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Mortgage lending has fallen by -28.6% in the past year, according to a new analysis. Octane Capital analysed gross mortgage lending data*...
24 April 2024
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An analysis of government house price data by business consultancy Hargreaves Lansdown suggests the typical mortgage term for a first time...
17 April 2024
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A new report reveals the latest trends in UK lending and borrowing, compiled by lending software company Lenvi. The most notable trends include...
17 April 2024
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Yorkshire Building Society new fee-free offer will enable first-time buyers across England, Scotland or Wales with a £5,000 deposit to purchase...
02 April 2024
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The average volume of UK properties listed for sale month-on-month rose by 58% in 2023 compared to a year previously, underscoring...
27 March 2024
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Some of the biggest names in the trade, lending and advisory sectors have produced a report outlining the vast significance that...
27 March 2024
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Some 40% of residential landlords with a mortgage - fixed, tracker or discount - are due to renew their mortgage rate...
18 March 2024
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The ‘average’ 25 year mortgage term is increasingly becoming a thing of the past says USwitch. A recent study of the data...
13 March 2024
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Homebuyer appetites for new-build properties have dipped. Demand dropped 1.1 per cent in the last quarter according to analysis by easyMoney of...
11 March 2024
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Rightmove says the housing market needs a more innovative mortgage initiative than the 99 per cent idea floated by the government. The...
06 March 2024
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The buy to let mortgage sector has seen fixed rates fall to their lowest point since September 2022, according to analysis...
04 March 2024
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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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There’s been a surge in enthusiasm for energy efficient homes according to research from heat pump advocates OVO. It says that a...
21 February 2024
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Diverse views have emerged from financial services figures in response to last week’s news that the headline rate of inflation remained...
21 February 2024
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There are clear signs the commercial property market is adjusting to today’s high interest rate environment according to specialist lender Together. Its...
05 February 2024
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The number of mortgages offered to home buyers went up from 49,300 in November to 50,500 in December, against the normal...
05 February 2024
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Almost two thirds of first time buyers mortgage completions are in joint names (with two or more people), according to the...
05 February 2024
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Just under half of mortgage brokers expect to place more limited company buy-to-let business throughout the next 12 months, Paragon Bank...
31 January 2024
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Respected estate agency and property consultancy Savills is warning that house prices may dip in 2024. In the run-up to Christmas it...
31 January 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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Lifetime mortgage fund usage continues to show a mixture of aspirational and needs-based borrowing, according to figures from lender Pure Retirement....
24 January 2024
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There are growing fears that the hoped-for Bank of England base rate cut this spring - the first off possibly several...
22 January 2024
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Awareness of green mortgages is dipping among buyers, according to new research. Almost two thirds of mortgage advisers say their clients have...
10 January 2024
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Latest Bank of England data released in recent days shows net mortgage approvals for house purchases rose from 47,900 in October...
08 January 2024
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A record number of sellers came to market on Boxing Day 2023 according to Rightmove. The 26 per cent increase in new...
08 January 2024
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Some 74 per cent of residential buy to let landlords feel confident about the performance of the property market over the...
03 January 2024
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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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Mortgage rates are predicted to fall next year as lenders take advantage of cheaper funding, after figures show that average swap...
20 December 2023
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More lenders have green mortgage deals on the market now compared to a year ago, according to the Mortgage Advice Bureau. Some...
18 December 2023
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Some 20 per cent of first time buyers are snapping up mortgages of 35 years or more according to UK Finance. In...
13 December 2023
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Cases of buy-to-let arrears have doubled in a single year, according to a new analysis. The research, from Octane Capital, analysed quarterly...
13 December 2023
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Accord Mortgages is cutting rates on its buy-to-let range in what it calls a bid to “offer better value to brokers...
11 December 2023
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Some 40 per cent of self-employed individuals think lenders need to be more understanding when it comes to those with complex...
11 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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Low loan to value ratios from mortgage lenders are leaving an estimated 90,000 new build homes empty across the UK as...
06 December 2023
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London accounts for the highest proportion of homebuyers using family inheritance to fund property purchases, according to compliance platform Thirdfort. Some 18...
06 December 2023
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There’s been a 46 per cent increase in ‘for sale’ stock hitting the market as sellers look forward to a Boxing...
04 December 2023
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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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First time buyers aged 18 to 34 are primarily relying on advice from family and friends rather than a broker for support on the homebuying process, according to Coventry for...
27 November 2023
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A new study shows a remarkably low number of people seeking professional financial advice. The report is called State of Flux and...
22 November 2023
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The first time buyer economy, comprised of lending and spending, will reach £74.1 billion by 2025, according to research by Coventry...
08 November 2023
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Global credit intelligence provider Pepper Advantage, which has a 100,000+ UK residential mortgage portfolio, says arrears in this country have seen...
06 November 2023
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Tomorrow’s King’s Speech, setting out the legislative agenda for the coming year, looks certain to include leasehold reform - and the...
06 November 2023
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Landlords need greater support from mortgage advisers in order to navigate the best course through the current economic climate. That’s according to...
01 November 2023
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UK mortgage holders are repaying record amounts of mortgage debt, according to the Equity Release Council. But the ERC claims high levels...
25 October 2023
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There are growing fears of yet another Bank of England base rate rise next month following the surprise inflation figure released...
23 October 2023
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The buy-to-let sector has seen fixed rates fall and product choice grow month-on-month, according to the latest analysis by Moneyfactscompare. Overall buy-to-let...
16 October 2023
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A depressing 64 per cent of people have taken out a mortgage or personal loan without fully understanding how it works,...
