will keep rising until the Government is bolder in tackling a "chronic shortage" of affordable new homes.
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