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KEYWORD "mortgage" - 101 RESULTS
House prices and mortgage approvals hit new highs - has the market recovered?

Average house prices and mortgage approvals hit new highs during the summer months, in a positive sign for the property market. Nationwide...

02 September 2024

From: Breaking News

Countrywide Land & New Homes hails 'significant instruction'

Countrywide Land & New Homes has been appointed by Harcourt to market Tobacco Warehouse, a major redevelopment of the world’s largest...

02 September 2024

From: Breaking News

Young homeowners more in favour of greener properties

The latest Greener Homes Attitudes Tracker from NatWest and S&P Global, reveals that younger homeowners are more in favour of policies...

31 August 2024

From: Features

Independent agency brand unveils staff profit-share scheme

Arun Estates has introduced a new profit-share scheme for its staff. The profit share scheme is offered across all four of the...

30 August 2024

From: Breaking News

The Chain Reaction: Why the Slowest Link Matters Most

In today's rapidly evolving property market, the focus on reducing transaction times for individual properties is at an all-time high. Various...

29 August 2024

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The ValPal Network passes 1m leads earlier than usual

Political and economic stability is encouraging more movement in the housing market, according to new figures released by online valuation specialists...

29 August 2024

From: Breaking News

Knight Frank leaves door open for post-Budget house price revisions

Knight Frank has left the door open to revise its house price forecasts after the chancellor’s first Budget in October. Chancellor Rachel...

27 August 2024

From: Breaking News

Lower mortgage rates slow first-time buyer London exodus

Lower mortgage rates have slowed the exodus of first-time buyers from London ,research suggests. Analysis by Hamptons for the first half of...

27 August 2024

From: Breaking News

Chestertons: ‘Property market dipped in July but is set for busy autumn

More homeowners are preparing to put their property on the market in the autumn, Chestertons claims. The estate agency said it registered...

27 August 2024

From: Breaking News

Work with industry on EPC targets for tenants' sake,’ says expert

With Labour’s election victory, a new EPC target has been announced. In mid-July, the new Secretary of State for Energy Security and...

24 August 2024

From: Features

HSBC UK joins forces with OPDA to drive digitisation

HSBC UK has joined forces with the Open Property Data Association (OPDA) to help improve the homebuying process through the sharing...

24 August 2024

From: Features

Lender calls for Stamp Duty cut as receipts soar

Coventry Building Society has joined calls for Stamp Duty reform. The lender has urged Chancellor Rachel Reeves to address the controversial property...

22 August 2024

From: Breaking News

Mortgage rates fall further with new Nationwide best buy

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

22 August 2024

From: Breaking News

Doubts raised over prospects for Labour’s first-time buyer scheme

Fewer than 50,000 mortgages have been completed with the support of the Mortgage Guarantee Scheme, official figures show. The scheme was launched...

22 August 2024

From: Breaking News

Guiding Landlords Through Uncertainty: A Strategic Approach

In the current rental market, where legislative changes and tax reforms loom large, many landlords are expressing doubt about the viability...

21 August 2024

From: Features

Mortgage-backed homebuyers dominate even as rates have surged - claim

Mortgaged buyers have continued to drive the property market even in the two years since mortgage rates peaked, research suggests. Property brand...

20 August 2024

From: Breaking News

Rightmove urges agents to get ready for a busy Autumn

Average asking prices for new property listings had their usual summer drop this month but Rightmove is predicting a busy Autumn. The...

19 August 2024

From: Breaking News

Support from Bank of Mum and Dad hits 11-year high

More than half of mortgaged first-time buyers received support from the Bank of Mum and Dad in 2023, the highest proportion...

19 August 2024

From: Breaking News

Property Natter: Will first-timers be thrown a Budget lifeline?

The expected dip in mortgage rates following the Bank of England’s base rate cut continued this week with NatWest’s lowest price...

17 August 2024

From: Features

What should the government do to support first time buyers?

