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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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A think tank is urging the UK government to initiate mortgage market reforms to promote higher home ownership. The Social Market Foundation...
27 March 2024
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Since the start of September 2023, the average two-year fixed rate has fallen from 6.70% to 5.76% and the average five-year...
25 March 2024
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Analysis from estate agency Yopa reveals that while the London market may be the worst performing in terms of house prices, it...
20 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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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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The estate agents’ trade body has made the unexpected move of calling on banks to cut mortgage rates. Rates are typically decided...
06 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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Remortgagers, not buyers, are fuelling the increase in mortgage industry activity. That’s the view of Octane Capital following an analysis of Bank...
28 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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Average mortgage rates on the overall two- and five-year fixed rate deals have now been falling for six consecutive months. The overall...
19 February 2024
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By Jonathan Samuels, chief executive of specialist property lender Octane Capital, writes: The Bank of England’s decision to hold interest rates on...
14 February 2024
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At the middle of last week Nationwide slashed its rates to the most competitive of all in the current lenders price...
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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The UK's largest building society has slashed its cheapest mortgage rate to an eight-month low and significantly under the Bank of...
29 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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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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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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Shawbrook has become the first bank in the UK to offer limited companies the ability to remortgage using the digital conveyancing...
17 January 2024
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The Family Building Society has commissioned the London School of Economics to explore the UK’s housing. Its report - called A Road...
17 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 high proportion of first time buyers take advantage of some form of assistance when purchasing their initial home. That’s the verdict...
15 January 2024
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There’s no prospect of a rapid recovery for the housing market in 2024 despite some green shoots appearing. The warning comes from...
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 poll of leading economists for London-focussed business newspaper City AM reveals that some believe a Bank of England base cut...
08 January 2024
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High end estate agency Savills has issued an update on prime markets in and around London and south east England. And it...
03 January 2024
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Three high street lenders - Virgin Money, TSB and Skipton Building Society - have joined the commitment to offer mortgages on...
03 January 2024
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Falling swap rates - already falling over the past month - have dropped further following better-than-expected inflation news, triggering speculation over...
27 December 2023
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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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Crystal Specialist Finance has conducted its Annual Survey with over 10,000 brokers for the second year running. The point is to see...
20 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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The Bank of England says there was £18.8 billion of mortgage borrowing in arrears in the third quarter of this year. That’s...
20 December 2023
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With the Bank of England maintaining base rate - as expected - at 5.25 per cent, the broker community ends 2023...
18 December 2023
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Homeowners are increasingly researching into mortgage repossessions online, signalling that many are worried about falling behind on their payments. The research by...
13 December 2023
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Hodge is removing height restrictions from its lending criteria, meaning it will accept applications for mortgages on homes in England that...
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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Online Mortgage Advisor has conducted a research by looking at how much property prices have outgrown local wages during the past...
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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A new analysis of the new build housing market for next year suggests that eventually there will be a bounce, triggered...
29 November 2023
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A new 10-point plan from the Home Builders Federation shows how policymakers could act fast to boost the supply of new,...
27 November 2023
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The research chief at lettings agency Hamptons says it’s likely that landlords have been hit harder by high interest rates than...
22 November 2023
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The Mortgage Lander is warning that mortgages rates will need to come down more, and faster, to really kick-start the housing...
20 November 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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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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The Bank of England has held base rate at 5.25 per cent, with most analysts saying this is likely to be...
06 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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Molo, which calls itself the UK’s first fully digital mortgage lender, has launched a Non-Resident Buy-to-Let Mortgages, unlocking investment opportunities for...
30 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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A Bank of England report has expressed concern at the number of homeowners - especially young first time buyers - taking...
18 October 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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The crisis hit Metro Bank is in talks to sell off at least a £3 billion portion of its mortgage book. The...
09 October 2023
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Is the mortgage price war really over? On the one hand there are good signs for the housing market - no substantial...
09 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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Brokers are warning that dramatic council ‘effective bankruptcies’ will increase local residents’ tax bills and so hurt mortgage affordability. This follows the...
20 September 2023
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The jury is out as to whether there will be a rate rise this week when the Bank of England Monetary...
18 September 2023
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Mortgage arrears in the UK jumped by almost a third between April and June compared with the same period last year,...
18 September 2023
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Mortgage-related fraud has increased by 32.8 per cent in the past year, it’s been claimed. Apex Bridging has analysed the number of...
11 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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The Bank of England says net mortgage approvals decreased from 54,600 in June to 49,400 in July, although approvals for remortgaging slightly increased...
04 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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A new analysis suggests that mortgage approval levels will decline by 11 per cent annually come the end of 2023. Octane Capital...
14 August 2023
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The Bank of England’s monetary policy committee is warning that inflation - which is effectively determining base rate and interest rates...
14 August 2023
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The Bank of England’s latest base rate rise - up 0.25 per cent to 5.25 per cent - has been poorly...
08 August 2023
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A series of financial experts give their prediction for next week’s Bank of England monetary policy committee decision - No rise?...
01 August 2023
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A new survey of 2,000 UK adults has revealed that 50 per cent of those who have applied for a mortgage...
01 August 2023
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New Freedom of Information data from the FCA - gathered by Quilter, the wealth manager and financial adviser - reveals that...
01 August 2023
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There’s general agreement amongst brokers and other finance sector professionals that the Bank of England will next week raise interest rates...
25 July 2023
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The Bank of England’s latest stress test of the financial system suggests that UK's eight largest lenders could survive a worst...
18 July 2023
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Lenders have reported the UK's biggest increase in mortgage defaults since 2009 - and they expect worse to come this autumn. The...
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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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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The Bank of England’s monetary policy committee does not meet until June 22 but that doesn’t mean there’s any let up...
13 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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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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Mortgage interest rates increased by 2.56% in 2022, with a sharp increase from 1.51% in January to a record 4.07% on...
28 March 2023
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Newcastle Building Society has reported record lendings for 2022 of £586 million. Significant support was provided to Members, clients, and colleagues during...
07 March 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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The Monetary Policy Committee of the Bank of England meets on Thursday with the market expecting them to announce 0.5% raise...
31 January 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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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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Estate and lettings agent, Barrows and Forrester, revealed that tenant demand has started to depreciate across the rental market. The new research is based...
10 January 2023
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Although the property market is starting to slow, Stripe Property Group claims demand for new-build homes are taking the lead. In an analysis of...
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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Revolution Brokers claim that bridging loan lending has increased by nearly 50% since the Bank of England base rates began rising...
29 November 2022
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Estate agent comparison site, GetAgent.co.uk, claims that after purchasing a property the average homebuyer pays £76,000 during the initial year. In some...
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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Mortgage experts, Revolution Brokers, claim that landlords hoping to reduce void periods by investing in a buy-to-let within high-demand areas will pay...
08 November 2022
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Estate agent comparison site, GetAgent.co.uk, has revealed which postcodes estate agents with the highest turnovers reside. Registered property transactions over 3 months, the...
03 November 2022
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Mortgage rates in the UK have risen significantly during 2022, which appears to have proven an issue for homeowners hoping to switch...
01 November 2022
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With Halloween around the corner, new research by GetAgent.co.uk looks into the value of Halloween-related road names. An in-depth analysis of sold price data...
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,...