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The ESTAS awards event in October has a new principal partner. It’s Landmark Information Group, which includes Landmark Estate Agency Services, Searchflow,...

The majority of buyers and sellers in the prime housing market will not be deterred by the upcoming General Election, claims...

HSBC used the Easter period to launch its Energy Efficient Homes range, tailored for UK residential first time buyers, home movers...

Homes Under The Hammer property expert Lucy Alexander is fronting a new campaign to identify empty homes and bring them back...

Many of the country’s major lenders - and quite a few smaller ones, too - have slashed mortgage rates in response...

It’s now one year since former Prime Minister Liz Truss and Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng’s ill-fated mini-budget, which acted as a catalyst...

After six consecutive weeks of mortgage rate reductions - and the expectation of more soon - there are hopes of sub-5.0...

Brokers are wanting that the recent Rightmove asking price index does not mean that sellers are necessarily in a position to...

A survey by property portal OnTheMarket suggests that only six per cent of home movers are concerned in any way about...

Nationwide Building Society has returned to lending at 95 per cent loan to value on non-new build flats. The society reduced its...

A new mortgage market analysis by Octane Capital claims that the number of mortgage products available have dropped 41%, compared to...

Estate and lettings agent, Barrows and Forrester, recently analysed property sales volumes from the start of the pandemic in January 2020 until...

As the weather begins to warm up, many will be starting to think about giving their homes a seasonal spring clean....

In this guest piece, Ross Counsell, chartered surveyor and director at regulated property buyers, GoodMove, presents tips on everything home movers need to...

In July 2020 the stamp duty holiday was kickstarted by chancellor Rishi Sunak. It gave first-time buyers and home movers up...

Vernon Building Society has announced a new competitively priced mortgage, available up to 90% of the property’s value. The mortgage is designed...

Some 71% of brokers are confident about the market in 2021, a fall of just 6% from January 2020, according to...

Newcastle Intermediaries has launched a range of 85% loan-to-value (LTV) mortgages with rates as low as 2.85%, including no product fees...

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

While obtaining a mortgage makes moving home a stressful experience, finding and securing a property is more anxiety-inducing to 46% of...

Many key indicators for home movers and first-time buyers remained either stable or only marginally changed when compared to the previous...

M&S Bank has extended its maximum loan-to-value (LTV) to 95% on three new products in a bid to further assist first-time...

Over three quarters (76%) of first-time buyers’ mortgage applications via intermediaries resulted in a completion in Q1 2018, the highest number...

M&S Bank has launched its first mortgage range and developed a first-time buyer range to support first-time buyers (FTBs). The bank’s first...

Prospective home movers have been active in January and are failing to be put off by Brexit and last year's interest...

Fresh data from UK Finance has found that borrowing and lending for house sales increased in both value and volume in...

New data from mortgage lender, Vida Homeloans, found more first-time buyers are seeking lenders for deals that cater to their needs...

Mortgage affordability is increasing for first-time buyers, home movers and remortgagors, according to the latest index from Mortgage Advice Bureau (MAB). The...

Halifax has launched a 1% cashback offer for first-time buyers and home movers across its mortgage range. First-time buyers and home movers...

Lloyds Bank has unveiled a new “hassle-free” mortgage designed to make moving easier and cover the upfront costs. The deal includes free...

Tesco is to make its mortgages available through brokers via a tie-up with Legal & General. The new service called Tesco Mortgage Intermediaries...

April 19 is UK Mortgage Freedom Day, the date when the average new borrower will have earned enough to pay off...

Almost half of all home movers say they plan to downsize when taking their next step on the property market over the...

Almost half of young home movers plan to wait until after the Brexit referendum to complete their property transactions. Most also believe...

First-time buyers returned in force in December to borrow £4.5 billion, a rise of 18% on one year ago. This also marked a rise of...

First-time buyers staged a fighting comeback in 2015 to make up more than two-fifths of all buyers, new figures show. Last year,...

Mortgage lending for house purchases slumped nearly 10% to £10.7 billion in November as the winter slowdown set in. Despite the dip...

The property market is set for a strong finish to 2015 after a healthy 8% rise in house purchase lending in...

TSB has launched a competitive 10-year fixed rate mortgage and cut rates on other deals by up to 0.25%. The new 10-year...

Barclays is launching fee-free mortgages with up to £1,000 in cash back from today. Its new purchase-only products are available on LTVs from 60% to...

More lenders are announced cut-price mortgage deals just days after predictions that the market was heading for a new price war. Tesco...

A new report from the Bank of England shows that approvals of loans for house purchases hit a 2015 high in...

August was the strongest month for gross mortgage lending since the financial crisis with loans totalling £20 billion. That is 12% higher...

Nationwide is aiming to boost first-time buyer mortgage lending with £1 billion of new low deposit products. It is launching a range...

The number of home movers has fallen sharply over the past 12 months and is still far lower than before the financial crisis. But the...

The number of property valuations rose sharply in June, pointing to a resurgence of growth in the housing market. Figures from Connells...

Halifax and Nationwide have both announced rate cuts across a series of mortgage products. Halifax has cut rates on first-time buyer in...

Halifax has reduced product rates on its first-time buyer and homemover mortgages by up to 0.31%.  Rates on its two-year fixed rate for...