One key point of difference in the parties’ housing policies during the recent general election campaign was that the Conservative Party...

17 August 2024

From: Features

JONATHAN ROLANDE: The property predictions you don’t need a crystal ball for

When I first started working as an estate agent there was one thing I never saw coming… and that was having...

16 August 2024

From: Breaking News

Zoopla seals developer listings deal

Bloor Homes, the UK’s largest non-listed housebuilder has signed a 12-month contract Zoopla.  All Bloor Homes' 80 developments across all nine regions...

16 August 2024

From: Breaking News

Downsizing could unlock half a million in cash for empty nesters

Homeowners of five-bedroom properties without a mortgage could unlock almost £500,000 by downsizing, research suggests. Analysis by Rightmove highlights the cash-equity release...

14 August 2024

From: Breaking News

Mortgage rates drop but deals are disappearing fast - warning

Mortgage rates may be dropping but buyers need to act fast as product shelf-life is also falling. Moneyfacts data shows the average...

14 August 2024

From: Breaking News

Buyers flock to bridging loans to prevent chain-breaks - claim

Increasing numbers of homebuyers are taking out bridging loans to prevent a chain from collapsing. The latest Bridging Trends industry report shows...

14 August 2024

From: Breaking News

Boost for buyers as mortgage rate cuts continue – how long will it last?

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

13 August 2024

From: Breaking News

Agent says you need £100k income to buy in ‘cheap’ part of London

The director of a London estate agency claims a buyer needs an income of £100,000 a year to purchase a home...

12 August 2024

From: Breaking News

Warning that Budget may temper prime London sales this autumn

The latest prime London market snapshot from Knight Frank suggests muted activity so far this summer and warns of possible hesitancy...

12 August 2024

From: Breaking News

Interest cut to further boost confidence north of the border

The three months of May-July provide welcome news for both active buyers and sellers, and those thinking of buying or selling...

10 August 2024

From: Features

Rental market stabilises – despite landlord resistance

Rents have begun to stabilise, despite an exodus of landlords from the sector and resistance over rent reductions. The market is witnessing...

10 August 2024

From: Features

More property repossessions - but not a cause for worry, say experts

UK Finance’s latest data shows the percentage of mortgaged properties taken into possession has risen, but the trade body insists this...

09 August 2024

From: Breaking News

Labour tax threat could derail housing market recovery - warning

A prominent financial analyst is warning that the hopes for a housing market resurgence over the autumn could be derailed by...

08 August 2024

From: Breaking News

Britons don’t understand how mortgages work - Barclays survey

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

08 August 2024

From: Breaking News

How 17-brand agency group has “transformed” in six months

The UK’s largest multi-brand property franchise business, TPFG, says a brace of acquisitions in the past six months have been “transformational”. Since...

08 August 2024

From: Breaking News

Mortgage rate falls bring sunshine to housing market - RICS

The latest RICS Residential Property Survey found the UK's residential property sector brightened slightly in July.  Average mortgage rates lowered slightly during...

08 August 2024

From: Breaking News

First Time Buyers purchase further away to find affordable homes

Moving further away from family, friends and familiar places to get onto the property ladder is becoming more common for first-time...

08 August 2024

From: Breaking News

Hamptons partner agency to be branded ‘In Association With…’

Hamptons has announced a new international partnership that will launch the brand ‘in association with Hamptons’. The deal is with Italian agency...

06 August 2024

From: Breaking News

Mortgage scheme gives up to £2,000 Cashback for home eco-improvements

Home buyers, movers, and existing owners making energy-saving improvements to their properties can now get up to £2,000 cashback from a...

06 August 2024

From: Breaking News

Why do two-bed terraced houses sell faster than other homes?

Research from Zoopla shows that two-bed terraced homes are the fastest-selling property type in England and Wales, with a sale agreed...

05 August 2024

From: Breaking News

Property Natter: The first cut is the deepest… for all of us

At last! Well, they say small is beautiful and, if you’re in the property sector right now, you’d better believe it! The...

