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![Nationwide joins digital home buying campaign](/upload/images/shutterstock_2273775835.jpg)
Nationwide has joined a year-old campaign to speed up the home buying process through increased digitisation. The society has joined the Open...
24 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![Airbnb-Friendly Mortgages - campaign underway for more lenders](/upload/images/2%20shutterstock_2198282283.jpg)
NatWest has announced it will introduce new Airbnb-friendly mortgage terms that embrace home sharing via short lets. And now Airbnb wants...
22 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![Housing Market shows real signs of strength - Zoopla's new figures](/upload/images/5%20shutterstock_309559970.jpg)
Half of all UK homes have increased in value in the first half of 2024 by 1% or more, says Zoopla. This...
22 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![Home Ownership Revolution thanks to election - agency's view](/upload/images/shutterstock_1100834378(1).jpg)
The Conservatives are set to lose nearly half of homeowner votes this week, latest polling from national estate agency Jackson-Stops reveals....
03 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![First Time Buyers sceptical that politicians will improve their chances](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/3%20CoupleMakingOffer-400x310.png)
Fewer than half (46%) of potential first-time buyers believe this week’s General Election will improve their buying prospects, despite manifesto pledges. Labour...
03 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![First Time Buyers deterred by over-strict mortgage rules - claim](/upload/images/shutterstock_1015072978.jpg)
New research from the Intermediary Mortgage Landers Association suggests that the cumulative shortfall in first-time buyer numbers since the financial crisis...
01 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![Intermediary claims ground-breaking Eco loan initiative](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Energy%20and%20Green%20Homes/Energy_EfficientHome-400x310.png)
Intermediary the Mortgage Advice Bureau claims to be breaking new ground by partnering with Effective Home to transform the landscape of...
26 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![Mortgaged Homes Could Easily Improve Energy Efficiency - claim](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Energy%20and%20Green%20Homes/_EPC5-400x310.png)
The significant majority of mortgaged residential properties currently below Energy Performance Certificate band C could achieve band C or above by...
24 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![Interest Rate Impact - why rates are volatile for mortgages](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/BalancingPercentages-400x310.png)
Interest rates for borrowers have been volatile over the past six months, despite no change to the Bank of England base...
24 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![Bank of England slammed for interest rate attack on homeowners](/upload/images/24%2006%2019%20%2001.jpg)
The Bank of England has been sharply criticised for an “attack on homeowners” due to its refusal to cut rates. The Monetary...
19 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![Industry sceptical about Labour's Mortgage Guarantee scheme](/upload/images/24%2006%2010%20%2002.jpg)
The industry is sceptical about the effectiveness of Labour’s nw ‘Freedom To Buy’ initiative, which effectively makes the current mortgage guarantee...
10 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![First Time Buyer loan applications soar - now biggest sector of mortgage market](/upload/images/24%2006%2003%20%201.jpg)
Applications from first time buyers have grown by 33% so far this year with FTBs now making up a higher proportion...
03 June 2024
From: Breaking News
03 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![Building Societies' mortgage lending booms ahead of banks](/upload/images/24%2006%2003%20%204.jpg)
Building societies' mortgage balances grew in the six months between October 2023 and March 2024, when they had declined across the...
03 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![Boost for First Time Buyer lending as last-gasp law change approved](/upload/images/24%2005%2030%20%2002.jpg)
The Building Societies Act 1986 (Amendment Bill) successfully passed its legislative stages as part of the last minute ‘wash up’ of...
30 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Mortgage Costs make buying in much of London hugely dearer than renting](/upload/images/24%2005%2020%20%2004.jpg)
Londoners looking to buy a home can expect to spend 42% more on monthly mortgage payments than tenants pay on rent,...
20 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![FinTech link allows lender to offer ultra-fast insurance quotes](/upload/images/24%2005%2013%20%2002.jpg)
Nottingham Building Society has partnered with insurance technology firm, Uinsure to provide home insurance quotes in as little as 60 seconds. Members...
13 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Mortgage costs push housing market into north-south divide](/upload/images/24%2005%2009%20%2003.jpg)
It might look like house prices have stabilised, staying relatively flat over the first four months of 2024, but at least...
