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West One has launched an initiative to support the Bank of Mum and Dad (BoMaD) via its second charge mortgage range. The...
17 December 2020
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Broker searches for ‘Covid-19: temporary maximum LTV restrictions’ remain in the top five results for the sixth consecutive month, data from...
12 November 2020
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Brickflow, the UK’s first online search engine for development finance loans, has officially launched. The property technology platform – co-founded by Ian...
05 November 2020
From: Breaking News

The Society of Mortgage Professionals has urged brokers concerned that a customer is attempting to commit mortgage application fraud to under...
02 October 2020
From: Breaking News

Legal & General has acquired a 20% stake in the Australian lifetime mortgage business, Household Capital, through its ‘Retail Retirement’ division...
24 March 2020
From: Breaking News

There is evidence of continuing volatility in the mortgage market, with different criteria searches among brokers reaching the top five, according...
22 January 2020
From: Breaking News

Pure Retirement has started the new year by making changes to its heritage range criteria, aiming to give consumers more choice...
16 January 2020
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The increase in portfolio and complex buy-to-let business seen over the past two years is set to continue in 2020, according...
09 January 2020
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Mortgage applications will soon be as simple as buying car insurance for many borrowers, as technology begins to revolutionise the housing...
09 January 2020
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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...
24 December 2019
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The time it takes to sell a home across UK cities has hit a three-year high, according to Zoopla. Its September UK...
31 October 2019
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Right to Buy became one of the most-searched for criteria by brokers for the first time in July, according to Knowledge...
21 August 2019
From: Breaking News

Property investment company Cogress has launched its Innovative Finance ISA (‘IFISA’) in a move to diversify IFISA-eligible bonds. With a minimum investment...
09 August 2019
From: Breaking News

Over a third of people who purchased their mortgage direct from a lender have no protection policy in place, the latest...
24 July 2019
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Knight Frank Finance has launched a later life finance team, making it the first major player in the property sector to...
10 July 2019
From: Breaking News

The Bank of Mum and Dad (BoMaD) is currently spending an average of £6,000 more than in 2018 to help loved...
19 June 2019
From: Breaking News

Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) in its current form is a ‘major obstacle’ to the housing market, particularly for older people...
22 May 2019
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Trussle, the UK’s first online mortgage broker, is campaigning for fairer mortgages. The company has launched a manifesto which seeks to champion...
23 April 2019
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Over-55s now make up nearly 200,000 owner occupier housing transactions in England each year, according to the latest study from the...
11 April 2019
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The number of properties available in London under Help to Buy (HTB) has declined by 64% since 2017, according to modular...
22 March 2019
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First-time buyers (FTBs) saw their completion rate for mortgage offers through intermediaries reach a three-year high of 89% in Q4 2018. That...
15 March 2019
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Average property prices in the three months to October were 1.5% higher than in the same three months a year ago,...
09 November 2018
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People aged 18-34 are having to make sacrifices not experienced in previous generations to get onto the property ladder, according to...
26 October 2018
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The Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association (IMLA) is urging government to provide clarity around the future of the Help to Buy Equity...
12 October 2018
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The Bank of Mum and Dad is now seeking financial advice and guidance, according to new research from Key. The independent equity...
30 August 2018
From: Breaking News

Homeowners are ageing at a faster rate than the UK population as developments in post-retirement lending put a strain on the...
30 August 2018
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The proportion of sales made to first-time buyers rose by five percentage points to 29% in June, the highest figure recorded...
09 August 2018
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The proportion of homeowners selling up increased in May, as sellers tried to secure offers before the housing market’s typical summer...
29 June 2018
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Over three quarters (76%) of first-time buyers’ mortgage applications via intermediaries resulted in a completion in Q1 2018, the highest number...
15 June 2018
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Lenders must say what they mean and mean what they say! And that includes not offering a silly low monthly rate...
17 May 2018
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Hanley Economic Building Society has introduced two criteria changes across its near prime product range. Borrowers who have been in a Debt...
10 May 2018
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North-East-based mortgage services firm BH Mortgages has appointed Niamh Taylor as case and business administrator. Launched in 2016 as part of the...
29 March 2018
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Nationwide is the latest building society to join the Equity Release Council (The Council) following its introduction to the lifetime mortgage...
28 November 2017
From: Breaking News

Information on the impact of general data protection (GDPR) and how advisers can create their own digital customer experience are just...
02 October 2017
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Approximately 1,000 advisers have now passed the RQF Level 4 certificate in Advanced Mortgage Advice, according to The Society of Mortgage...
25 September 2017
From: Breaking News

