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Downsizers across England and Wales could unlock an average £305,090 by moving from a four bed to a two bed home,...
28 February 2024
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UK Finance says there were 93,680 homeowner mortgages in arrears of 2.5 per cent or more of the outstanding balance in...
12 February 2024
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Global intelligence company Pepper Advantage, which has a portfolio of over 100,000 UK residential mortgages, says there’s been a dramatic increase...
07 February 2024
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Banks are reporting that default rates increased in the final quarter of 2023, albeit more slowly than the quarter before -...
22 January 2024
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Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey is warning that ‘future shocks’ may yet derail economic recovery. In a session with MPs at...
15 January 2024
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A warning has been given to borrowers and the home owning public by Paul Broadhead, head of mortgage and housing policy...
27 December 2023
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The number of Londoners leaving the capital to move elsewhere in Britain dropped back sharply in 2023, following two years of...
27 December 2023
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There’s been a sharp decline in household financial confidence in the UK according to the latest UK Finance sentiment survey. The Q3...
11 December 2023
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There’s been an alarming set of figures in the Bank of England’s latest Money and Credit report, which relates to September. Net...
08 November 2023
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Analysts suggest that mortgage lending is likely to fall over the rest of 2023 with both demand and supply dropping thanks...
16 October 2023
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An estimated seven million UK households are struggling to keep up with their rent or mortgage payments, Which? warns, with millions...
04 October 2023
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It’s now one year since former Prime Minister Liz Truss and Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng’s ill-fated mini-budget, which acted as a catalyst...
04 October 2023
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Brokers are wanting that the recent Rightmove asking price index does not mean that sellers are necessarily in a position to...
30 August 2023
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Research published by the Home Builders Federation shows that the new homes owners will save an average of £135 on monthly...
11 July 2023
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Trade body UK Finance has issued a timely reminder to the mortgage lending sector of its obligations to borrowers struggling following...
27 June 2023
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Nationwide Building Society has launched a new Home Energy Efficiency Tool to coincide with the debut of new green loan products. The...
06 June 2023
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After the latest rise in Bank of England Base Rate, mortgage lenders are offering new products to help those struggling to...
23 May 2023
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Research from eXp UK, the network of personal estate agents, has revealed that in 22 UK cities, house prices are continuing to...
28 March 2023
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Mortgage holders swallowed another bitter pill last week when the Bank of England raised interest rates for the tenth consecutive time. The...
07 February 2023
From: Breaking News
Not the best news for the property sector, as the latest research by Revolution Brokers, shows that the monthly cost of...
06 October 2022
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An interesting notion to contemplate has recently been dissected by the estate agent comparison site, GetAgent.co.uk, which looked at what the...
15 September 2022
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With votes in and Liz Truss elected as the new Prime Minister, many may have the question “what now”? When it comes...
13 September 2022
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New research by RIFT Tax Refunds reveals that by March 2023 household bills will cost 11% of the average person’s salary. The cost-of-living crisis...
01 September 2022
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A study done by RIFT Tax Refunds has disclosed just how much the average person would need to see their pay...
30 August 2022
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A recent study by Unlatch, the new homes sales progression and aftercare platform for developers and households, has disclosed which local...
18 August 2022
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Every day on the news we hear more and more about the ever-mounting cost-of-living in the UK, and households are now...
16 August 2022
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The proportion of disposable household income required to cover average mortgage repayments is 27.6% so far in 2022 – the highest...
21 July 2022
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Everyone will eventually age, which means we’re all going to be faced with Later Life mortgages, but how exactly are they...
19 July 2022
From: Breaking News
In the last decade, the property market across England and Wales has witnessed £2.7 trillion added in value, a 67% increase...
05 July 2022
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The pressure of the constant surge in the cost of living for UK rental households are prevalent, and the effects are...
10 June 2022
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Introducer Today returns with a bumper mortgage roundup, this time featuring the latest industry views on mortgage approvals, new and extended...
05 May 2022
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A recent study conducted by Mortgage Advice Bureau has found that one in four households plan to make improvements to reduce...
05 May 2022
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When it comes to the money owed as a result of mortgage borrowing in the last 10 years, UK homebuyers have...
