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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Mortgage borrowers still prefer the human touch when applying for a home loan despite the rising popularity of artificial intelligence, research...

Homebuyers have been hit by the highest jump in mortgage rates since March, research suggests. Analysis by Moneyfacts found the typical pricing...

Building societies are currently offering the most competitive mortgage deals for first-time buyers compared with high-street lenders, research suggests. Analysis of 90%...

Savills has today upgraded its five-year UK mainstream house price forecast to reflect the stronger than expected start to the year...

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

April 22nd marked ‘Earth Day’, yet it seemed to pass relatively unnoticed within the mortgage market. While the market was once abuzz...

Just as the Nationwide showed the impact of rising mortgage costs on house prices, so another raft of lenders have made...

Only realistic sellers willing to negotiate prices are successful in the current market, says one of the country’s leading estate agents. The...

There’s been a significant rise in the number of so-called Suspicious Activity Reports concerning money laundering and the agency industry. Suspicious Activity...

A specialist lender is reintroducing a suite of mortgage products aimed at what it call “overlooked customers”. It turns out these are...

Purplebricks has launched launched a mortgage divison, known formally as Purplebricks Mortgages Limited This will see a team of more than 150...

The proportion of buy to let properties purchased in Southern England fell to a record low last year, continuing a trend...

Higher mortgage rates are a drag on house price growth says Zoopla - and it’s produced startling figures to prove it. The...

Big demand for small properties has helped to drive growth in UK property prices in the early months of this year,...

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

The average price of a home in Wales fell to £229,263 in the first quarter of 2024, making this the fifth...

New statistics from the Financial Conduct Authority, analysed by a legal firm, show the clear disadvantage and worsening picture for single...

Inflation has eased to 3.2% down from 3.4%, official figures from the Office for National Statistics show, the lowest level since...

Lenders are predicting a busy quarter for supply and demand of mortgages. The Bank of England’s latest Credit Conditions Survey showed lenders...

From the uptick in house sales in January to a house price rise the first time in over a year in February,...

Average house prices fell on a monthly basis for the first time since September 2023 during March as higher mortgage rates...

The term ‘time bomb’ is sometimes overly used in the housing market, and while it has been linked to many things...

House prices dipped on a monthly basis during March but annual growth improved, Nationwide data shows. The latest Nationwide House Price Index...

Mortgage approvals rose for the sixth consecutive month in February and are at the highest level since September 2022, Bank of...

Borrowers are currently rolling off relatively favourable two-year fixed-rate deals agreed at the start of 2022, but the pain from higher...

The Government may have backtracked on plans for 100% loan-to-value (LTV) mortgages but Yorkshire Building Society has come up with its...

The best news for the property sector to come from Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s Spring Budget statement came not from any fiscal...

One of the UK’s largest mortgage lenders has reduced its upper age limit in a blow for home buyers . Halifax is...

The mortgage price war appears to have eased and the shelf life on home loans has hit a six-month low, Moneyfacts...

Property market conditions in the new-build sector are likely to remain subdued this year. Persimmon has claimed. An outlook in the house...

The prime London sales market has made a hesitant start to 2024, Knight Frank has said. Despite the agent and property brand...

OneDome is expanding its flagship product HomeBuyer Service to include surveying.  The property platform said it now provides a full suite of...

Following the disappointment of his Autmn statement, many property professionals were hoping for a kick-start to property sales in Jeremy Hunt’s...

Average house prices rose for the fourth consecutive month during February, figures from Halifax show, but it is unclear how long...

Agents are hopeful of support for the property market in today’s Spring Budget. It could be the Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s final fiscal...

Property professionals have called for the Government to allocate its promised £3m towards improving the home buying and selling process to...

Mortgage approvals increased for the fourth consecutive month in a row during January but that hasn’t fed into official sales yet, data...

Rightmove has joined growing calls for Stamp Duty reform ahead of the Spring Budget next week. The property portal has outlined three...

Homeowners with mortgages have seen the highest increase in household costs over recent months, official data suggests. The latest Household Costs Index...