03 August 2024

From: Features

Interest rate cut: agents prepare for busy Autumn

Estate agents are braced for a busy Autumn selling season after the first interest rate cut since March 2020. The Bank of...

02 August 2024

From: Breaking News

House price growth hits 19-month high but affordability pressures remain

House price growth hit its highest level for almost two years during July, Nationwide data shows. The latest Nationwide House Price Index...

02 August 2024

From: Breaking News

Property sales dip but agents hope rate cut will boost the market

Fewer sales than usual were registered by HMRC for June, official figures show. The latest property transactions statistics from the taxman - based on...

01 August 2024

From: Breaking News

Buyers unaware who estate agents work for - claim

The majority of UK adults find buying a home more stressful than selling but many are unaware of who an estate...

01 August 2024

From: Breaking News

How better customer service can help you win more listings

By Mike Bilboe, Face For Business Buying or selling a home can be one of the most stressful and uncertain times for...

31 July 2024

From: Sponsored Content

Mortgage approvals dip for third consecutive month

The number of mortgage approvals for house purchase fell for the third consecutive month in June but property professionals remain optimistic...

30 July 2024

From: Breaking News

General Election hasn’t been 'floodgate moment' for agents

Estate agents remain largely split on whether Labour’s General Election win will be positive for the housing market.  A survey of almost...

30 July 2024

From: Breaking News

PropTech isn't all that it's cracked up to be

“The housing crisis will be solved using technology.” Or so I read somewhere this week. This notion that technology is the panacea...

27 July 2024

From: Features

High mortgage rates ‘pushing people into poverty’ - claim

Higher mortgage rates will push more people than expected into poverty, research warns. Analysis by the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) highlights...

26 July 2024

From: Breaking News

Mortgage rates dropping ‘faster than expected’

Mortgage rates are dropping faster than many expected, Rightmove claims. Nationwide unveiled a 3.99% five-year fix for home purchases this week –...

25 July 2024

From: Breaking News

Best buy home purchase mortgage deals fall below 4%

Best buy mortgage rates have fallen below 4% for the first time since the start of the year. Nationwide is the first...

24 July 2024

From: Breaking News

The power of incremental change in speeding up completions

According to Landmark Information Group’s recent Insights Report, both sales and purchases have seen substantial increases in the time taken from...

24 July 2024

From: Features

Homebuyers facing 50-50 chance of August interest rate cut

HSBC has promised rate cuts this week as mortgage pricing continues to drop, but it is unclear how much further pricing...

23 July 2024

From: Breaking News

Landlord property purchases hit record low

A lack of new investment rather than landlords selling-up is causing rental market supply issues, research suggests. The latest Hamptons Lettings Index...

23 July 2024

From: Breaking News

Borrowing costs rather than housebuilding key to boosting property market - claim

The Government will need the financial markets to play ball if its housebuilding plans are to be successful, a property expert...

23 July 2024

From: Breaking News

How agents can make the most of market recovery

Two years of rising interest rates, the withdrawal of first-time buyer support, planning delays and a string of broken promises has...

20 July 2024

From: Features

TwentyEA: Increasing numbers of landlords ‘selling-up’

There’s been a “substantial rise” in landlords exiting the market or downsizing their portfolios, analysis by TwentyEA has found.   Figures from the...

18 July 2024

From: Breaking News

Cash buyer activity hits decade-high

Cash buyers accounted for the highest percentage of market activity seen in the past decade and, so far this year, they’ve...

18 July 2024

From: Breaking News

Hesitant buyers push completions 40% below ‘normal conditions’

A mixture of buyer reluctance to take on high mortgage rates, the availability of home loans and inefficiencies in the homebuying...

16 July 2024

From: Breaking News

Rightmove: ‘Asking prices hit by election and Euros’

Asking prices dropped at the start of July as estate agents and sellers attempted to attracted buyers who have been distracted...