11 October 2023
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New data from Experian reveals that one in four mortgages lent to those under 30 now have a term of 35...
11 October 2023
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Despite the housing market slowdown, brokers are being warned that the autumn months of September, October and November have typically seen...
11 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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The interest rate on the average five-year fixed mortgage has dropped below 6.0 per cent for the first time in nearly...
02 October 2023
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The number of three-year fixed mortgage products available from lenders has been rising over the last few months as borrowers coming...
02 October 2023
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Half a million mortgage-holders are facing an imminent financial shock as their fixed deals end in the run-up to Christmas or...
25 September 2023
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Pressure on mortgage holders is leaving Briton struggling to cope with their mental and physical health according to a wellbeing service...
20 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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UK mortgage customers are turning to fixed rates and lump-sum payments as interest rates rise, according to new research by Butterfield...
23 August 2023
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There is speculation that the recent spate of figures from the UK economy may prompt a war between mortgage providers as...
21 August 2023
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Plans to ban cold calls for financial products are the subject of a consultation marking the next step in delivering the...
16 August 2023
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Legal & General’s new Ignite platform has seen a rise of 53 per cent in one month for broker searches for...
18 July 2023
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Mortgage approvals rose by just over three per cent from 49,000 in April to 50,500 in May according to new Bank...
04 July 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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There’s a growing optimism about the outlook for the mortgage market, according to the latest Mortgage Market Tracker report from the...
16 May 2023
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New seller asking prices rise by just 0.2% (+£890) this month to £366,247, which is notably lower than the average increase...
25 April 2023
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It’s turning into a buyers’ market as sellers are accepting on average £14,000 or 4% less than their asking price, according...
25 April 2023
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Accord is once again cuts rates across its residential mortgage range by between 0.15% and 0.25%, at a time when market...
25 April 2023
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Accord Mortgages is making further changes to its buy-to-let and residential rates. For the second time in as many weeks, buy to...
04 April 2023
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Gifts and loans from the Bank of Mum & Dad (BOMAD) totalled £8.8 billion in 2022, according to the latest analysis...
21 March 2023
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People aged 18-24 are more than twice as likely to choose a tracker mortgage than any other age group Those 55 or...
07 February 2023
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The Bank of England last week hiked interest rates by 0.5 percentage points - pushing the benchmark rate to 4% up...
07 February 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
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Homebuyer confidence is higher than was expected at the end of 2022, according to a leading mortgage broker. Richard Campo, founder of...
31 January 2023
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Accord Mortgages has made changes to its buy-to-let range to offer lower rates to brokers and their clients. The intermediary-only lender is...
31 January 2023
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Capricorn Financial Consultancy has released its market expectations for 2023, predicting that the UK mortgage market will have to acclimatise to...
24 January 2023
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A possible surge in defaults due to economic headwinds should result in lenders reviewing their loan books and underlying security, according...
24 January 2023
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THE increase in growth announced is a “very welcome” tonic for the housing sector, according to a leading property association. The National...
17 January 2023
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There has been a a sharp increase in the number of property fall-throughs, according to House Buyer Bureau. Their latest industry index...
17 January 2023
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According to property purchasing specialist, House Buyer Bureau, there has been a flurry of homeowners rushing to list their properties for...
13 December 2022
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With the festive season around the corner, many homeowners are itching to pull out the stops with their Christmas decorations. According to...
01 December 2022
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Barrows and Forrester reveal that the level of homes being snapped up within two weeks of being listed has fallen to 6.8%....
29 November 2022
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Property maintenance solution provider, Help me Fix, has uncovered some interesting details regarding greenhouse gas emissions among residential properties. The research shows that...
24 November 2022
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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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Estate agent comparison site, GetAgent.co.uk, recently analysed property market performance to reveal the time it takes for agents to secure buyers. The...
17 November 2022
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Despite Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) changes slowly creeping up, the majority of landlords still have low ratings. If landlords do not comply...
08 November 2022
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Specialist rental platform, Ocasa, recently shared new findings about rental incomes landlords have received over the past year. According to the analysis, the...
27 October 2022
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Specialist rental platform, Ocasa, claims that England’s Private Rented Sector (PRS) could surpass 5 million homes by 2025. Over the past decade,...
25 October 2022
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New research by Revolution Brokers show that the average monthly cost of a variable rate mortgage has climbed by 13.3% so far...
18 October 2022
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The new homes sales progression and aftercare platform, Unlatch, reveals that Great Britain’s new-build housing market is worth almost £3 billion. In accordance...
06 October 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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Estate agent comparison site, GetAgent.co.uk, suggests that the property market will remain steady throughout the autumn. An analysis of property market data over...
03 October 2022
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Since Kwasi Kwarteng's mini-Budget last Friday - which has caused a run on the pound and mass panic in financial markets...
30 September 2022
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Older borrowers could be missing out on the best mortgage and equity release deals through fears about the security of their...
30 September 2022
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The latest research from property purchasing specialist, HBB Solutions, revealed that some areas in England have seen up to £183,266 wiped off the...
22 September 2022
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According to the latest research by Revolution Brokers, £251 billion worth of properties have sold across England. The mortgage sector accounts...
22 September 2022
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According to new research by online brokerage service, Revolution Brokers, the energy price cap increase set to begin in October will...
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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According to a leading property firm, the latest announcement that a specialist lender has been given a license to off 50-year...
01 September 2022
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Property purchasing specialist, HBB Solutions, has carried out a study recently which revealed areas of the UK property market that have...