09 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Brokers can educate young borrowers on eco-improvements - claim](/upload/images/24%2005%2009%20%2005.png)
Almost three quarters of Millennial and Gen Z buyers - those aged 18 to 34 - think energy efficiency improvements will...
09 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Mortgages target borrowers with CCJs and defaults](/upload/images/24%2005%2001%20%2001.jpg)
Aldermore is reintroducing a broader range of mortgages for owner occupiers. The lender says it wants to support often “overlooked customers” with...
01 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Credit Set to be More Selective as lenders’ worries rise - new stats](/upload/images/240422%20%2004.jpg)
New Financial Conduct Authority statistics display housing market turbulence over the past two years, raising concerns about buyers and lenders in...
22 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Lender drives energy efficiency with new tech partnership](/upload/images/240422%20%2005.png)
Specialist lender Hodge has joined forces with Propflo, a PropTech startup, to help customers make their properties more energy-efficient and environmentally...
22 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![April Mortgage’s long-term deals win additional exposure](/upload/images/240404%20%2003.jpg)
Legal & General Mortgage Club has added April Mortgages to its lender panel, giving additional exposure to April’s long-term fixed-rate remortgage...
04 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Jury’s Out - Is the YBS 99% mortgage a good idea?](/upload/images/240402%20%2001.jpg)
Yorkshire Building Society new fee-free offer will enable first-time buyers across England, Scotland or Wales with a £5,000 deposit to purchase...
02 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Mortgage Reforms urged to boost Home Ownership](/upload/images/240327%20%2005.jpg)
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
From: Breaking News
![Building Society defends using humans, not algorithms, to decide mortgages](/upload/images/240325%20%2002.jpg)
Leek Building Society has used its annual report and publication of accounts to mount a stout defence of its methodology regarding...
25 March 2024
From: Breaking News
![Stamp Duty and Inheritance Tax blamed for downsizing slump](/upload/images/24%2003%2020%20%2004.jpg)
A buying agency says stamp duty is one of the biggest obstacles to a healthy housing market driven. Recoco Property Search says...
20 March 2024
From: Breaking News
![Tide Is Turning: fewer people worried about mortgage repayment costs](/upload/images/24%2003%2020%20%2005.jpg)
Fewer people are concerned about paying their mortgage and fewer believe mortgage affordability is a barrier to home buying. That’s the verdict...
20 March 2024
From: Breaking News
![New analysis shows link between rates and longer mortgage terms](/upload/images/240313%2003.jpg)
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
From: Breaking News
![Budget Day - Rightmove pours cold water on 99% mortgage idea](/upload/images/24%2003%2006%20%2001.jpg)
Rightmove says the housing market needs a more innovative mortgage initiative than the 99 per cent idea floated by the government. The...
06 March 2024
From: Breaking News
![Downsizers can unlock housing market and upsize their retirement plans](/upload/images/24%2002%2028%20%2003.jpg)
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
From: Breaking News
![Surge in interest in Energy Efficient Homes - study’s claim](/upload/images/24%2002%2021%20%2003.png)
There’s been a surge in enthusiasm for energy efficient homes according to research from heat pump advocates OVO. It says that a...
21 February 2024
From: Breaking News
![First Time Buyers aged 50-plus “one of fastest growing sectors”](/upload/images/240214%2002.jpg)
There were 12,000 first time buyers over the age of 50 in the UK in 2022, the latest figures available. This means that...
14 February 2024
From: Breaking News
![First Time Buyers less reliant on parents for raising deposits - research](/upload/images/24%2001%2031%2001.jpg)
New research indicates that the Bank of Mum and Dad may not be as prevalent as it once was, with the...
31 January 2024
From: Breaking News
![Growing interest in longer-term mortgages - but borrowers pay dearly…](/upload/images/24%2001%2029%2004.jpg)
The number of mortgages with over 30-year terms sold to UK borrowers jumped 13 per cent in the year to end...
29 January 2024
From: Breaking News
![Negative effects of mortgages on housing market “overstated” - claim](/upload/images/24%2001%2029%2005.jpg)
The negative effects of higher mortgage rates on affordability were overestimated throughout 2023 with house prices having dropped one one to...