15 July 2024

From: Breaking News

Can Labour government help fix Scotland’s housing crisis?

While housing is a devolved matter, ESPC hopes that the promises made by Labour in the recent general election might help...

13 July 2024

From: Features

Fintech firm launches live EPC feeds for mortgage lenders

Fintech firm CLSQ has launched a tool to give mortgage lenders access to real-time Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) data. The product, called...

10 July 2024

From: Breaking News

Low deposit mortgage choice hits two-year high

The number of low deposit mortgage deals has reached a two-year high. Data from comparison website Moneyfacts shows the availability of deals...

09 July 2024

From: Breaking News

Halifax: UK house prices missed spring bounce

A lack of supply and mortgage affordability remains a challenge for buyers as average house prices dipped slightly on a monthly...

08 July 2024

From: Breaking News

Now the election is over, the real work begins for agents

On balance, a stable new government with a large majority is good news for the sales market. Labour’s costed spending plans,...

06 July 2024

From: Features

Don't skimp on the details - PropTech expert's message to the new government

With a historic majority for Keir Starmer and the Labour Party, there can be no doubt over which party will be...

06 July 2024

From: Features

How agents can use comparable data to price properties with accuracy

As mortgage rates remain high, estate agents report that housing market conditions continue to be demanding. A 0.1% fall in the average...

06 July 2024

From: Features

Buyers keen to go green but costs remain prohibitive - research

Homebuyers plan to make their homes more energy efficient in the hope of securing more favourable mortgage deals and boosting their...

05 July 2024

From: Breaking News

Savills: ‘Prime price growth on pause due to General Election uncertainty’

Price growth has been put on hold at the top of the market during the second quarter of 2024 given uncertainty...

03 July 2024

From: Breaking News

General Election: UK voters shifting from Tories to Labour on housing

The Conservatives are set to lose nearly half of homeowner votes on Thursday, latest polling from national estate agency Jackson-Stops reveals.  In...

02 July 2024

From: Breaking News

Nationwide: 'Affordability issues weighed on Spring property market'

High mortgage rates continued to weigh on the housing market in June, leaving house price growth relatively flat. Nationwide’s latest House Price...

02 July 2024

From: Breaking News

Mortgage approvals dip for second month

The number of mortgage approvals for house purchase fell for the second consecutive month during May, Bank of England data shows. Banks...

02 July 2024

From: Breaking News

ESTAS Awards confirms Sprift as 2024 Principal Partner

Sprift is to continue as one of the principal sponsors for the 2024 ESTAS Awards. The data firm will present the prestigious...

02 July 2024

From: Breaking News

Transactions ‘returning to pre-pandemic norms’ – claim

Residential sales have returned to more than 90% of their pre-pandemic average, Savills claims. It comes as the latest HMRC property transaction...

01 July 2024

From: Breaking News

Can traditional BTR learn from the successes of suburban BTR?

We frequently read about how the traditional form of urban BTR has inspired the more recent model, suburban BTR. Our own...

29 June 2024

From: Features

Let's call an end to homebuyers sharing information on email

Given the rise of conveyancing fraud, client compliance platform Thirdfort is urging conveyancers, lawyers and estate agents to offer more secure...

29 June 2024

From: Features

Zoopla: UK house prices are 8% overvalued

Average UK house prices are 8% overvalued but this figure could fall once mortgage rates hopefully drop, Zoopla claims. The portal’s latest...

28 June 2024

From: Breaking News

Common Ground campaign highlights property industry issues

Landmark Information Group has launched a new Common Ground campaign to bring the property industry together. The data company hosted an industry...

28 June 2024

From: Breaking News

Boost for buyers as mortgage lenders start cutting rates again

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

27 June 2024

From: Breaking News

Inflated expectations? Be a pragmatic advisor in an uncertain market

The recent dip in inflation to 2% for the first time in three years brings a glimmer of optimism in the...