The Government’s proposal to introduce a new 1% deposit mortgage scheme to help young people onto the property ladder is unworkable...

Rumours of the launch of a 1% mortgage deposit scheme have re-emerged with just weeks to go until the Spring Budget  Chancellor...

Lloyds Bank is predicting a “more modest” fall in house prices during 2024. The lender had predicted in September that average prices...

Increasing numbers of mortgage lenders are pulling decent deals as swap rates rise. Santander has become the latest high street lender to...

Older borrowers were deterred by high mortgage rates last year, bank data suggests. Quarter four figures from UK Finance show a 37.1%...

Compared with a decade ago, today's first-time buyers are older, more likely to buy with a partner and more likely to...

After years of saving, hard work, and market watching, being able to view and make an offer on a property is...

Propertymark has urged the Bank of England to cut interest rates “as soon as practically possible” after the trade body noted...

The times, they are indeed a-changin’. But what Dylan may not have appreciated, however, was how fast that change would be...

In 1999 (yep) I set up some websites thinking I could generate leads from everyone in the world. I had an...

There are several pros to cohabitation, and it’s always a wonderful experience when you’re handed your set of keys as a...

Compared with a decade ago, today's first-time buyers are older, more likely to buy with a partner and more likely to...

The Labour Party has committed to working on ways to offer longer-term fixed rate mortgages to support first-time buyers. Outlining its plan...

Building more homes is a better solution than mortgage schemes to support first-time buyers, a Zoopla executive has claimed. Richard Donnell, executive...

Mortgage rates may be falling but tougher lending criteria is stifling many borrowers, including high earners. Research by Investec has found the...

Whether a General Election is held in May, November or in January one thing is guaranteed -  we can expect to...

The housing sector remains locked in a buyers’ market and prices are unlikely to rise nationally this year, Zoopla claims. While some...

The Government’s latest attempt to bolster the property appears to be 1% deposit mortgages. Chancellor Jeremy Hunt is reported to be considering...

Fintech firm Phoebus has joined UK trade body the Open Property Data Association (OPDA) as an associate member. The brand provides systems and...

The Labour Party has proposed introducing 25-year fixed term mortgages should it win the next General Election. Shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves suggested...

Only a tenth of first-time buyers have managed to get on the property ladder without additional support, a survey has revealed. Comparison...

House prices ended 2023 up 1.7%, Halifax has claimed. The lender’s latest House Price Index for December 2023 suggests the price of...

NatWest chairman Sir Howard Davies sparked fury on social media last week after claiming it isn’t difficult to get on the...

The level of mortgage approvals hit a four-month high in November, Bank of England data reveals. There were 50,067 mortgage approvals in...

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

March was the most popular month for completions this year as sales took longer and buyers focused on affordability, analysis has...

What will happen to house prices? Should I rent or buy? Will a Labour or Tory Government be better for homeowners....

Inflation fell to its lowest level in two years during November, raising hopes that interest rate cuts and lower mortgage pricing...

House prices are set to fall further next year, two major lenders claim. The house prices indices of Halifax and Nationwide have...

The value of gross mortgage advances increased during the third quarter but future lending commitments have dropped, Bank of England data...

Average mortgage rates have fallen for the fourth consecutive month and borrowers can now get a two-year fix below 6%. The latest...

There has no doubt been many commenting on Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s recent Autumn Statement held a couple of weeks ago. We...

House prices increased for the second consecutive month in November, according to Halifax. The lender’s latest House Price Index recorded monthly growth...

Household finances remain stretched and the full impact of higher interest rates and mortgage pricing has yet to fully hit the...

There has no doubt been many commenting on Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s recent Autumn Statement held a couple of weeks ago. We...

Visits to Rightmove have fallen by 18% in the past year as high mortgage rates hit the national market from the...

Rightmove’s entry into the mortgage market presents a threat to financial services leads, agents have been warned. The portal said in a...

The number of mortgage approvals for house purchase has hit a three-month high, Bank of England data shows. Figures from the Bank...

SmartSearch looks at the importance of incorporating Source of Funds checks into KYC processes It is no secret that the UK property...