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Almost half (45%) of UK homebuyers would consider using an ethical finance provider that follows Islamic principles, finds Gatehouse Bank. Gatehouse Bank,...

A think tank is urging the UK government to initiate mortgage market reforms to promote higher home ownership. The Social Market Foundation...

Remortgagers, not buyers, are fuelling the increase in mortgage industry activity. That’s the view of Octane Capital following an analysis of Bank...

Almost two thirds of first time buyers mortgage completions are in joint names (with two or more people), according to the...

London accounts for the highest proportion of homebuyers using family inheritance to fund property purchases, according to compliance platform Thirdfort.  Some 18...

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

Accord Mortgages is making further changes to its buy-to-let and residential rates. For the second time in as many weeks, buy to...

If you’ve ever been to the capital, then you’ll know that there are plenty of high-end homes, some for sale or...

Throughout the pandemic, people across Britain have purchased new homes. Changes in lifestyle trends and schemes that make purchasing a new...

Deposit Unlock, a mortgage scheme that allows new build buyers to purchase with a 5% deposit, has launched nationally with 17...

An equity release advisory is reflecting on the shifts in equity release usage and behaviour in the first quarter of 2021. Research...

First-time buyers (FTBs) saw their completion rate for mortgage offers through intermediaries reach a three-year high of 89% in Q4 2018. That...

The Bank of Mum and Dad is very much prevalent, with recent research showing that UK parents will help 316,000 young...

Six in ten parents can afford to financially support their children to buy their first home, while only 5% can pay...

First-time buyers accounted for half of all home purchase valuations in July, according to the latest research from Connells Survey &...

Accord Mortgages has now added more choice to its product range by reducing rates at most LTVs and offering a new...

The latest edition of the Bank of England’s Money and Credit Figures show mortgage lending was strong in the first quarter...

Two sets of industry data published yesterday suggest that house price growth is finally starting to slow. Nationwide's figures showed annual house price...

Buy-to-let investors have been urged to choose their conveyancer carefully if they want to beat the new stamp duty surcharge. Specialist lender...

George Osborne’s stamp duty reforms announced last December have saved home buyers £1.9 billion in the last year. The average saving since Osborne...

Property market experts have warned that the forthcoming buy-to-let surcharge on stamp duty will trigger a shortlived scramble for property in...

Nationwide Building Society is removing all standard valuation fees from its mortgage range. Customers will now be able to select any mortgage...