29 January 2024
From: Breaking News
![Guidance for Brokers on how to woo Eco-conscious Borrowers](/upload/images/23%2012%2027%204.jpg)
Research from Coventry for Intermediaries has revealed that there is a clear generational difference in attitude when it comes to making...
27 December 2023
From: Breaking News
![Google search topics reveal growing worries about repossessions](/upload/images/23%2012%2013%203.jpg)
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
From: Breaking News
![Unpredictable interest rates could spell upheaval for housing market](/upload/images/23%2012%2013%204.jpg)
A new survey - going against the trend of other housing market studies - suggests that house prices could rise six...
13 December 2023
From: Breaking News
![Saga launches mortgage service in bid to be ‘over 50s one stop shop’](/upload/images/23%2012%2011%201.jpg)
Saga, the provider of products and services for the over-50s, has teamed up with digital broker Tembo to launch Saga Mortgages. The...
11 December 2023
From: Breaking News
![Buyers Increasingly Use Family Inheritance to fund Property Purchase](/upload/images/23%2012%2006%2004.jpg)
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
From: Breaking News
![More help for first time buyers needed now, says leading mortgage lender](/upload/images/23%2011%2029%2005.jpg)
The Nationwide wants greater government support for first-time buyers as rising costs delay owning a home. As one of the UK’s biggest...
29 November 2023
From: Breaking News
![Nationwide’s slashed rates means price war goes on to end of year](/upload/images/23%2011%2027%2001.jpg)
Nationwide has reduced selected mortgage rates by up to 0.43 per cent across its New Business, Switcher, Additional Borrowing, Existing Customers...
27 November 2023
From: Breaking News
![Lender warns rates must drop further and faster to boost housing market](/upload/images/__thumbs/2023%2011%2020%204.jpg/2023%2011%2020%204__399x210.jpg)
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
From: Breaking News
![Amazing interest-free mortgage help scheme introduced by government](/upload/images/__thumbs/23%2011%2013%204%20shutterstock_2348525463.jpg/23%2011%2013%204%20shutterstock_2348525463__400x247.jpg)
Homeowners in Wales who are struggling with their mortgages could get loans that are interest-free for the first five years under...
13 November 2023
From: Breaking News
![Brokers’ advice crucial for first time buyers says new report](/upload/images/__thumbs/23%2011%2008%202.jpg/23%2011%2008%202__400x267.jpg)
The first time buyer economy, comprised of lending and spending, will reach £74.1 billion by 2025, according to research by Coventry...
08 November 2023
From: Breaking News
![Base Rate Decision Week - will the pause turn into an interlude?](/upload/images/__thumbs/23%2010%2030%201.jpg/23%2010%2030%201__400x267.jpg)
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
From: Breaking News
![Interest Only - another surge in demand online](/upload/images/__thumbs/23%2010%2025%2001.jpg/23%2010%2025%2001__400x291.jpg)
Searches for interest-only mortgages rose a hefty 51 per cent in the past month as buyers seek to improve affordability. Research data...
25 October 2023
From: Breaking News
![Record mortgage debt repayments as equity release “changes market”](/upload/images/__thumbs/23%2010%2025%2003.jpg/23%2010%2025%2003__400x254.jpg)
UK mortgage holders are repaying record amounts of mortgage debt, according to the Equity Release Council. But the ERC claims high levels...
25 October 2023
From: Breaking News
![Bank of England Fears Grow Over Huge Longer-Term Mortgages](/upload/images/__thumbs/23%2010%2018%2003.jpg/23%2010%2018%2003__400x267.jpg)
A Bank of England report has expressed concern at the number of homeowners - especially young first time buyers - taking...
18 October 2023
From: Breaking News
![Many More 35-Year Mortgages - new figures show surge](/upload/images/__thumbs/23%2010%2011%2003%20by%20Graham%20Norwood.jpg/23%2010%2011%2003%20by%20Graham%20Norwood__399x266.jpg)
New data from Experian reveals that one in four mortgages lent to those under 30 now have a term of 35...
