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The ‘average’ 25 year mortgage term is increasingly becoming a thing of the past says USwitch. A recent study of the data...

The true cost of stamp duty is two thirds greater than the tax itself because it obliges buyers to spend far...

Leading agency Knight Frank says demand for new homes is generally robust, dependent upon the location and pricing.  It says its regional...

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

A new analysis of the new build housing market for next year suggests that eventually there will be a bounce, triggered...

A new 10-point plan from the Home Builders Federation shows how policymakers could act fast to boost the supply of new,...

New data from Experian reveals that one in four mortgages lent to those under 30 now have a term of 35...

UK mortgage customers are turning to fixed rates and lump-sum payments as interest rates rise, according to new research by Butterfield...

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

Property portal OnTheMarket - the third major portal, behind clear market leaders Rightmove and Zoopla - has launched OnTheMarket Money, a...

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

Autumn 2023 will see the return of the Homebuyer Show Scotland in Glasgow, a dedicated show for Scottish homebuyers looking to...

The latest sentiment survey by Knight Frank saw the demand for electric vehicle charging points continue, and 35% of respondents rating...

Although the property market is starting to slow, Stripe Property Group claims demand for new-build homes are taking the lead. In an analysis of...

Revolution Brokers claim that bridging loan lending has increased by nearly 50% since the Bank of England base rates began rising...

The latest research by Alliance Fund revealed that the cost of purchasing a new home has increased by 47% over the last decade. The...

New homes PropTech platform, Unlatch, has recently been appointed as a partner to Third.i Group, the Australian-founded developer now dominating the...

The new homes sales progression and aftercare platform, Unlatch, reveals that Great Britain’s new-build housing market is worth almost £3 billion. In accordance...

The latest market analysis by Unlatch, the new home sales progression and aftercare platform for developers and housebuilders, reveals where Birmingham’s...

The latest research by Alliance Fund shows that the government’s decision to cut stamp duty could boost new housing delivery by 16%. The changes...

Benham and Reeves, London lettings and estate agent, has revealed its latest research which discloses which London councils have put in...

In a recent market analysis conducted by Unlatch it was discovered that new-build homes sell for 14% less than their original asking price. These...

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

Homebuyers and professional property investors hoping to make a good return on investment might want to consider new build homes. New data...

New research by the estate agent comparison website, GetAgent, suggests that there are major inconsistencies when it comes to the number...

With a raft of new schemes coming to market ahead of the end of Help to Buy, questions are being asked...

This week’s mortgage roundup involves a month of firsts and milestones, with Proportunity and BuildLoan launching UK-first products for buyers. Meanwhile,...

Limited housing stock is seeing one in 10 homes (11%) get snapped up within 14 days of entering the market –...

The Prime Minister used a housing speech in Blackpool yesterday to outline plans for a wide-ranging review of the mortgage market and housing...

Throughout the years the government has pledged to deliver new homes to make more affordable properties available to the public.  New build-...

Property developer, StripeHomes, announced that in the last year the value of new homes delivered has fallen by -6.7%. StripeHomes were able...

New research from sales optimisation platform, Unlatch, claims that new build homes are likely to sell 28 days faster compared to existing...

Estate and lettings agent, Barrows and Forrester, has revealed the five biggest homebuyer turn-offs and how much money each of them...

As the average property price is up 9.6% in 2022, many buyers want to get the best deal for their new...

New-build homes are proving ever-popular among homebuyers, and the latest research by Unlatch has revealed where the nation’s demand for new-build homes...

New build transactions have fallen over the last year in cities and towns across England and Wales, according to a recent...

Scott Clay at Together - the specialist lender - has shared a few tips for couples considering buying their first home...

New-build sales optimisation platform, Unlatch, recently revealed that over the last year the new-build property stock currently listed on the market...

More than three-quarters (79%) of mortgage brokers feel optimistic about how the new-build housing market will perform in 2022, new research...

