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Nationwide has risen to the top of the best buy tables again with a new mortgage rate cut. The building society has...

NatWest and Santander are the latest mortgage lenders to unveil rate cuts. The lenders have revealed lower mortgage pricing from this morning...

A new study by Barclays Bank suggests that despite most Brits either owning a home or aspiring to be future homeowners,...

Major lenders have started cutting their mortgage pricing in anticipation of an interest rate cut in the coming months. The Bank of...

Major lenders including Barclays, HSBC, and TSB have reduced their interest rates on new fixed mortgages, offering a glimmer of hope...

Typical consumer spending on mortgages and rents increased 3.6% in April – the first increase in the rate of growth since...

An analysis by Rightmove reveals that the average interest rate for a two year fixed mortgage at 95% loan to value...

Mortgage rates have continued to fall this morning, with Santander releasing a new market leading deal below 4%. The lender has unveiled...

Home movers have been given a “belated Christmas present” as mortgage rates continue to drop, it has been claimed. It comes as...

The number of lenders offering sub-5% mortgage deals has doubled in the past month in a sign that the cost of...

Average mortgage rates have dropped slightly, providing possible respite for homebuyers. The latest Moneyfacts data shows the average two-year fixed mortgage rate...

Almost half of home buyers would pay a premium for more energy efficient properties, research suggests. Analysis by Barclays found 47% of...

Agents have begun reporting concerns that Barclays has suspended access to their business bank accounts. Vijay Vashistha, co-founder of online agent 99home,...

It’s been a year since Housing Secretary Michael Gove declared that was “morally wrong” that leaseholders should pay to fix unsafe...

Harding Green has welcomed its second franchisee. Benjamin Scrace, who joined the broker model estate agency Harding Green in July as a...

Barclays is piloting a new reward scheme for homeowners who are keen to make green improvements to their home but are...

There has been an understandable focus on things other than Government since the death of Queen Elizabeth was announced, but Prime...

As Britain’s housing boom continues,  SDL Property Auctions has warned of ten ways new homeowners could be fined up to £5,000...

A former chairman of challenger bank Monzo has joined OneDome’s board. Tim Brooke Thom has been appointed as non-executive director of the challenger...

Many people in recent years will have become familiar with challenger banks such as Monzo, Starling and Atom. Many will have...

Propertymark has welcomed the move by Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick to help make certain leasehold flats more attractive to would-be buyers...

Agents should prepare for a surge in fall throughs and collapsed sales thanks to the first stamp duty holiday period expiring...

With property transactions taking longer than ever and many people operating at capacity, it is easy to overlook the progress made,...

A leading bank says as many as one in three buyers pay too much for a property because they are afraid...

An overview of the global PropTech sector is often what I am asked to cover at conferences around the world. This generally...

It’s probably not a surprise but new research has revealed where people want to move to - as well as where...

It’s been reported that the government is talking with banks and building societies about putting the housing market ‘on ice’ during the...

The mystery of why Countrywide’s crucial sale of its commercial arm has failed to go through as scheduled deepened over the...

Suddenly Brexit Day is nearly here. It may have taken three and a half years from the Referendum but the UK will,...

Barclays claims that property size and measurements are confusing home owners - and especially those considering going to the market this...

It’s been revealed that Countrywide is involved in a pilot exercise to help the creation of a so-called ‘affordability hub’ for...

We recently asked readers for their questions to the portals - the questions they couldn’t really ask their local reps, but...

Hello, welcome to another Monday and the latest PJT. As ever, a brief reminder to please let us know your appointments new...

Countrywide has named Amanda Rendle as a new independent non-executive director of the estate agency group; she joined the board yesterday. Rendle...

In the old days an agent would procure clients based upon their position in the high street, the size of the...

Hello and welcome to this latest edition of PJT, your Monday catch-up on all the key appointments news in the industry. Please...

The National Association of Estate Agents has met with other members of a high-level government board to look at ways of...

New data from Barclays Mortgages suggests Britons are now likely to stay in their homes for almost 19 years between house...

The Financial Times this morning says that Countrywide suffered a failed bond issue earlier this year, forcing it to rely on...

Barclays is next week launching a so-called ‘green mortgage’ which links the loan to the Energy Performance Certificate rating of the...

It’s been a trend developing in the past few months - estate agents increasingly flirting with the idea of selling homes...

Whenever any research is released, part of me can’t help thinking of that old adage, ‘lies, damn lies and statistics’ especially...

The price of houses in the UK will remain high because a “structural decline” means fewer homes are being sold and...

Being a leading world-class city comes at a price – they are the most expensive for occupiers and the most lucrative...

Barclays Bank has given an optimistic view of the housing market over the next five years, with a prediction that across...

New research by business information firm Bloomberg suggests many thousands of London’s financial services jobs are under threat thanks to Brexit...

One thing that can be guaranteed in the property world each year is a range of conferences and awards dinners. Very...

One of Britain’s biggest mortgage companies has come up with a new way to try to boost buying across the housing...

The East Midlands, which consists of several areas including Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Rutland, Northamptonshire, Nottinghamshire, and much of Lincolnshire, has an ancient...

Plans for the Northern Powerhouse scheme, designed to rival London and the South East as the main driver of economic growth...

eMoov has announced that it has secured a loan of £500,000 to help it expand into lettings, international transactions and license...

It’s the news that has got everyone talking: Barclays are bringing back the 100% mortgage.  The market has taken a bit of...

A new managing director is in post at high-end agency Hamptons International - and in line with some recent appointments by...

Barclays has reintroduced the 100 per cent mortgage - but there’s a catch.  The bank’s so-called Family Springboard Mortgage is now available...

A poor exterior of a property on sale knocks an average £57,600 off the price that a home fetches from fast-deciding...

The chief executive of OnTheMarket has hit out at what he calls "detractors" who allege four multi-office agencies have quit the...

A report by Barclays Bank based on a survey of the three major portals and interviews with estate agents shows that...

There has long been the assumption and contention in the industry that portals are expensive. This, however, is not the case. Along...

The number of legal actions against estate agents and chartered surveyors has significantly fallen according to figures from a City legal...