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![More cuts in lender's buy to let rates as price war goes on](/upload/images/shutterstock_1922797427.jpg)
Landbay has announced a raft of rate reductions across its buy to let product range, with rates falling by as much...
24 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![Cash buyer activity reaches decade-high level](/upload/images/shutterstock_1032274147.jpg)
New research suggests that last year cash buyers accounted for the highest percentage of market activity seen in the last decade...
22 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![Rate cut hopes and housing optimism rise after Labour’s first week](/upload/images/23%2008%2024%202%20shutterstock_1718282725.jpg)
The latest residential sentiment survey from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors suggests a currently-subdued housing market but with a more...
15 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![Average first timer mortgage £100 cheaper than a year ago](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/L%26G%20Mortgage%20club%20announces%20MortgageApplyNow_400x310.png)
The average five-year fixed mortgage rate is now 4.97%, down from 5.91 % a year ago; and the average two-year fixed...
15 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![Boom for low deposit mortgages as shelf-lives increase - Moneyfacts](/upload/images/3%20shutterstock_1487630333.jpg)
The availability of deals at 95% loan-to-value has risen to its highest point in over two years. Overall, it was the fifth...
10 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![Regional Housing Markets muted by high mortgage rates](/upload/images/shutterstock_1911445141(1).jpg)
The Nationwide regional house price indices are produced quarterly, with data for Q2 (the three months up to and incluingJune) showing...
03 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![Warning from Bank of England - mortgage payments up for millions](/upload/images/23%2008%2024%202%20shutterstock_1718282725.jpg)
Some 3m UK households are to be hit with further increases in mortgage repayments over the next two years, the Bank...
01 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![First Time Buyer mortgage costs soar](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/1-HousePriceRising.png)
A new first-time buyer study from Rightmove reveals that the average first-time buyer mortgage payment has risen by 61% since the...
26 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![Volatile Mortgage Rates hurt the Housing Market](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/BalancingPercentages-400x310.png)
Buyers and sellers had to process a series of different numbers starting with five last week. The crucial number was 5.7%. That...
26 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![High Mortgage Rates and Sluggish Sales Process threaten market](/upload/images/24%2006%2019%20%2004.jpg)
Rightmove reports that the average price of property coming to the market for sale drops by £21 this month to £375,110...
19 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![Higher Mortgage Rates sucking life out of the housing market](/upload/images/240617%20%2001.jpg)
A number of major mortgage lenders have announced rate increases just as the election campaign enters its second half. Barclays has increased...
17 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![What’s Happened to Mortgage Rates Since 2010?](/upload/images/240617%20%2004.jpg)
Moneyfacts has analysed the movements in mortgage rates since the Conservatives came to office in 2010. Average two-year fixed mortgage rates fluctuated...
17 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![Mortgage Shelf Life Halved in just One Month - new figures](/upload/images/240612%20%2001.jpg)
oneyfacts data reveals the average shelf-life of a mortgage has dropped to 15 days, down from 28 days a month prior. Month-on-month...
12 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![Mortgage Moans - Watchdog asks why rates are so much higher](/upload/images/240612%20%2002.jpg)
Jersey's mortgage rates have been consistently higher than those in the UK, sparking concern among consumers and prompting our investigation, according...
12 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![Mortgage market will see off General Election instability - expert's view](/upload/images/24%2006%2010%20%2005.jpg)
The mortgage market is resilient enough to endure temporary political uncertainty created by next month’s General Election. That’s the view of Jonathan...
10 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![Interest Rates depress mortgage approvals in spring market](/upload/images/24%2006%2005%20%2005.jpg)
Official Bank of England figures shows that net mortgage approvals for house purchases totalled 61,100 in April, little changed from 61,300...
05 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
![Election unlikely to impact property market revival - new figures](/upload/images/24%2006%2003%20%202.jpg)
Analysis by an estate agency shows that since the 1980s, house prices have climbed by an average of 5.4% in the...
03 June 2024
From: Breaking News
03 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![Election Warning - Rate Cut on Ice and Lending Slows](/upload/images/24%2005%2028%20%2001.jpg)
There’s a warning that the general election campaign will probably mean that the interest rate cuts hoped for in June will...
28 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![April Mortgages launches Dutch-style house purchase product range](/upload/images/24%2005%2022%20%2001.jpg)
April Mortgages has launched its new unique house purchase mortgage range. Now all registered firms will be able to offer the entire...