Estate agent comparison website GetAgent.co.uk recently surveyed 1,101 homebuyers to uncover their upcoming plans after their property purchase. The findings show that...

For mortgage and protection advisers there is no disagreement that managing a bank of clients from the initial meeting until completion...

Throughout the pandemic, people across Britain have purchased new homes. Changes in lifestyle trends and schemes that make purchasing a new...

A snag is a slight issue or defect in a property that occurs once building work has been completed. A broken,...

The mortgage roundup column returns to bring you the latest news on mortgage products coming to the market, featuring Furness Building...

Wealth management and property lending specialist Tier One Capital has secured a £6.5 million revolving credit facility from Shawbrook Bank for...

Leading mortgage industry trade magazine Mortgage Introducer has partnered with popular industry event, Mortgage Business Expo (MBE) to provide visitors with...

According to new research from estate agents Purplebricks, 43% of today’s first-time buyers (FTBs) have fully funded their own deposit. While...

Mortgage Business Expo (MBE) has confirmed that it will be open for live events in 2021. The first event will return to...

Like most industries impacted by the Covid pandemic, the world of bridging finance has experienced a contradictory, sometimes stormy and altogether...

As we approach the end of what has been a difficult year, Mortgage Business Expo (MBE) has confirmed that it will...

The UK’s leading price comparison site MoneySuperMarket has extended its partnership with Optimus – the conveyancing panel management specialist for mortgage...

Just Mortgages continues its expansion and diversity drive by appointing its first financial services director, Kerry-Ann Davies. Davies brings 16 years of...

Just Mortgages has bolstered its client services team to drive increased remortgage and protection business for its brokers. Headed by operations manager...

The level of new-build properties being sold has picked up as we approach the end of the year, while sales across...

The time it takes to sell a home across UK cities has hit a three-year high, according to Zoopla. Its September UK...

Saffron Building Society has launched a renewed affordability calculator to assist brokers and their customers when choosing a new residential mortgage. Findings...

The Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association (IMLA) is urging government to provide clarity around the future of the Help to Buy Equity...

The Bank of Mum and Dad is very much prevalent, with recent research showing that UK parents will help 316,000 young...

The proportion of homeowners selling up increased in May, as sellers tried to secure offers before the housing market’s typical summer...

Two new seven-year fixed rate mortgages and rate reductions of up to 0.10% have been introduced to Skipton Building Society’s residential...

Accord Mortgages has now added more choice to its product range by reducing rates at most LTVs and offering a new...

The range and number of mortgage products now available is almost at the same level as before the financial crisis. This is...

The housing market could suffer from construction skills deficit and plunging rental demand if the UK votes to leave the EU...

Britons are unprepared for rising mortgage rates even though nearly three-quarters would see their monthly repayments rise if the base rate...

SPF Private Clients (SPF) has announced a new team specialising in mortgages for high value new-build homes. SPF New Homes has been...

The Chancellor's pledge to build 400,000 new homes and support young buyers in London have been welcomed by the property industry but...

Buy-to-let landlords have driven a massive shift in the property market that has taken a million homes out of residential ownership...

UK house prices rose 9.7% in the year to October and should continue climbing over the coming year, according to the...

Just Mortgages has launched a specialist new homes division.  The New Homes Division will cover the whole of England and Wales, launching with...

Buying and moving into a new house is a stressful business at the best of times, but people invariably add to...

More lenders have unveiled mortgage rate cuts as they look to boost business levels in the final months of 2015. Chelsea Building...

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...

Proposals announced last week by Chancellor George Osborne to reform the planning system in the UK may not do enough to...

Mortgage brokers and property companies have welcomed government proposals to overhaul Britain’s planning laws and increase housebuilding. Chancellor George Osborne announced on...

Help to Buy schemes have created 131 new homeowners every day since April 2013, Housing Minister Brandon Lewis has said. More than...