11 October 2023
From: Breaking News
![Millions of Borrowers Struggle with Mortgage Payments](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/MortgageCalculated1_400x310.png)
An estimated seven million UK households are struggling to keep up with their rent or mortgage payments, Which? warns, with millions...
04 October 2023
From: Breaking News
![It’s Beginning To Look A Lot… like a Christmas mortgage crisis](/upload/images/__thumbs/23%2009%2025%202.jpg/23%2009%2025%202__400x267.jpg)
Half a million mortgage-holders are facing an imminent financial shock as their fixed deals end in the run-up to Christmas or...
25 September 2023
From: Breaking News
![Specialist lender calls for drastic rethink of mainstream mortgage market](/upload/images/__thumbs/23%2009%2004%203%20Specialist%20lender%20calls%20for%20drastic%20rethink%20of%20mainstream%20mortgage%20market%20.jpg/23%2009%2004%203%20Specialist%20lender%20calls%20for%20drastic%20rethink%20of%20mainstream%20mortgage%20market%20__400x226.jpg)
A study of 7,000 people by a specialist predicts the UK specialist residential mortgage market will treble to £16 billion by...
04 September 2023
From: Breaking News
![LendInvest launches products to Legal and General Mortgage Club](/upload/images/23%2008%2030%203%20LendInvest%20launches%20products%20to%20Legal%20and%20General%20Mortgage%20Club.png)
Legal and General Mortgage Club members will now be able to access LendInvest's new Residential Mortgages range, as well as its...
30 August 2023
From: Breaking News
![Absolute Lunacy - mortgage industry responds to latest rate rise](/upload/images/5%20BankofEngland_4-400x310.png)
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
From: Breaking News
![Huge Rise in Popularity of 35 Year Mortgages - new figures](/upload/images/3%20HousePrices_balancing-400x310.png)
New Freedom of Information data from the FCA - gathered by Quilter, the wealth manager and financial adviser - reveals that...
01 August 2023
From: Breaking News
![Negative Equity risk grows - new mortgage guarantee stats](/upload/images/1%20Forecast-400x310.png)
New figures relating to the government’s mortgage guarantee scheme shows significant numbers of people taking out high loan to value mortgage...
25 July 2023
From: Breaking News
![Mortgage Eligibility Overhaul - should criteria include EPC ratings?](/upload/images/2%20L%26G%20Mortgage%20club%20announces%20MortgageApplyNow_400x310.png)
Research published by the Home Builders Federation shows that the new homes owners will save an average of £135 on monthly...
11 July 2023
From: Breaking News
![Mortgage platform turbo-charges buy to let products after massive investment](/upload/images/3%20Buy-to-let-2-400x310.png)
LendInvest has announced a £500m investment to contribute towards the cost of new Buy To Let and Residential Mortgage products. This new...
11 July 2023
From: Breaking News
![UK Finance reminds lending sector of obligations](/upload/images/4%20BalancingPercentages-400x310.png)
Trade body UK Finance has issued a timely reminder to the mortgage lending sector of its obligations to borrowers struggling following...
27 June 2023
From: Breaking News
![Rate Rise Preview: what it means for mortgages](/upload/images/1%20Rate%20Rise%20Preview%20-%20what%20it%20means%20for%20mortgages%20by%20Graham%20Norwood.png)
There’s almost complete unanimity amongst analysts that this week will see yet another Bank of England base rate rise - and...
20 June 2023
From: Breaking News
![Going Green - top lender’s bid to improve EPC ratings](/upload/images/__thumbs/Going%20Green%20-%20top%20lender%E2%80%99s%20bid%20to%20improve%20EPC%20ratings.jpg/Going%20Green%20-%20top%20lender%E2%80%99s%20bid%20to%20improve%20EPC%20ratings__400x267.jpg)
Nationwide Building Society has launched a new Home Energy Efficiency Tool to coincide with the debut of new green loan products. The...