The Mortgage Hut has seen a year on year rise of 30% in mortgage applications in August despite the traditional seasonal...
05 September 2017
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Up to 18% of homeowner’s ready to climb the property ladder find it harder than buying their first home, according to...
05 September 2017
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First-time buyers accounted for half of all home purchase valuations in July, according to the latest research from Connells Survey &...
29 August 2017
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President Trump’s withdrawal from the Paris agreement earlier this year doesn’t seem to have put a dent in a basic architectural...
29 August 2017
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TMA Mortgage Club is giving its members an exclusive fee-free 75% LTV discount rate deal following its partnership with The Melton...
29 August 2017
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The number of first-time buyers and buyers of investment properties has fallen in the last two years, My Home Move say. First-time...
21 August 2017
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The Association of Short Term Lenders has announced the first two speakers - Lorna O’Brien of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)...
16 August 2017
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Research from Lloyds Bank Private Banking shows that the total household wealth in the UK reached an estimated £10.5 trillion in...
16 August 2017
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A study revealed that a third of young people would choose to buy and live in a caravan if they couldn’t...
09 August 2017
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Legal & General has announced its development of Inspired Villages Group, an operator of later living accommodation which formed out of...
07 August 2017
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10 May 2017
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The mortgage market will reach its highest level of gross lending since the financial crisis during 2017, the Intermediary Mortgage Lenders...
02 May 2017
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The number of properties available to buy through estate agents in March was the lowest level recorded for the third month...
02 May 2017
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Brokers are encountering fewer difficulties when sourcing mortgages for clients than at any point since the introduction of the Mortgage Market...
05 April 2017
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A quarter of young people believe the only way they'll ever own a home is by inheriting cash, research by Halifax has...
22 March 2017
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Tenet, a Leeds-based mortgage adviser support group, has announced a new partnership with specialist lender Vida Homeloans, the latest in a...
22 March 2017
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As the supply/demand imbalance continues there is an average of 11 prospective buyers chasing every property for sale, according to NAEA...
01 March 2017
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A significant rise in people re-mortgaging to improve their existing homes could hit the new-build property market during 2017, mortgage broker...
22 February 2017
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In response to last week's Housing White Paper, mortgage management firm Computershare Loan Services has urged the government to make sure...
17 February 2017
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The latest research from Connells Survey & Valuation has revealed that January saw an increase in the number of first-time buyers...
17 February 2017
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Conveyancing firm My Home Move's latest research has revealed that the appeal of shared ownership schemes has risen by over 130%...
08 February 2017
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The Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association (IMLA) is on the lookout for a new executive director. The news follows Peter Williams' announcement that...
25 January 2017
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The UK House Price Index for November 2016 revealed an annual price rise of 6.7%, taking the overall average property value...
18 January 2017
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Annual house price growth slowed in October, according to the latest Nationwide House Price Index. It fell from 5.3% in September...
07 November 2016
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A new report from the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) has shown that more mortgages were handed to first-time buyers in...
11 August 2016
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Data published this week by the Resolution Foundation confirms the continuation of the downward trend in home ownership in the UK. Since 2003...
04 August 2016
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House prices in the three months to May were 9.2% higher than in the same three months a year earlier, according...
08 June 2016
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Skipton Building Society has removed its maximum loan size cap for first-time buyers. It said this follows a 20% increase in UK house...
03 June 2016
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The average London property may come with an eye-watering price tag of £550,000 but the real cost of buying is even...
26 May 2016
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Housing market sentiment remains strong with most owners optimistic about the future despite market uncertainties, new research shows. Households in all UK...
23 May 2016
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The housing market could suffer from construction skills deficit and plunging rental demand if the UK votes to leave the EU...
19 May 2016
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Demand for UK property has dipped for the first time in 12 months in the latest sign of housing market weakness. However,...
12 May 2016
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First-time buyers are "increasingly desperate" to buy a place of their own as the housing crisis deepens, new research shows. Today, 73%...
11 May 2016
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UK house price growth slowed more than expected in the three months to April, further evidence of a slowing property market. House prices in...
10 May 2016
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The surging remortgaging sector has helped to offset April's seasonal housing market slowdown, new figures show. Total valuations carried out in April rose...
09 May 2016
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Government-backed plans to impose new restrictions on the availability of buy-to-let mortgages are likely to be bad news for tenants. That is...
05 May 2016
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New data showing a sharp decline in property affordability in the UK capital will put pressure on the new London mayor...
04 May 2016
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A new report from Halifax has found that delays in getting on to the property ladder could force many people to...
04 May 2016
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Two sets of industry data published yesterday suggest that house price growth is finally starting to slow. Nationwide's figures showed annual house price...
29 April 2016
From: Breaking News