22 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Mortgage product choices boom with some at 16-year high](/upload/images/24%2005%2020%20%2003.jpg)
Independent mortgage monitor service Moneyfacts says rises to average two- and five-year fixed mortgage rates have gained pace month-on-month. The overall five-year...
20 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![House Sales stagnate as mortgage rates dampen buyer enthusiasm](/upload/images/24%2005%2015%20%2001.jpg)
The latest RICS UK Residential Survey results shows the recent recovery in buyer demand has mellowed slightly, with the market impacted...
15 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Interest Rate impact on Mortgages - a six month analysis](/upload/images/24%2005%2013%20%2003.jpg)
Interest rates for borrowers have shown mixed signs of both rises and falls over the past six months. Moneyfactscompare has analysed...
13 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![High Street lenders: Most hike rates, one reduces them](/upload/images/24%2005%2009%20%2001.jpg)
HSBC has made a slew of changes and increases to its residential and buy to let mortgage products. The bank is introducing...
09 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
![Stark figures show mortgage repayment burden for borrowers](/upload/images/24%2005%2007%20%2004.jpg)
Higher mortgage rates are a drag on house price growth says Zoopla - and it’s produced startling figures to prove it. The...
07 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Purplebricks launches Mortgage division targeting first time buyers](/upload/images/24%2005%2001%20%2002.jpg)
Purplebricks has launched Purplebricks Mortgages Limited - taking over from the old Strike Financial Services brand. A year ago the Strike online...
01 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Hinckley & Rugby lowers mortgage rates in spring refresh](/upload/images/24%2005%2001%20%2004.jpg)
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
From: Breaking News
![Shock as major mortgage lenders increase rates](/upload/images/24%2004%2024%20%2001.jpg)
Five major lenders - NatWest, Barclays, Accord, Leeds Building Society and HSBC - have all announced rate increases so far this...
24 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Expanded range from Chorley and new rates from the Dudley](/upload/images/24%2004%2024%20%2002.jpg)
Chorley Building Society has extensive enhanced its mortgage range with new products for limited company buy to let investors, holiday lets,...
24 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Sales Up, Listings Up, Prices Up - great start to 2024 housing market](/upload/images/240422%20%2001.jpg)
The number of new sellers coming to the market is up by 12% compared to this time a year ago, and...
22 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Housing Market shows sign of improvement despite high rates](/upload/images/24%2004%2010%20%2003.jpg)
UK house prices fell by 0.2% in March. Nevertheless, the annual rate of house price growth edged higher to 1.6% in...
10 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Good News of Approvals from the Bank of England](/upload/images/24%2004%2008%20%2003.jpg)
Mortgage approvals jumped 7.7% in February to 60,383, and were 40% higher than they were a year ago, new figures from...
08 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![How Much Will Mortgage Rates Affect The Housing Market?](/upload/images/240404%20%2001%20by%20Tom%20Bill.jpg)
Recent economic data was reassuringly predictable. We learned that core inflation fell by fractionally more than expected while services inflation proved slightly...
04 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Down-valuations biting hard across Britain](/upload/images/240404%20%2002.jpg)
New research shows that sellers in Wales are likely to be hit hardest by a down valuation, with the average home...
04 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Analysis shows long term rebalancing housing market](/upload/images/240327%20%2002.jpg)
The average volume of UK properties listed for sale month-on-month rose by 58% in 2023 compared to a year previously, underscoring...
27 March 2024
From: Breaking News
![Rates Continue to Fluctuate Across Mortgage Sectors](/upload/images/240325%20%2003.jpg)
Since the start of September 2023, the average two-year fixed rate has fallen from 6.70% to 5.76% and the average five-year...
25 March 2024
From: Breaking News
![Wealth manager launches attack on Halifax’s age limit U-turn](/upload/images/24%2003%2020%20%2001.jpg)
Mortgage lender Halifax is imposing a new 70-year age limit on the terms of its home loans for some borrowers. This has...
20 March 2024
From: Breaking News
![Growing Mortgage Arrears set off alarm bells for leading analyst](/upload/images/24%2003%2020%20%2002.jpg)
New Mortgage Lenders and Administrators statistics for Q4 2023 paint a very worrying picture of the mortgage market. That’s the view of...
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
![Mortgage shelf-life plummets and lenders hike rate](/upload/images/24%2003%2018%20%2002.jpg)
The average shelf-life of a mortgage product is just 15 days, with lenders increasing fixed rates, says Moneyfacts. Average mortgage rates on...
