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Written by Graham Norwood

Mortgage repricing and withdrawals continue as War unsettles market

The Iran War is now into its third week ...

Bank warns housing market shows signs of stalling 

There’s a growing need for a demand stimulus for new home ...

Middle East conflict clouds rate outlook this week – Opinion

Middle East conflict clouds rate outlook for next week - Opinion ...

Housing market yet to show turmoil hitting mortgage lenders 

Rightmove has released its latest monthly market snapshot ...

Only modest house price growth so far in 2026 – and some falls

Rightmove reports a mixed bag of price performance ...

Huge confusion over mortgages keeps aspiring buyers on the sidelines 

The survey has been conducted by the HomeOwners Alliance ...

70% of housing stock not mortgaged – new data

The data comes from Alexander Hall ...

Sharp contraction in private rental sector for third successive year

The data comes from Savills' residential research team ...

Broker Assist AI service pledges workload help

Users can access lender-specific policies and criteria in real-time. ...

Property management sector surges on back of stricter rental regulations

The UK’s property management sector is set to approach £38 billion in 2026. ...

Rate cut hopes fade as war enters second week

Growing numbers of analysts fear higher inflation thanks to the war ...

Lenders raise rates as inflation fears sweep market

Moneyfacts backs a cautious stance by the Bank of England ...

Are markets over-reacting as they take rate cut off the table?

Tom Bill is head of UK residential research at Knight Frank ...

Deposits take over a year’s income in most of Britain

The average annual salary across Britain is £40,436, some 1.1% lower than the required deposit. ...

Right Choice Mortgages joins Stonebridge to accelerate growth

Last year Right Choice supported some 400 mortgages ...

Industry split on Chancellor’s forecast – where do you stand?

Is it irrelevant anyway because of the unknown effects of the Iran War? ...

OBR releases new forecasts for inflation and housing market

The OBR forecast was released shortly after the Chancellor's statement to MPs ...

Buy to let back in favour as more mortgages agreed

The Nationwide has given a broadly upbeat assessment of the BTL mortgage market ...

Advisors’ confidence in their own firms on the rise

The data comes from the Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association (IMLA) ...

Demand for luxury asset-backed finance jumps as HNWIs seek funds

The number of luxury asset-backed property finance enquiries climbed by 260% in 2025 ...

Mortgage borrowers jump the gun on Bank of England rate cut – new data

Demand peaked days ahead of the base rate cut...

Government massive retrofit programme backed by lenders and institutions

Lenders and finance houses have thrown their weight behind a...

Expert predicts trouble for Rachel Reeves as CGT receipts drop

HMRC figures spell trouble for the Chancellor...
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