The number of properties for sale jumped by more than half in March as buy-to-let investors exited the market. Demand fell at the...
26 April 2016
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Halifax has launched a 1% cashback offer for first-time buyers and home movers across its mortgage range. First-time buyers and home movers...
26 April 2016
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Asking prices have hit a record high due to the rush of buy-to-let investors looking to beat the stamp duty surcharge. The...
18 April 2016
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The housing market is facing a “climate of uncertainty” as the UK waves goodbye to buy-to-let boom, according to the Royal...
14 April 2016
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House price inflation has hit double digits for the first time in almost two years with prices rising more than £20,000 in the...
08 April 2016
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Buy-to-let investors were racing to beat the new 3% duty surcharge right up to midnight on 31 March as a frantic first quarter drew...
04 April 2016
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Brokers have welcomed latest Bank of England statistics that show a jump in mortgage approvals in February. The increase was partly down to...
01 April 2016
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Buy-to-let investors are said to be "storming the housing market" as estate agents report an increase in the numbers trying to...
30 March 2016
From: Breaking News

UK house prices continue to accelerate increasing by 7.9% in the year to January, up from 6.7% in December. Prices were driven...
23 March 2016
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Property experts have warned that Chancellor George Osborne's new Lifetime Isa will do nothing to solve housing supply and affordability problems. From April...
17 March 2016
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Chancellor George Osborne surprised many in the property industry by confirming that larger buy-to-let investors must pay the new 3% stamp duty...
17 March 2016
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The property industry is calling on Chancellor George Osborne to reform stamp duty and boost housing supply in Wednesday’s Budget, but...
15 March 2016
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More than 150,000 people have become homeowners through the Government’s flagship Help to Buy housing scheme. New official figures show that 80%...
11 March 2016
From: Breaking News

The rapid growth of the buy-to-let market during 2015 has come at the expense of first-time buyers, new research shows. Buy-to-let grew...
10 March 2016
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House purchase values rose 20% in the final quarter of 2015 yet there was also a worrying drop in higher-LTV lending. The...
09 March 2016
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Two new sets of figures show house prices continue to power upwards but property experts warn a slowdown could be in sight. The...
04 March 2016
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The supply of available housing has plunged to a new low while demand from buyers has surged in recent weeks. Housing supply...
02 March 2016
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House prices leapt by 2.5% in January to mark the biggest monthly upswing for 14 years, Land Registry figures show. The average...
29 February 2016
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Property experts have welcomed steady growth in private rents as a sign that the buy-to-let market is shrugging off the Government's tax...
29 February 2016
From: Breaking News

The Brexit referendum is adding to housing market uncertainty which has seen a 2% drop in sales in major UK cities,...
26 February 2016
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Tax experts have urged the Government to scrap the stamp duty surcharge for parents helping their children become first-time buyers. Chancellor George...
24 February 2016
From: Breaking News

Almost one in three "millennials" still with live with their families and almost one in 10 say they will never own a...
23 February 2016
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UK house prices could drop by 5% if the UK votes to leave the EU in the referendum on 23 June. Prime...
22 February 2016
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The number of million pound properties in the UK will more than triple by 2030, new research suggests By that date, one...
18 February 2016
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Mortgage brokers have suggested that the wheels may be coming off the buy-to-let bandwagon after new figures showed lending to landlords...
17 February 2016
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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...
17 February 2016
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The price of property coming to market has leapt by 2.90% this month pushing the average asking price to within a...
15 February 2016
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Legal & General Mortgage Club has posted 15% sales growth to make 2015 another record year. It pinned its £46 billion of sales...
15 February 2016
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The flood of buy-to-let investors looking to beat the forthcoming 3% surcharge on stamp duty is driving house prices even higher...
12 February 2016
From: Breaking News

The housing market has been given a one-off boost from the surge in buy-to-let lending triggered by April’s tax changes. New figures show that...
11 February 2016
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The collapse in the supply of houses for sale has forced prices to new highs with an average increase of £3,500...
05 February 2016
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New figures show the housing market defying the traditional seasonal slowdown in December as mortgage approvals hit a two-year high. The number of...
02 February 2016
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London property prices rose at double the pace of the rest of the UK last year, new figures show. Prices in the capital...
01 February 2016
From: Breaking News

