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The Bank of England has signalled that more than one interest rate cut is likely this year - but the question...

Downsizers across England and Wales could unlock an average £305,090 by moving from a four bed to a two bed home,...

UK Finance says there were 93,680 homeowner mortgages in arrears of 2.5 per cent or more of the outstanding balance in...

Global intelligence company Pepper Advantage, which has a portfolio of over 100,000 UK residential mortgages, says there’s been a dramatic increase...

Banks are reporting that default rates increased in the final quarter of 2023, albeit more slowly than the quarter before -...

Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey is warning that ‘future shocks’ may yet derail economic recovery. In a session with MPs at...

A warning has been given to borrowers and the home owning public by Paul Broadhead, head of mortgage and housing policy...

The number of Londoners leaving the capital to move elsewhere in Britain dropped back sharply in 2023, following two years of...

There’s been a sharp decline in household financial confidence in the UK according to the latest UK Finance sentiment survey. The Q3...

There’s been an alarming set of figures in the Bank of England’s latest Money and Credit report, which relates to September. Net...

Analysts suggest that mortgage lending is likely to fall over the rest of 2023 with both demand and supply dropping thanks...

An estimated seven million UK households are struggling to keep up with their rent or mortgage payments, Which? warns, with millions...

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...

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

Research published by the Home Builders Federation shows that the new homes owners will save an average of £135 on monthly...

Trade body UK Finance has issued a timely reminder to the mortgage lending sector of its obligations to borrowers struggling following...

Nationwide Building Society has launched a new Home Energy Efficiency Tool to coincide with the debut of new green loan products. The...

After the latest rise in Bank of England Base Rate, mortgage lenders are offering new products to help those struggling to...

Research from eXp UK, the network of personal estate agents, has revealed that in 22 UK cities, house prices are continuing to...

Mortgage holders swallowed another bitter pill last week when the Bank of England raised interest rates for the tenth consecutive time. The...

Not the best news for the property sector, as the latest research by Revolution Brokers, shows that the monthly cost of...

An interesting notion to contemplate has recently been dissected by the estate agent comparison site, GetAgent.co.uk, which looked at what the...

With votes in and Liz Truss elected as the new Prime Minister, many may have the question “what now”?  When it comes...

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...

A study done by RIFT Tax Refunds has disclosed just how much the average person would need to see their pay...

A recent study by Unlatch, the new homes sales progression and aftercare platform for developers and households, has disclosed which local...

Every day on the news we hear more and more about the ever-mounting cost-of-living in the UK, and households are now...

The proportion of disposable household income required to cover average mortgage repayments is 27.6% so far in 2022 – the highest...

Everyone will eventually age, which means we’re all going to be faced with Later Life mortgages, but how exactly are they...

In the last decade, the property market across England and Wales has witnessed £2.7 trillion added in value, a 67% increase...

The pressure of the constant surge in the cost of living for UK rental households are prevalent, and the effects are...

Introducer Today returns with a bumper mortgage roundup, this time featuring the latest industry views on mortgage approvals, new and extended...

A recent study conducted by Mortgage Advice Bureau has found that one in four households plan to make improvements to reduce...

When it comes to the money owed as a result of mortgage borrowing in the last 10 years, UK homebuyers have...

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...

The housing industry, like many other sectors, experienced a tumultuous 2021 as the pandemic continued to trigger exponential house price rises....

A study from specialist property lending firm, Octane Capital, estimates that homeowners across England have accumulated over £2.547 trillion worth of equity within...

The latest Nationwide house price index, released yesterday morning, reveals that January has seen the strongest start to the year since...

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

James Andrews, senior personal finance editor at money.co.uk, offers up top tips on how those planning to purchase a home with...

According to new research from the homebuying platform, YesHomebuyers,  the majority of UK homeowners spend between £500 to £1,500 a year on...

Research from equity release lender, more2life, shows that 78% of advisers think more of their customers will look to equity release to...

New research from energy company Vattenfall reveals 61% of Brits believe mortgages should be cheaper if they are loaned on homes...

Climate change is one of the greatest threats humanity is facing today. The burning of fossil fuels such as coal and...

Savings made during lockdown have allowed some borrowers to reduce their debt commitments, with a record £17.6 billion of mortgages repaid...

Money Advice Scotland is piloting open banking technology from Experian which could help it to significantly speed up the early stages...

The increase in portfolio and complex buy-to-let business seen over the past two years is set to continue in 2020, according...

Utilising just 41.4% of Britain’s empty homes could house the homeless, according to research by estate agent comparison website, GetAgent.co.uk. Shelter estimates...

Over-55s now make up nearly 200,000 owner occupier housing transactions in England each year, according to the latest study from the...

Across the UK adults are signing away the biggest financial contracts of their lives without fully reading or comprehending them, new...

Half a million households would be at risk of negative equity if there was a drop in the average UK house...

Research from Lloyds Bank Private Banking shows that the total household wealth in the UK reached an estimated £10.5 trillion in...

The latest House Price Sentiment Index (HPSI) from Knight Frank and IHS Markit has revealed that households throughout the UK perceive...

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

Housing market sentiment remains strong with most owners optimistic about the future despite market uncertainties, new research shows. Households in all UK...

The North/South divide in house price expectations has now widened to record levels, new figures show. Households in all UK regions perceive...

The ability to buy an average home in England and Wales improved everywhere last year except in the South East. First-time buyers...

With the scale of devastation from flooding witnessed recently, anxiety about purchasing a property in a flood risk area is heightened....

A steep rise in debt since last summer 2015 has put more households under financial pressure, new research shows. Income and saving...

A growing number of tenants are now seriously behind on their rent, new figures show. The number who were more than two...

The number of home repossessions fell 45% across England and Wales over the last year as the economy recovered. The gap between...

A dip in the number of mortgage approvals for house purchases in September was offset by a sharp rise in remortgaging. The Bank...

Repossession rates have fallen to another new low but brokers warn that will quickly reverse when interest rates finally start rising. Repossessions...

The house price sentiment index in positive territory for 28th consecutive month with households in all UK regions saying property prices...

House price growth in the UK's leading cities is set to hit 10% this year as the market recovery continues. The Hometrack UK...

The mortgage market could go into a sharp long-term decline as elderly people pay off their home loans while younger people...

Almost one third of borrowers who remortgaged in May increased the size of their mortgage to release cash for spending or...

Scotland has voted to stay in the union – at least for now – and one question that investors will have...