18 March 2024
From: Breaking News
![Many landlords to end fixed-rate deals soon, says lender](/upload/images/24%2003%2018%20%2005.jpg)
Some 40% of residential landlords with a mortgage - fixed, tracker or discount - are due to renew their mortgage rate...
18 March 2024
From: Breaking News
![Housing market buoyancy shows mortgage costs not a deterrent](/upload/images/240313%2004.jpg)
New data from Zoopla suggests that the housing market is becoming buoyant despite widespread uncertainty over the exact direction of mortgage...
13 March 2024
From: Breaking News
![Agents impatient with mortgage lenders despite better news on sales](/upload/images/24%2003%2006%20%2002.jpg)
The estate agents’ trade body has made the unexpected move of calling on banks to cut mortgage rates. Rates are typically decided...
06 March 2024
From: Breaking News
![Worst Case Scenario - mortgage costs up hundreds per year](/upload/images/24%2002%2021%20%2004.jpg)
A specialist lender claims that first-time buyers could see annual mortgage costs climb by £398 per year, while landlords suffer a...
21 February 2024
From: Breaking News
![Two year fixes fall by fastest rate since 2022 - Moneyfacts](/upload/images/24%2002%2019%20%2003.jpg)
Average mortgage rates on the overall two- and five-year fixed rate deals have now been falling for six consecutive months. The overall...
19 February 2024
From: Breaking News
![Octane Capital issues a brutal warning on mortgage rates](/upload/images/240214%2005%20%20by%20Jonathan%20Samuels.jpg)
By Jonathan Samuels, chief executive of specialist property lender Octane Capital, writes: The Bank of England’s decision to hold interest rates on...
14 February 2024
From: Breaking News
![TSB raises some rates, reduces others; NatWest and Halifax increase](/upload/images/240212%2002.jpg)
With the quick-fire mortgage rate cuts which characterised the past month now slipping into the rear-view mirror, the latest changes from...
12 February 2024
From: Breaking News
![Falling house prices and big mortgages – three major risks](/upload/images/24%2002%2007%2003.jpg)
Business consultancy Hargreaves Lansdown has identified three major risks associated with the current market, characterised by falling house prices and larger...
07 February 2024
From: Breaking News
![Nationwide’s shock rate rise may not be the only one - warning](/upload/images/24%2002%2005%2001.jpg)
At the middle of last week Nationwide slashed its rates to the most competitive of all in the current lenders price...
05 February 2024
From: Breaking News
![Mortgage Market Bounce drives housing market recovery](/upload/images/24%2002%2005%2003.jpg)
The number of mortgages offered to home buyers went up from 49,300 in November to 50,500 in December, against the normal...
05 February 2024
From: Breaking News
![House prices fragile but sentiment amongst buyers very strong - Savills](/upload/images/24%2001%2031%2003.jpg)
Respected estate agency and property consultancy Savills is warning that house prices may dip in 2024. In the run-up to Christmas it...
31 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
![Mortgage costs push big jump in buy to let landlord incorporation](/upload/images/24%2001%2024%2002.jpg)
Despite a sharp fall in the number of homes bought by landlords in 2023, the number of limited companies set up...
24 January 2024
From: Breaking News
![Promising start to 2024 House Buying Prospects - Rightmove](/upload/images/24%2001%2022%2005.jpg)
The average price of property coming onto the market for sale rises by 1.3 per cent (equivalent to £4,571 for an...
22 January 2024
From: Breaking News
![Choice of Mortgage Deals on the rise as rates dip](/upload/images/24%2001%2017%2001.jpg)
The UK’s residential mortgage market has started 2024 with the biggest choice of products for prospective borrowers in over 15 years. A...
17 January 2024
From: Breaking News
![Nationwide’s Warning - no housing market rebound likely in 2024](/upload/images/24%2001%2010%2003.jpg)
There’s no prospect of a rapid recovery for the housing market in 2024 despite some green shoots appearing. The warning comes from...
10 January 2024
From: Breaking News
![Demand for Mortgages Soars as rates war draws in applicants](/upload/images/24%2001%2008%2001.jpg)
Latest Bank of England data released in recent days shows net mortgage approvals for house purchases rose from 47,900 in October...
08 January 2024
From: Breaking News
![Bank of England Will Cut Rates sooner rather than later, say experts](/upload/images/24%2001%2008%2002.jpg)
A poll of leading economists for London-focussed business newspaper City AM reveals that some believe a Bank of England base cut...
