Elsewhere, the idea of an extension of the stamp duty holiday was toyed with and there was reassurance that options for first-time buyers using family support were still available.

And the specialist buy-to-let sector featured heavily with the stamp duty cut benefitting landlords using limited companies and the growing popularity of auctions attracting attention.

Landlords can take advantage of stamp duty cut with limited company moves – Cleary

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First-time buyers with family support can still get mortgages – Amaira

Permanent stamp duty cut should be considered – Knight Frank

HMO investors flock to auctions chasing high yields

Santander and Coventry BS overhaul products including high LTV ranges

Barclays ups high LTV rates as Accord restarts BTL for first-time landlords

HSBC tightens LTV criteria on flats and interest-only exit plans

Banks open for weekend underwriting as mortgage demand soars

HSBC to cut rates on 60 per cent LTV deals

‘I don’t rely on DIPs, I think like an underwriter’ – Marketwatch