The supply of available housing has almost halved in 10 years while the number of buyers has steadily risen. This growing imbalance between...
29 January 2016
From: Breaking News

The housing market is facing a buy-to-let "storm" as investors rush to buy property before the stamp duty surcharge comes into...
26 January 2016
From: Breaking News

Chancellor George Osborne's looming stamp duty surcharge is driving housing demand as buy-to-let investors rush to beat the tax hike. The latest RICS UK Residential...
21 January 2016
From: Breaking News

UK house prices leapt by 7.7% in the year to November after rising at the fastest rate for eight months. This compares...
20 January 2016
From: Breaking News

The property market has made a bright start to 2016 with the average home coming to market priced £1,500 higher than...
18 January 2016
From: Breaking News

Construction industry output fell by 0.5% in November to put even greater pressure on the UK housing market. The shortage of properties...
18 January 2016
From: Breaking News

2016 will be a critical year for the property market as we see the impact of the global economic slowdown and...
18 January 2016
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Average UK rents climbed 3.8% in 2015, twice as fast as wages, new research shows. This was largely down to the housing...
15 January 2016
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House prices in England and Wales have risen by nearly £18,000 in the last year, an average rise of nearly £1,500...
14 January 2016
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Brokers say the housing market is "buzzing" as latest Halifax figures show activity rebounded in December. Prices rose 1.7% in December, reversing...
08 January 2016
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Nationwide is cutting selected deals by up to 0.40% across its range of 95% LTV fixed rate mortgages from today. Its two-year 95%...
06 January 2016
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Mortgage approvals for house purchases rose again in November as the market defied a seasonal winter slowdown. Loan approvals for house purchases...
05 January 2016
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Continuing property growth will push prices beyond the reach of low to middle earners next year. 2016 will prove a growing struggle...
24 December 2015
From: Breaking News

The UK housing market is in for a bumpy ride next year as new property taxes hit sales and prices. Higher stamp...
22 December 2015
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House prices are set to soar 50% and rents more than 25% over the next 10 years, new figures suggest. The proportion...
17 December 2015
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The housing market is set for its strongest December since 2006 and next year should be equally buoyant, according to Rightmove. Asking...
14 December 2015
From: Breaking News

The IMF has warned that the UK's unbalanced housing market could threaten future economic growth. It said the UK economy is on...
14 December 2015
From: Breaking News

First-time buyer activity jumped in November with a 31% year-on-year rise in valuations. This was slightly higher than the increasing overall housing...
11 December 2015
From: Breaking News

The mortgage market is enjoying a buoyant end to 2015 as two new sets of figures published yesterday show continuing strong...
09 December 2015
From: Breaking News

House price growth will slow in 2016 as buyers struggle to get on the housing ladder and interest rates potentially rise,...
07 December 2015
From: Breaking News

The Council of mortgage lenders has urged action to make it easier for older and retired people to take out mortgages. The...
04 December 2015
From: Breaking News

Homeowners aged over 55 are sitting on £90,000 more property wealth than they realise thanks to soaring house prices. This extra housing wealth...
04 December 2015
From: Breaking News

Chancellor George Osborne’s stamp duty surcharge could backfire by slashing tax revenues as investors desert the market, experts have warned. Steve Bolton,...
03 December 2015
From: Breaking News

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...
03 December 2015
From: Breaking News

The new surcharge on stamp duty for buy-to-let and second homes is set to cause conveyancing “mayhem” next year. Broker Conveyancing has...
01 December 2015
From: Breaking News

House sales to first time buyers accounted for nearly a third of total sales in October, the highest proportion since August...
01 December 2015
From: Breaking News

Property market experts have warned that the forthcoming buy-to-let surcharge on stamp duty will trigger a shortlived scramble for property in...
30 November 2015
From: Breaking News

Mortgage experts have warned that Chancellor George Osborne's latest assault on buy-to-let could trigger a housing market "boom and bust". The surcharge was...
27 November 2015
From: Breaking News

Mortgage brokers have attacked the Chancellor’s "truly aggressive attack" on buy-to-let in his Autumn Statement and Spending Review yesterday. George Osborne punished...
26 November 2015
From: Breaking News

The Chancellor's pledge to build 400,000 new homes and support young buyers in London have been welcomed by the property industry but...
26 November 2015
From: Breaking News

