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20 May 2024
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It might look like house prices have stabilised, staying relatively flat over the first four months of 2024, but at least...
09 May 2024
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The average selling price of property across Edinburgh, the Lothians, Fife and the Borders during February-April was £269,963, some 1.5% higher...
09 May 2024
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Savills has today upgraded its five-year UK mainstream house price forecast to reflect the stronger than expected start to the year...
07 May 2024
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New data from Zoopla suggests that the housing market is becoming buoyant despite widespread uncertainty over the exact direction of mortgage...
13 March 2024
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A specialist lender claims that first-time buyers could see annual mortgage costs climb by £398 per year, while landlords suffer a...
21 February 2024
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Despite a sharp fall in the number of homes bought by landlords in 2023, the number of limited companies set up...
24 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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Monthly interest costs have surged by 283 per cent since 2021 for landlords using interest-only mortgages, research shows. Octane Capital compared rates...
03 January 2024
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Knight Frank says a reduction in mortgage costs as early as February - or perhaps more likely in Q2 next year...
29 November 2023
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The Bank of England is expected to hold base rate at 5.25 per cent this week with many analysts expecting this...
30 October 2023
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A range informal media briefings on behalf of the UK government suggest that an extension of the current mortgage guarantee scheme...
30 October 2023
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Landlords in the UK are paying 40 per cent more mortgage interest than in August 2022, which equates to an extra...
23 October 2023
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It’s now the tenth week that average rates of dropped, as the slow but steady downward trend of fixed-mortgage rates continues. As...
09 October 2023
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A consumer platform claims almost half of Londoners’ income goes on their mortgage or rent, with a third saying they pay...
27 September 2023
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The impact of higher interest rates isn’t felt equally across the country, according to data from the Halifax. Despite recording one of...
06 September 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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High interest rates are worsening the affordability issues at play in the housing market, the Halifax admits. It says that downward pressure...
28 August 2023
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Nationwide says the sharp rise in the costs of mortgages is causing a "significant drag" on the housing market - but...
04 July 2023
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There’s almost complete unanimity amongst analysts that this week will see yet another Bank of England base rate rise - and...
20 June 2023
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A leading analyst is warning that a remortgage nightmare lies await in the second half of 2023. Sarah Coles of business consultancy...
06 June 2023
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House Buyer Bureau reveal that transactions could drop by 17% in spring 2023 next year. The property purchasing specialist claim that the...
22 November 2022
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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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As governmental changes sweep through the nation, countless elements within the property sector have been affected, including mortgages. Market analysis by specialist...
27 September 2022
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New findings by Revolution Brokers reveal exactly how much more money homeowners and buyers can expect to pay for their mortgage...
15 September 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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New research by estate and lettings agent, Barrows and Forrester, uncovered the interest rates that homebuyers with a 50-year mortgage are...
14 July 2022
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This week’s roundup takes a look at the latest in the mortgage market, from L&G’s latest addition to its lender panel...
26 May 2022
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Stipendum, the platform that aims to simplify life’s complex events, has released a number of top tips to help the nation’s...
19 April 2022
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Market analysis has revealed where house price growth could stutter should monthly interest payments start to climb as a result of...
11 January 2022
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Market estate agency comparison website GetAgent.co.uk recently revealed how the stamp duty holiday has made house prices difficult for the first-time...
24 September 2021
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The cost of borrowing for low-deposit borrowers has increased across all mortgage types over the last year, new data from Mortgage...
03 December 2020
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Mortgage costs in the buy-to-let (BTL) market have continued to fall over the last three months, according to Mortgage Brain. Its quarterly...
19 December 2019
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New figures released from Mortgage Brain show that the buy-to-let (BTL) mortgage market remains ‘unsettled’ with mixed movement seen in the...
28 November 2018
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The buy-to-let sector could be entering another period of stabilisation, according to recent analysis carried out by Mortgage Brain. The cost of...
04 July 2018
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The cost of most mainstream mortgages were down when compared to the start of last year, according to the latest quarterly...
10 May 2018
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The cost of mortgages is on the rise with the price of the majority of mainstream residential mortgages increasing during the...
06 February 2018
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According to the latest data from mortgage technology provider, Mortgage Brain, the majority of mainstream mortgages have steadily decreased over the...
25 July 2017
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Buy-to-let mortgage costs have stabilised at record lows, according to analysis by Mortgage Brain. Costs have continued to fall on an annual basis,...
15 February 2017
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The latest product data analysis from Mortgage Brain has revealed that recent predictions about potential increases in mortgage costs are starting...
18 January 2017
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The latest quarterly data analysis from Mortgage Brain shows that the cost of mortgages continued to fall over the past three...
19 October 2016
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Brokers and mortgage experts have given a thumbs down to Government proposals to introduce seven-day mortgage switching. The proposal, outlined in the...
27 May 2016
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Mortgage rates continue to fall with the majority of residential and buy-to-let rates coming down in cost over the past three...
27 April 2016
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Tomorrow will mark the seventh anniversary of 0.5% interest rates but property experts warn that cheap money won't last forever. The average...
04 March 2016
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The forthcoming Brexit referendum is fuelling a surge in mortgage enquiries from worried buyers and owners. They fear mortgage costs will increase if...
03 March 2016
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Mortgages costs continue to fall with fixed and tracker rates now cheaper than three months ago at various LTVs. The average two-year...
12 February 2016
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Interest rate cuts following the financial crisis have reduced annual mortgage costs by more than £22 billion, new figures show. The 4.5 percentage...
28 January 2016
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There has been a sharp decline in the number of buy-to-let investors taking out two-year fixed rates. Two-year fixed rates made up...
29 October 2015
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Potential increases in the Bank of England base rate and knock-on effects on mortgage costs should not worry most homeowners, a...
28 September 2015
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Accord Mortgages has launched a range of fee-free fixed rate mortgages aimed at cutting the cost of buying or remortgaging. Landlords can...
02 September 2015
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Homeowners rushed to remortgage in July amid signs that fixed-rate mortgages are now starting to creep up in price. Remortgaging jumped 29%...
27 August 2015
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The cost of buying a home for first-time buyers is £670 a year lower than renting, according to new research by...
24 August 2015
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New families can't afford to move up the property ladder in more than 95% of UK towns. New research published today shows they...
10 August 2015
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More than 100 mortgages are available for landlords who buy properties through a limited company, allowing them to retain current levels...