06 June 2023
From: Breaking News
![Property expert gives his verdict on new mortgage products](/upload/images/__thumbs/Property%20expert%20gives%20his%20verdict%20on%203%20mortgage%20products.jpg/Property%20expert%20gives%20his%20verdict%20on%203%20mortgage%20products__400x267.jpg)
After the latest rise in Bank of England Base Rate, mortgage lenders are offering new products to help those struggling to...
23 May 2023
From: Breaking News
![Rising house prices beat inflation in 22 UK cities](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/HousePriceRising_400x310.png)
Research from eXp UK, the network of personal estate agents, has revealed that in 22 UK cities, house prices are continuing to...
28 March 2023
From: Breaking News
![Mortgage approvals down 20% year on year, but sunnier days ahead](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/MortgageApplication_400x310.png)
The latest market analysis by specialist property lending experts, Octane Capital, reveals that recent uncertainty in the property market during the...
14 February 2023
From: Breaking News
![Young people more likely to opt for trackers, says Uswitch study](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/MortgageCalculated.png)
People aged 18-24 are more than twice as likely to choose a tracker mortgage than any other age group Those 55 or...
07 February 2023
From: Breaking News
![Stormy weather for homebuyers but forecast is brighter](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Stormy%20weather%20for%20homebuyers%20Introducer%20today%20team%20LandlordNews.png)
The Bank of England last week hiked interest rates by 0.5 percentage points - pushing the benchmark rate to 4% up...
07 February 2023
From: Breaking News
![What is the Bank of England cooking up and what will it taste like?](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/BankofEngland_2-400x310.png)
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
From: Breaking News
![Buyers looking for lower energy costs in new homes](/upload/images/Energy_Efficiency.png)
The latest sentiment survey by Knight Frank saw the demand for electric vehicle charging points continue, and 35% of respondents rating...
31 January 2023
From: Breaking News
![Legal eagle casts a beady eye over the 2023 housing market](/upload/images/Legal%20Egle(2).png)
Homeowners and would-be buyers probably felt the post-pandemic property boom in the UK would go forever. But it slowed dramatically in the...
17 January 2023
From: Breaking News
![Price Drop Panic – Homeowners rush to sell before prices drop](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/HouseForSale_400x310.png)
According to property purchasing specialist, House Buyer Bureau, there has been a flurry of homeowners rushing to list their properties for...
13 December 2022
From: Breaking News
![Décor to avoid – Festive decorations that could deter buyers](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Seasonal%20Photos/Christmas-1-400x310.png)
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
From: Breaking News
![Protection warning for borrowers and brokers issued by leading firm](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/FamilyBuyers-400x310.png)
A national brokerage has warned there is a danger of a shortfall in protection cover for borrowers. Just Mortgages claims there is 'a business and...
24 November 2022
From: Breaking News
![The cost of homeownership rises to £76,000 in first year](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/House-pounds_400x310.png)
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
From: Breaking News
![Price Hike - home maintenance tasks rise by £60 in 12 months](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/House_pound-400x310.png)
Maintenance solution provider, Help me Fix, recently shared news that some maintenance jobs have risen up to £60. The average cost of eight...
03 November 2022
From: Breaking News
![Mortgage crisis – 90% of arts and culture employees can’t remortgage](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/MortgageApplication_400x310.png)
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
From: Breaking News
![Buy or Rent - buying a home remains cheaper than renting](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/BuyRent-400x310.png)
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
From: Breaking News
![Spooky season - Haunted houses sell for as much as £227,000 less](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Seasonal%20Photos/HauntedHouse-400x310.png)
While Halloween may be the time of year when homeowners want to shout about their haunted house, the latest research by...
25 October 2022
From: Breaking News
![What homeowners want - 78% of homeowners want more energy efficient property](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Energy%20and%20Green%20Homes/_EcoHome-400x310.png)
Property maintenance solution provider, Help me Fix, revealed that 74% of homeowners determine that the energy efficiency of their home is important. By surveying...
25 October 2022
From: Breaking News
![MPowered Mortgages strengthened with a launch of 85% LTV mortgages](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/MortgageApplyNow_400x310.png)
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
From: Breaking News
![Property forecast - mortgage repayments are predicted to rise by £300 per month](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/HousePriceRising_400x310.png)
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
From: Breaking News
![Foreign homebuyers benefit from a weak pound](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/ForeignMoney-400x310.png)
Foreign buyers from the United States have been benefitting from a weakening pound to the greatest extent, the latest research by...