08 January 2024
From: Breaking News
![Prime Housing Market - Confidence creeps back into mortgaged sector](/upload/images/24%2001%2003%20%2003.jpg)
High end estate agency Savills has issued an update on prime markets in and around London and south east England. And it...
03 January 2024
From: Breaking News
![Landlords hit hard by Soaring Mortgage Costs - new data](/upload/images/24%2001%2003%20%2004.jpg)
Monthly interest costs have surged by 283 per cent since 2021 for landlords using interest-only mortgages, research shows. Octane Capital compared rates...
03 January 2024
From: Breaking News
![Swap Rate falls trigger speculation of early 2024 rate cut](/upload/images/23%2012%2027%201.jpg)
Falling swap rates - already falling over the past month - have dropped further following better-than-expected inflation news, triggering speculation over...
27 December 2023
From: Breaking News
![Building Societies warn on mortgages: “We’re not out of the woods yet”](/upload/images/23%2012%2027%203.jpg)
A warning has been given to borrowers and the home owning public by Paul Broadhead, head of mortgage and housing policy...
27 December 2023
From: Breaking News
![Mortgage Rates lead to fewer moves from London in 2023](/upload/images/23%2012%2027%205.jpg)
The number of Londoners leaving the capital to move elsewhere in Britain dropped back sharply in 2023, following two years of...
27 December 2023
From: Breaking News
![Falling swap rates indicate lower mortgage rates - eventually](/upload/images/23%2012%2020%203.jpg)
Mortgage rates are predicted to fall next year as lenders take advantage of cheaper funding, after figures show that average swap...
20 December 2023
From: Breaking News
![Twenty straight weeks of small but important rate drops](/upload/images/23%2012%2018%201.jpg)
Since the peak in July, the average five year fixed mortgage rate has reduced from 6.11 to 5.07 per cent while...
18 December 2023
From: Breaking News
![Two year fixed rate mortgages sub-6%: A housing market boom?](/upload/images/23%2012%2018%204.jpg)
Two-year fixed rate mortgages have dipped below six per cent for the first time since June this year. Back in June there...
18 December 2023
From: Breaking News
![Buy To Let arrears double in 12 months](/upload/images/23%2012%2013%202.jpg)
Cases of buy-to-let arrears have doubled in a single year, according to a new analysis. The research, from Octane Capital, analysed quarterly...
13 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
![Falling mortgage costs could trigger 2024 housing bounce - claim](/upload/images/23%2011%2029%2001.jpg)
Knight Frank says a reduction in mortgage costs as early as February - or perhaps more likely in Q2 next year...
29 November 2023
From: Breaking News
![New Build Market in 2024 - a mortgage industry perspective](/upload/images/23%2011%2029%2003.jpg)
A new analysis of the new build housing market for next year suggests that eventually there will be a bounce, triggered...
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
![Thriving Choice of Small-Deposit Mortgage Options - Moneyfacts](/upload/images/__thumbs/2023%2011%2022%202.jpg/2023%2011%2022%202__400x267.jpg)
Moneyfacts is reporting that there’s what it calls a “thriving choice” of mortgage options. Its latest UK Mortgage Trends Treasury Report shows the number...
22 November 2023
From: Breaking News
![It’s War - Lenders compete on price as sub-4% rates look likely](/upload/images/__thumbs/2023%2011%2020%201.jpg/2023%2011%2020%201__400x267.jpg)
Many of the country’s major lenders - and quite a few smaller ones, too - have slashed mortgage rates in response...
20 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
![Single First-Time Buyers cannot afford 75% of homes using Mortgage Guarantee Scheme](/upload/images/__thumbs/23%2011%2006%201.jpg/23%2011%2006%201__400x254.jpg)
Rightmove claims that single first-time buyers on an average salary and with a 5.0 per cent deposit could not afford three-quarters...
06 November 2023
From: Breaking News
![Lender gives dire warning about UK house price future](/upload/images/__thumbs/23%2011%2001%201.jpg/23%2011%2001%201__400x267.jpg)
The UK's largest mortgage lender expects house prices to fall this year and next before rising in 2025. Lloyds Banking Group -...
01 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
![Mortgage Crisis for Landlords With 40% Higher Payments](/upload/images/__thumbs/23%2010%2023%2002.jpg/23%2010%2023%2002__399x266.jpg)
Landlords in the UK are paying 40 per cent more mortgage interest than in August 2022, which equates to an extra...
