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The mutual has announced a refresh of its product range to ensure it continues to meet the complex needs of today’s...
01 May 2024
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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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Jonathan Samuels, chief executive of Octane Capital, believes that with the property market now showing early signs of a return to...
24 April 2024
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Lloyds Banking Group, Nationwide, NatWest - along with Rightmove - have announced a strategic investment in Coadjute, a prominent PropTech business. This...
15 April 2024
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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,...
10 April 2024
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New research shows that sellers in Wales are likely to be hit hardest by a down valuation, with the average home...
04 April 2024
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A 2,000-person survey has revealed the diverse financial routes that first time buyers take to get on the property ladder. The survey...
04 April 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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Last week Halifax - previously an outlier amongst major lenders - announced it was raising rates, following the likes of Santander,...
04 March 2024
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Halifax moved entirely in the opposite direction to its rivals at the very end of last week, cutting rates instead of...
26 February 2024
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The true cost of stamp duty is two thirds greater than the tax itself because it obliges buyers to spend far...
26 February 2024
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A property agency has analysed the lending and housing markets to work out why so many mortgage applicants are couples. Benham and...
21 February 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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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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Research from Coventry for Intermediaries has revealed that there is a clear generational difference in attitude when it comes to making...
27 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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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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Some 45 per cent of homebuyers cited in a survey say slow property lawyer response time is a key pain point...
15 November 2023
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The EY Item Club is warning that the UK is set to experience the slowest two-year mortgage growth in a decade. EY...
13 November 2023
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A residential mortgage lender is using AI to help brokers attract more customers as well as engage existing customers. MPowered Mortgages says...
25 October 2023
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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...
04 October 2023
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Property portal and end-to-end transaction service OneDome says it wants to acquire more mortgage brokers as it reveals its HomeBuyer service...
25 July 2023
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Autumn 2023 will see the return of the Homebuyer Show Scotland in Glasgow, a dedicated show for Scottish homebuyers looking to...
18 April 2023
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The latest market analysis by bridging finance specialists, Apex Bridging, has shown that £4.94bn was lent via bridging loan completions in...
18 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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MPowered Mortgages, the fintech mortgage lender using AI to speed up and simplify the mortgage journey for homebuyers and re-mortgagers, has...
14 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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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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Technology firm, OneDome, has bought CMME Mortgage and Protection for an undisclosed sum. Describing itself as the world’s first eHomebuying platform, OneDome...
17 January 2023
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Newcastle Intermediaries has launched a range of highly competitive 60% and 80% two-year fixed rate mortgage products for borrowers looking for...
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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A new mortgage market analysis by Octane Capital claims that the number of mortgage products available have dropped 41%, compared to...
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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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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Newly released figures from MPowered Mortgages has revealed that two thirds (66%) of the housing market is cut off from homebuyers...
08 November 2022
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New findings by Revolution Brokers suggest that despite the increasing cost of borrowing, buying is less expensive than renting. The analysis was conducted by...
01 November 2022
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While Halloween may be the time of year when homeowners want to shout about their haunted house, the latest research by...
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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A recent survey by London lettings and estate agent, Benham and Reeves, reveals the current homebuyer and seller sentiment. Many participants revealed feelings that...
13 October 2022
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The FinTech mortgage lender using AI to simplify the mortgage journey for homebuyers and re-mortgagers, MPowered Mortgages, has recently expanded its...
13 October 2022
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When it comes to boosting the value of properties, property features can make a major difference. Estate agent comparison site, GetAgent.co.uk, has revealed that...
11 October 2022
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New research by specialist property lending experts, Octane Capital, shows that monthly mortgage payments could increase by £300 each month. Homebuyers coming to...
06 October 2022
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Foreign buyers from the United States have been benefitting from a weakening pound to the greatest extent, the latest research by...
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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The latest research by Alliance Fund shows that the government’s decision to cut stamp duty could boost new housing delivery by 16%. The changes...
03 October 2022
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As a result of the current high rates of upward house price growth, research by property purchasing specialist, HBB Solutions, has...
30 September 2022
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As governmental changes sweep through the nation, countless elements within the property sector have been affected, including mortgages. Market analysis by specialist...
27 September 2022
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The government announced the SDLT will only be payable on property purchases over £250,000. First-time buyers will only pay the tax...
27 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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New findings by Revolution Brokers reveal exactly how much more money homeowners and buyers can expect to pay for their mortgage...
15 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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In the tough current economy, British homebuyers will cut their asking price expectations by as much as £150,000 to attract a...
06 September 2022
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During the home buying process, specific information and documentation is required to ensure that the buyer is suitable. These checks are...
30 August 2022
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Amidst the soaring cost-of-living research by Warwick Estates reveals that homebuyers could save £1,200 a year by purchasing a new-build home...
25 August 2022
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Homebuyers and professional property investors hoping to make a good return on investment might want to consider new build homes. New data...
11 August 2022
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Despite the London market trailing the rest of the UK where the pandemic house price boom is concerned, research from London...
09 August 2022
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Recently, MPowered Mortgages, the fintech mortgage lender using AI to enhance the mortgage journey for homebuyers and re-mortgages, announced it has...