UK house prices increased by 6.1% in the year to September 2015 with London and the South once again leading the...
18 November 2015
From: Breaking News

November has seen the smallest seasonal drop in new seller asking prices since 2011, setting the scene for higher prices in...
16 November 2015
From: Breaking News

Two new sets of figures published today showing the housing market firing on all cylinders into the autumn. House in England and...
12 November 2015
From: Breaking News

Buy-to-let landlords have driven a massive shift in the property market that has taken a million homes out of residential ownership...
09 November 2015
From: Breaking News

UK house prices rose 9.7% in the year to October and should continue climbing over the coming year, according to the...
06 November 2015
From: Breaking News

The total property wealth of over-55s in England will double to almost £2.5 trillion by 2035, according to new research by Age...
06 November 2015
From: Breaking News

London is on track to be in a house price bubble by 2017, new research suggests. The latest alarm call about the...
03 November 2015
From: Breaking News

A dip in the number of mortgage approvals for house purchases in September was offset by a sharp rise in remortgaging. The Bank...
30 October 2015
From: Breaking News

Equity release has posted the biggest quarterly rise for 11 years as over-55s withdraw a record £5 million of housing wealth...
27 October 2015
From: Breaking News

First-time buyers accounted for 29% of total sales in September, a rise of 45% compared to August. The National Association of Estate...
27 October 2015
From: Breaking News

Nearly half of Britons believe that homeownership is now an unrealistic dream, a new study shows. One in 10 Brits expects to be...
23 October 2015
From: Breaking News

Mortgage lending is enjoying its best spell for seven years after surging 12% year-on-year to £61.4 billion in the third quarter. The...
22 October 2015
From: Breaking News

The property market continued to tick over in September with activity up 5.4% on the same month last year. There were 106,030...
22 October 2015
From: Breaking News

Loss of higher rate tax relief and tighter regulation on buy-to-let could harm tenants more than landlords by constraining the supply of rented...
20 October 2015
From: Breaking News

Latest figures show UK house prices slowed in the year to August with annual growth of 5.2%. That is unchanged from July,...
14 October 2015
From: Breaking News

UK housing market activity climbed to its highest level for six months in September. The total number of property valuations was also the...
13 October 2015
From: Breaking News

Last month was the strongest September for home sales since 2007 as the property market enjoyed an Indian summer. The growth was largely...
09 October 2015
From: Breaking News

The property industry has warned that Prime Minister David Cameron's plan to build 200,000 new starter homes won't be enough to keep...
08 October 2015
From: Breaking News

Two new sets of figures published today show that September was another buoyant month for the housing market. There was a 20% year-on-year...
08 October 2015
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House prices fell by nearly 1% in September as the annual pace of growth starts to ease off, new figures show. This...
07 October 2015
From: Breaking News

Growing expectations of a base rate hike have failed to dent the public's confidence in the outlook for house prices. The quarterly Halifax...
06 October 2015
From: Breaking News

HSBC has announced a reduction in a wide range of home loan rates. The bank has cut the cost of a...
02 October 2015
From: Breaking News

The Labour party has outlined plans to impose further cuts to tax breaks for landlords and introduce rent controls to keep...
29 September 2015
From: Breaking News

Residential housing market activity defied the summer slowdown to post strong growth in August. The latest HMRC Property Transactions figures for August 2015...
23 September 2015
From: Breaking News

The number of landlords increasing rents for tenants fell in August, the first drop this year, new figures show. Only one in three...
22 September 2015
From: Breaking News

August was the strongest month for gross mortgage lending since the financial crisis with loans totalling £20 billion. That is 12% higher...
18 September 2015
From: Breaking News

UK house prices rose 9% in the past year after a strong summer that saw prices leap 3% between June and August,...
11 September 2015
From: Breaking News

Two new surveys published today show that the property market scaled new highs yet again in August. The RICS UK Residential Market...
10 September 2015
From: Breaking News

House prices now cost six times income even in the most affordable regions of England and Wales as the affordability crisis worsens. In...
03 September 2015
From: Breaking News

The number of house hunters in July hit the highest level in almost 11 years after leaping 5% in a month. The supply of available...
25 August 2015
From: Breaking News

UK house prices increased 5.7% in the year to June but London is trailing as the capital's property market continues to...
19 August 2015
From: Breaking News

Latest figures suggest housing market momentum is getting stronger despite a “wobble” in July that saw a sharp dip in activity. Housing...
18 August 2015
From: Breaking News

Figures published by the Office for National Statistics show that private rental prices paid by tenants in Great Britain rose by...
03 August 2015
From: Breaking News