23 October 2023
From: Breaking News
![Skipton in “unprecedented move” to shake up residential mortgages](/upload/images/__thumbs/23%2010%2016%2001.jpg/23%2010%2016%2001__400x267.jpg)
Skipton Building Society has made what some brokers call an “unprecedented move” by offering rates for existing borrowers switching products starting...
16 October 2023
From: Breaking News
![Mortgage Defaults Rising - and there’s likely to be worse to come](/upload/images/__thumbs/23%2010%2016%2002.jpg/23%2010%2016%2002__399x266.jpg)
Analysts suggest that mortgage lending is likely to fall over the rest of 2023 with both demand and supply dropping thanks...
16 October 2023
From: Breaking News
![Average Mortgage Rates Continue To Drop](/upload/images/__thumbs/23%2010%2009%2002%20by%20Graham%20Norwood.jpg/23%2010%2009%2002%20by%20Graham%20Norwood__400x267.jpg)
It’s now the tenth week that average rates of dropped, as the slow but steady downward trend of fixed-mortgage rates continues. As...
09 October 2023
From: Breaking News
![Average rate on five-year fixed deal is sub-6% for first time in months](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/MortgageRates1_400x310.png)
The interest rate on the average five-year fixed mortgage has dropped below 6.0 per cent for the first time in nearly...
02 October 2023
From: Breaking News
![Huge Increase in Three Year Fixed Mortgage Products](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/2_MortgageCalculated.png)
The number of three-year fixed mortgage products available from lenders has been rising over the last few months as borrowers coming...
02 October 2023
From: Breaking News
![Brokers Slam NatWest For 'Not Acting In Consumer Interest'](/upload/images/__thumbs/23%2009%2027%200.jpg/23%2009%2027%200__400x197.jpg)
Brokers have criticised NatWest for allegedly offering a sub-5.0 per cent 60 per cent LTV five -year fixed mortgage rate direct...
27 September 2023
From: Breaking News
![High Mortgage Rates are bad for your health (literally)](/upload/images/__thumbs/23%2009%2020%201.jpg/23%2009%2020%201__400x267.jpg)
Pressure on mortgage holders is leaving Briton struggling to cope with their mental and physical health according to a wellbeing service...
20 September 2023
From: Breaking News
![Mortgage affordability to be hit by council mayhem - claim](/upload/images/__thumbs/23%2009%2020%202.jpg/23%2009%2020%202__400x267.jpg)
Brokers are warning that dramatic council ‘effective bankruptcies’ will increase local residents’ tax bills and so hurt mortgage affordability. This follows the...
20 September 2023
From: Breaking News
![Top lender reveals how rate hikes have hurt housing market](/upload/images/23%2008%2028%202%20Top%20lender%20reveals%20how%20rate%20hikes%20have%20hurt%20housing%20market.png)
High interest rates are worsening the affordability issues at play in the housing market, the Halifax admits. It says that downward pressure...
28 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
![Interest rates WILL go up next week … and maybe after that](/upload/images/3%20Housing_Market-400x310.png)
There’s general agreement amongst brokers and other finance sector professionals that the Bank of England will next week raise interest rates...
25 July 2023
From: Breaking News
![Brokers warn on growing housing market crash fears](/upload/images/1%20HouseMarketConfusion-400x310.png)
The latest house price index - this one from the Halifax - has triggered a huge wave of concern about the...
11 July 2023
From: Breaking News
![Mortgage costs not deterring housing market - at least not yet](/upload/images/4%20Buy-to-let-3-400x310.png)
Nationwide says the sharp rise in the costs of mortgages is causing a "significant drag" on the housing market - but...
04 July 2023
From: Breaking News
![Mortgage experts tell government: ‘Cut landlords some slack’](/upload/images/3%20Mortgage%20experts%20tell%20government%20-%20%E2%80%98Cut%20landlords%20some%20slack%E2%80%99%20by%20Graham%20Norwood.jpg)
The Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association wants the government to give additional support to landlords It says the cumulative effects of regulatory and...
20 June 2023
From: Breaking News
![Warning: UK mortgage rates set to rise further](/upload/images/MortgageRates1.png)
The Bank of England’s monetary policy committee does not meet until June 22 but that doesn’t mean there’s any let up...
13 June 2023
From: Breaking News
![Will There Be A Housing Crash?](/upload/images/will-there-be-a-housing-crash.jpg)
Mortgage lenders and brokers have rarely had a higher profile than right now, when they are seen as key to the...