29 March 2022
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Today marks St. Patrick’s Day and in light of this Irish holiday, estate agent comparison site, GetAgent.co.uk, has found out which areas...
17 March 2022
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The housing industry, like many other sectors, experienced a tumultuous 2021 as the pandemic continued to trigger exponential house price rises....
03 March 2022
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A study from specialist property lending firm, Octane Capital, estimates that homeowners across England have accumulated over £2.547 trillion worth of equity within...
17 February 2022
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The latest Nationwide house price index, released yesterday morning, reveals that January has seen the strongest start to the year since...
03 February 2022
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Deposit Unlock, a mortgage scheme that allows new build buyers to purchase with a 5% deposit, has launched nationally with 17...
02 December 2021
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James Andrews, senior personal finance editor at money.co.uk, offers up top tips on how those planning to purchase a home with...
20 August 2021
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According to new research from the homebuying platform, YesHomebuyers, the majority of UK homeowners spend between £500 to £1,500 a year on...
06 July 2021
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Research from equity release lender, more2life, shows that 78% of advisers think more of their customers will look to equity release to...
01 July 2021
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New research from energy company Vattenfall reveals 61% of Brits believe mortgages should be cheaper if they are loaned on homes...
29 June 2021
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Climate change is one of the greatest threats humanity is facing today. The burning of fossil fuels such as coal and...
15 June 2021
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Savings made during lockdown have allowed some borrowers to reduce their debt commitments, with a record £17.6 billion of mortgages repaid...
18 March 2021
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Money Advice Scotland is piloting open banking technology from Experian which could help it to significantly speed up the early stages...
16 January 2020
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The increase in portfolio and complex buy-to-let business seen over the past two years is set to continue in 2020, according...
09 January 2020
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Utilising just 41.4% of Britain’s empty homes could house the homeless, according to research by estate agent comparison website, GetAgent.co.uk. Shelter estimates...
24 December 2019
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Over-55s now make up nearly 200,000 owner occupier housing transactions in England each year, according to the latest study from the...
11 April 2019
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Across the UK adults are signing away the biggest financial contracts of their lives without fully reading or comprehending them, new...
04 July 2018
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Half a million households would be at risk of negative equity if there was a drop in the average UK house...
15 February 2018
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Research from Lloyds Bank Private Banking shows that the total household wealth in the UK reached an estimated £10.5 trillion in...
16 August 2017
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The latest House Price Sentiment Index (HPSI) from Knight Frank and IHS Markit has revealed that households throughout the UK perceive...
24 February 2017
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Mortgage affordability is increasing for first-time buyers, home movers and remortgagors, according to the latest index from Mortgage Advice Bureau (MAB). The...
01 February 2017
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Housing market sentiment remains strong with most owners optimistic about the future despite market uncertainties, new research shows. Households in all UK...
23 May 2016
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The North/South divide in house price expectations has now widened to record levels, new figures show. Households in all UK regions perceive...
22 February 2016
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The ability to buy an average home in England and Wales improved everywhere last year except in the South East. First-time buyers...
22 February 2016
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With the scale of devastation from flooding witnessed recently, anxiety about purchasing a property in a flood risk area is heightened....
16 February 2016
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A steep rise in debt since last summer 2015 has put more households under financial pressure, new research shows. Income and saving...
14 January 2016
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A growing number of tenants are now seriously behind on their rent, new figures show. The number who were more than two...
08 January 2016
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The number of home repossessions fell 45% across England and Wales over the last year as the economy recovered. The gap between...
04 December 2015
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A dip in the number of mortgage approvals for house purchases in September was offset by a sharp rise in remortgaging. The Bank...
30 October 2015
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Repossession rates have fallen to another new low but brokers warn that will quickly reverse when interest rates finally start rising. Repossessions...
14 August 2015
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The house price sentiment index in positive territory for 28th consecutive month with households in all UK regions saying property prices...
27 July 2015
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House price growth in the UK's leading cities is set to hit 10% this year as the market recovery continues. The Hometrack UK...
24 July 2015
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The mortgage market could go into a sharp long-term decline as elderly people pay off their home loans while younger people...
23 July 2015
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Almost one third of borrowers who remortgaged in May increased the size of their mortgage to release cash for spending or...