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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...

An analysis of government house price data by business consultancy Hargreaves Lansdown suggests the typical mortgage term for a first time...

A buying agency says stamp duty is one of the biggest obstacles to a healthy housing market driven. Recoco Property Search says...

The latest housing market snapshot from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors shows the number of buyers has risen for the...

There were 29,060 new mortgages taken out by older borrowers over 55 in the last three months of 2023 - down...

Business consultancy Hargreaves Lansdown has identified three major risks associated with the current market, characterised by falling house prices and larger...

The number of mortgages offered to home buyers went up from 49,300 in November to 50,500 in December, against the normal...

There are growing fears that the hoped-for Bank of England base rate cut this spring - the first off possibly several...

A regular financial resilience barometer from a leading consultancy shows that the debt position of the lowest fifth of earners has...

The Bank of England says there was £18.8 billion of mortgage borrowing in arrears in the third quarter of this year. That’s...

Two-year fixed rate mortgages have dipped below six per cent for the first time since June this year. Back in June there...

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

The Bank of England is expected to hold base rate at 5.25 per cent this week with many analysts expecting this...

The jury is out as to whether there will be a rate rise this week when the Bank of England Monetary...

The Bank of England’s monetary policy committee does not meet until June 22 but that doesn’t mean there’s any let up...

A leading analyst is warning that a remortgage nightmare lies await in the second half of 2023. Sarah Coles of business consultancy...

The Monetary Policy Committee of the Bank of England meets on Thursday with the market expecting them to announce 0.5% raise...

Tomorrow will mark the seventh anniversary of 0.5% interest rates but property experts warn that cheap money won't last forever. The average...