26 June 2024

From: Features

Rightmove:  'New government must support buyers as mortgage payments soar'

The average first-time buyer mortgage payment has risen by 61% since the previous election year of 2019, research suggests. Analysis by Rightmove...

24 June 2024

From: Breaking News

JONATHAN ROLANDE: Interest rate cuts won’t solve the property crisis

The announcement by the Bank Of England that interest rates will remain fixed at 5.25% for the seventh month in a...

24 June 2024

From: Breaking News

House prices to grow by 6.3% by end of 2025

A new house price forecast by peer-to-peer real estate investment platform, easyMoney, reveals that recent optimism in the UK property market could...

22 June 2024

From: Features

Advice for landlords on energy efficiency and sustainability

Despite a consultation starting back in 2020, the proposed legislation hadn’t progressed through Parliament and no doubt many landlords who faced...

22 June 2024

From: Features

Interest rates held again: estate agents react

Interest rates were held for the sixth consecutive Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting yesterday, as agents expressed hope of a cut...

21 June 2024

From: Breaking News

 LSL: ‘We are trading better than expected’

LSL’s businesses remain in “good shape” and are trading better than expected so far this year, the property brand claims. A trading...

21 June 2024

From: Breaking News

Zoopla owner unveils home moving platform for agents

Zoopla owner Houseful has launched Movemnt, described as a national home transaction infrastructure for all property professionals.  Movemnt joins the Houseful family...

19 June 2024

From: Breaking News

Knight Frank: ‘It’s a good time to be a homebuyer’

It is currently one of the best times to be a homebuyer, Knight Frank claims. The agency brand has highlighted that a...

18 June 2024

From: Breaking News

UK housing market back to pre-pandemic size - Savills

The UK housing market has returned to its pre-pandemic size, Savills claims. Research by the agency brand suggests the total value of...

17 June 2024

From: Breaking News

Agents’ Verdict - We Need More Details in Labour Manifesto

There’s been a broadly warm response from much of the property industry to Labour’s manifesto, but a call for more detail...

14 June 2024

From: Breaking News

Labour VAT plan ‘will put premiums on catchment area homes’

An agency bond says Labour’s plan to slap VAT on private school fees will have a positive effect on pricing of...

14 June 2024

From: Breaking News

Slow conveyancing and mortgage deals allow gazumping - survey claim

Homebuyers are being gazumped due to lengthy property chains and delays in securing a mortgage, it’s been claimed. Research from Market Financial...

13 June 2024

From: Breaking News

General Election: estate agents react to Tory manifesto

The Conservative Party’s General Election manifesto has committed to resurrecting the Help to Buy Equity Loan Scheme and temporarily removing Capital...

12 June 2024

From: Breaking News

Cost of moving hits almost £52,000 – research

Homebuyers are spending an average of £51,784 to move home in the current market, although this climbs as high as £86,000...

12 June 2024

From: Breaking News

Mortgage shelf-life hits three-month low

Homebuyers need to act fast to grab mortgage rates, with deals now disappearing within two weeks. Analysis by comparison website Moneyfacts shows...

11 June 2024

From: Breaking News

Foxtons reveals General Election wish list

Stamp Duty reform and first-time buyer support tops the list of what Foxtons would like to see from the next Government. The...

10 June 2024

From: Breaking News

Poor financial literacy amidst the UK's Mortgage crisis

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

08 June 2024

From: Features

General Election 2024: Labour unveils Freedom to Buy scheme

Housing has finally made it onto the General Election campaign, albeit with a familiar policy. Labour has unveiled plans for a Freedom...

07 June 2024

From: Breaking News

Agents split on how far interest rate cut will help property market

The majority of estate agents expect a summer interest rate cut to help revitalise buyer market activity, however, they remain split...

04 June 2024

From: Breaking News

House prices bounce back but calls remain for interest rate cut

House prices appear to have benefited from a Spring bounce but sales and mortgage approvals have struggled. It comes after a busy...

03 June 2024

From: Breaking News

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