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Recent economic data was reassuringly predictable. We learned that core inflation fell by fractionally more than expected while services inflation proved slightly...

The Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association has given the thumbs down to the Budget of Chancellor Jeremy Hunt. The trade body was disappointed...

A poll of leading economists for London-focussed business newspaper City AM reveals that some believe a Bank of England base cut...

UK Finance has published its housing and mortgage market forecasts for 2024 and 2025 together with projections for 2023 full year numbers. Key figures for 2023 In...

Many landlords say they’re set to expand investments in 2024 despite facing up to 80 per cent higher costs in the...

The Office for Budget Responsibility - part of the Treasury but operating independently of government - is forecasting house prices to...

The first time buyer economy, comprised of lending and spending, will reach £74.1 billion by 2025, according to research by Coventry...

The Bank of England has held base rate at 5.25 per cent, with most analysts saying this is likely to be...

The UK's largest mortgage lender expects house prices to fall this year and next before rising in 2025. Lloyds Banking Group -...

Jo Breeden, managing director of Crystal Specialist Finance, writes: In his recent speech, the Prime Minister scrapped the proposed changes to EPC...

The Bank of England’s monetary policy committee is warning that inflation - which is effectively determining base rate and interest rates...

Research published by the Home Builders Federation shows that the new homes owners will save an average of £135 on monthly...

New research from bridging specialist and buy to let lender Mercantile Trust reveals an apparent lack of awareness among brokers and...

The latest market analysis by bridging finance specialists, Apex Bridging, has shown that £4.94bn was lent via bridging loan completions in...

Newcastle Intermediaries has launched a range of highly competitive 60% and 80% two-year fixed rate mortgage products for borrowers looking for...

A new market analysis by Unlatch, predicts that the UK’s residential construction industry could increase in value by almost 20% by 2025. Currently,...

Specialist rental platform, Ocasa, claims that England’s Private Rented Sector (PRS) could surpass 5 million homes by 2025.  Over the past decade,...

Property lending experts, Octane Capital, claim the UK’s mortgage brokerage market is estimated to increase by 12%. That would mean the industry...

Equity release allows homeowners aged 55 and over to gain access to the value of their property by turning it into...

Specialist savings and lending bank, Shawbrook Bank, released a new report about landlord awareness of property Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) ratings. The report...

New research conducted by specialist savings and lending bank, Shawbrook Bank, has revealed that 15% of landlords lack knowledge about impending...

When looking at the problem for a greener future many people point to cows or cars, when in fact the housing...

Foundation Home Loans has added five products to its residential range to provide further options for first-time buyers (FTBs) and home...

House prices are set to soar 50% and rents more than 25% over the next 10 years, new figures suggest. The proportion...

The mortgage market could go into a sharp long-term decline as elderly people pay off their home loans while younger people...