Equity release lending has surged to an all-time high in the second quarter of this year. The £384.3 million of lending is...
28 July 2015
From: Breaking News

The number of house hunters has hit its highest level in 11 years while supply levels are continuing to fall. Sales to...
28 July 2015
From: Breaking News

The salary of the average homebuyer fell 16% year-on-year in June to £34,584, as improved mortgage affordability boosted lower income borrowers. The...
24 July 2015
From: Breaking News

While the London housing market drove UK growth in 2014, the capital should underperform the rest of the country this year,...
22 July 2015
From: Breaking News

A sharp drop in new property supply is forcing house prices ever higher with the average asking price now just a...
20 July 2015
From: Breaking News

Confidence in the outlook for UK house price growth slipped back in June, according to the Halifax Housing Market Confidence Tracker. This...
17 July 2015
From: Breaking News

The government and the Bank of England must not put too much of the blame for a lack of housing supply...
16 July 2015
From: Breaking News

Demand for mortgage lending has risen to its highest level since the end of 2013, new figures from the Bank of...
14 July 2015
From: Breaking News

Proposals announced last week by Chancellor George Osborne to reform the planning system in the UK may not do enough to...
14 July 2015
From: Breaking News

Mortgage brokers and property companies have welcomed government proposals to overhaul Britain’s planning laws and increase housebuilding. Chancellor George Osborne announced on...
13 July 2015
From: Breaking News

Changes announced in last week’s summer Budget could in fact make the UK’s shortage of housing even worse, according to a...
13 July 2015
From: Breaking News

Buy-to-let landlords could lose thousands of pounds a year after Chancellor George Osborne limited tax relief on mortgage interest payments yesterday's Budget. From...
09 July 2015
From: Breaking News

A lack of supply of homes has translated into rising housing market values according to the latest Halifax House Price Index. The...
09 July 2015
From: Breaking News

Government plans to raise the inheritance tax (IHT) allowance could inflate the housing market by putting greater restrictions on the supply...
09 July 2015
From: Breaking News

The number of property valuations rose sharply in June, pointing to a resurgence of growth in the housing market. Figures from Connells...
08 July 2015
From: Breaking News

Difficulties in putting together deposits and the General Election put a dampener on the number of first-time buyers completing property purchases...
06 July 2015
From: Breaking News

A lack of affordable homes in England’s rural areas has resulted in young people and families being priced out of the...
06 July 2015
From: Breaking News

Brokers remain confident that house prices will continue to rise this year despite new figures showing a fall of 0.2% in June. The surprise price...
03 July 2015
From: Breaking News

Halifax and Nationwide have both announced rate cuts across a series of mortgage products. Halifax has cut rates on first-time buyer in...
01 July 2015
From: Breaking News

London house prices surged in May to add £23,132 to the value of the average home, new figures show. The capital's property...
30 June 2015
From: Breaking News

Brokers have welcomed new official figures showing that house prices in England and Wales are within a whisker of their all-time high. House...
29 June 2015
From: Breaking News

Nationwide has cut its two-year fixed rates for borrowers with smaller deposits by up to 0.25%. And it has made further reductions...
29 June 2015
From: Breaking News

Scotland has voted to stay in the union – at least for now – and one question that investors will have...
25 June 2015
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Recent figures show that the UK is currently facing a housing shortage, with the lowest number of properties available for sale...
25 June 2015
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Mortgage approvals hit a 14-month high in May after rising 4% year-on-year, according to new figures from the British Bankers' Association. It said 42,530 mortgages...
25 June 2015
From: Breaking News

Mortgage affordability for people who want to buy a home has hit its highest level for six years. Just one in three...
22 June 2015
From: Breaking News

Help to Buy schemes have created 131 new homeowners every day since April 2013, Housing Minister Brandon Lewis has said. More than...
19 June 2015
From: Breaking News

Record low interest rates couldn't prevent a decline in lending and house prices in April. UK house prices increased by 5.5% in...
17 June 2015
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Young borrowers increasingly expect to be paying their mortgage into retirement as they stretch themselves to get on the housing ladder. Around half of...
17 June 2015
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Watch the latest weekly video roundup of news from Estate Agent Today and Letting Agent Today, featuring stories on the housing...
29 May 2015
From: Video Articles

The property market shrugged off pre-election jitters to jump 1% in April, according to Nationwide. Experts say the housing market is now "a...
30 April 2015
From: Breaking News

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...