09 August 2022
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The proportion of disposable household income required to cover average mortgage repayments is 27.6% so far in 2022 – the highest...
21 July 2022
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New research by estate and lettings agent, Barrows and Forrester, uncovered the interest rates that homebuyers with a 50-year mortgage are...
14 July 2022
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Research from Benham and Reeves, a lettings and estate agent based in London, shows that despite homebuyers having to pay 50% over...
07 July 2022
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While digital continues to dominate the way we purchase properties, the latest property insight from YourBusinessNumber suggests that homebuyers still find...
07 July 2022
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This week’s mortgage roundup involves a month of firsts and milestones, with Proportunity and BuildLoan launching UK-first products for buyers. Meanwhile,...
05 July 2022
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London lettings and estate agent, Benham and Reeves, has revealed that homebuyer demand in the prime London property market has climbed on both...
30 June 2022
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There has recently been an increase in the number of buyers opting for chain-free properties, which research from property purchasing specialist,...
30 June 2022
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In this guest piece, Adrian Plant, director of Shared Ownership at Leaders Romans Group and Calum Toone, mortgage advisor at Mortgage Scout, delve into the...
30 June 2022
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The average stamp duty payment on buy-to-let (BTL) homes has increased by £11,848 in England, and almost 1,000% higher than that...
14 June 2022
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A recent survey by London lettings and estate agent Benham and Reeves asked homebuyers which Jubilee decorations they would find most...
02 June 2022
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Despite a strong start of the house price growth this year, the latest analysis from specialist property lending experts, Octane Capital,...
17 May 2022
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New research from Canopy reveals 10% of UK private renters have been unsuccessful in getting a mortgage, despite 80% never missing...
12 May 2022
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The most recent data released from the estate agent comparison site, GetAgent.co.uk, has revealed that the average home seller achieved an...
10 May 2022
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Stipendum, the platform that aims to simplify life’s complex events, has released a number of top tips to help the nation’s...
19 April 2022
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The pandemic has changed the way people have grown accustomed to travelling, with many forced to opt for other methods of...
19 April 2022
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Mortgage approval levels could climb right through until Christmas as the pandemic property market boom shows little sign of slowing, new...
19 April 2022
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One in 10 Britons have been deterred from applying for a mortgage due to poor credit scores, new research by The...
14 April 2022
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Estate and lettings agent, Barrows and Forrester, has revealed the five biggest homebuyer turn-offs and how much money each of them...
14 April 2022
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Recently a study was done and revealed by Stipendium, the platform that simplifies life’s complex events such as home moving, that...
12 April 2022
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New research conducted by London lettings and estate agent, Benham and Reeves, reveals that there is a correlation between commute times...
07 April 2022
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Nearly two-fifths of UK homebuyers have experienced a property purchase fall through due to mortgage delays, new research by Butterfield Mortgages...
05 April 2022
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New-build homes are proving ever-popular among homebuyers, and the latest research by Unlatch has revealed where the nation’s demand for new-build homes...
31 March 2022
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Property purchasing specialist, HBB Solutions, has discovered that the vast majority of UK homebuyers want to see the practice of gazumping made...
29 March 2022
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When it comes to the money owed as a result of mortgage borrowing in the last 10 years, UK homebuyers have...
29 March 2022
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Data from lettings and estate agent, Benham and Reeves, has found which front door colours the nation find the most appealing...
24 March 2022
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Today marks St. Patrick’s Day and in light of this Irish holiday, estate agent comparison site, GetAgent.co.uk, has found out which areas...
17 March 2022
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Some 3.2 million adults in the UK have missed some form of major payment over the last two years as the...
15 March 2022
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Locations with homes surrounded by trees and greenery were analysed by Barrows and Forrester. The findings show that these locations have...
15 March 2022
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A study by Barrows and Forrester has uncovered how much UK homebuyers could save by buying a property at auction, as...
15 March 2022
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Recent property market analysis by London lettings and estate agent, Benham and Reeves, has found that Russian residential property purchases contributed...
10 March 2022
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Coinciding with International Women’s Day today (March 8), data from the property platform Boomin has found the wide disparity in property affordability...
08 March 2022
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Knowledge about which features of the home are the most desirable can help sellers attract buyers. By analysing online search volumes of Google...
08 March 2022
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First Time Buyer’s Fortnight aims to give potential homebuyers the information they need to make more informed decisions about the home...
08 March 2022
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In this guest piece, Ross Counsell, chartered surveyor and director at regulated property buyers, GoodMove, presents tips on everything home movers need to...
24 February 2022
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With the interest rate rising from 0.25% to 0.5%, Brian Murphy, head of lending at Mortgage Advice Bureau, shares his top tips homeowners...
22 February 2022
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London lettings and estate agent, Benham and Reeves, recently revealed which boroughs in the capital have the highest levels of homebuyer...
10 February 2022
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The latest Nationwide house price index, released yesterday morning, reveals that January has seen the strongest start to the year since...
03 February 2022
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A study by specialist mortgage broker, Henry Dannell, has discovered that homes surrounding London’s royal parks command an average house price...
03 February 2022
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Data from property platform, Boomin, has uncovered that 73% of UK homeowners admit to having filled at least half of their...