06 October 2022
From: Breaking News
![Revealed - mortgage costs increase up to 21.5%](/upload/images/library/Mortgage-House-Keys-400x310.jpg)
New findings by Revolution Brokers reveal exactly how much more money homeowners and buyers can expect to pay for their mortgage...
15 September 2022
From: Breaking News
![Insight - what if property values kept pace with the energy cap increase?](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/house-prices400x310.png)
An interesting notion to contemplate has recently been dissected by the estate agent comparison site, GetAgent.co.uk, which looked at what the...
15 September 2022
From: Breaking News
![Brace yourselves! Homeowners need to start winterproofing their homes](/upload/images/Developments%20%26%20Projects/Construction%20and%20Maintenance/AdobeStock_267262006.jpeg)
The colder months are already creeping up on the nation which means that doing some patchwork around the house could make...
08 September 2022
From: Breaking News
![Equity Release wealth predicted to reach £6.5 billion by 2025](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/calculator.png)
Equity release allows homeowners aged 55 and over to gain access to the value of their property by turning it into...
06 September 2022
From: Breaking News
![Soaring energy bills threaten to eat up 11% of salary](/upload/images/library/UtilitiesBills-WideInArticle.jpg)
New research by RIFT Tax Refunds reveals that by March 2023 household bills will cost 11% of the average person’s salary. The cost-of-living crisis...
01 September 2022
From: Breaking News
![Revealed – dwindling house prices connected to low stock levels](/upload/images/library/HousePriceDown-400x310.png)
Property purchasing specialist, HBB Solutions, recently commissioned a survey of 1,225 UK homeowners to reveal the biggest worries and concens homeowners...
25 August 2022
From: Breaking News
![Everything you need to know about the cost-of-living crisis and your property](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/HousingCrisis-400x310.jpg)
Every day on the news we hear more and more about the ever-mounting cost-of-living in the UK, and households are now...
16 August 2022
From: Breaking News
![Revealed how to reduce energy bills by £1,500](/upload/images/library/EnergyLightbulb-400x310.png)
The cost-of-living crisis has caused homeowners and tenants across the globe to seek ways to lower their energy bills. Experts forecast...
16 August 2022
From: Breaking News
![Want to set up camp in the Capital? Here's how to fund a prime London property](/upload/images/Developments%20%26%20Projects/PrimeHomesUK02-400x310.png)
If you’ve ever been to the capital, then you’ll know that there are plenty of high-end homes, some for sale or...
16 August 2022
From: Breaking News
![Foreign buyers have £90.7bn worth of properties in England and Wales](/upload/images/library/Central-London400x310.png)
New findings by lettings and estate agent Benham and Reeves show the highest value of homes owned by overseas buyers. An analysis...
19 July 2022
From: Breaking News
![Later Life pension pot boosted by 181% via equity release](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/RetirementLiving-1-400x310.jpg)
Everyone will eventually age, which means we’re all going to be faced with Later Life mortgages, but how exactly are they...
19 July 2022
From: Breaking News
![Home values – ways homeowners are increasing their property values](/upload/images/library/EquityRelease-400x310-min.jpeg)
New research by mortgage broker, Henry Dannell, reveals that equity release can help homeowners add serious value to their property. By analysing...
12 July 2022
From: Breaking News
![Virtual tours raise the value of a property by £16,000](/upload/images/PropTech%20%26%20Online/VirtualTour-1-400x310.jpg)
Giraffe 360, a leading estate agent media provider has shown that homes marketed via the use of virtual tours boast a...
12 July 2022
From: Breaking News
![Mortgage roundup – a month of firsts in the mortgage sphere](/upload/images/Site%20logos/MortgageRoundup-400x310.png)
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
From: Breaking News
![Insight - Bank of England drops mortgage affordability tests](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/360x280%20Bank%20Sponsored%20Content%20September.jpg)
A recent change in mortgage rules that required lenders to check whether homeowners could afford repayments at higher interest rates has...