x
By using this website, you agree to our use of cookies to enhance your experience.
KEYWORD "Properties" - 100 RESULTS
Analysts unsure whether RICS housing market optimism is justified

The latest housing market snapshot from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors shows the number of buyers has risen for the...

18 March 2024

From: Breaking News

Foundation Home Loans targets first time landlords

Foundation Home Loans has launched two HMO products for first-time landlords under its ‘Buy to Let by Foundation’ wrapper. Both are available...

11 March 2024

From: Breaking News

Dip in demand for new builds as interest rates keep buyers at bay

Homebuyer appetites for new-build properties have dipped. Demand dropped 1.1 per cent in the last quarter according to analysis by easyMoney of...

11 March 2024

From: Breaking News

Budget Day - Rightmove pours cold water on 99% mortgage idea

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

Building society bans mortgages on holiday let properties

A building society has launched a pilot project banning mortgage lending on holiday lets in two tourist areas for 12 months. Leeds...

06 March 2024

From: Breaking News

Just Mortgages reports soaring interest in emerging new build sector

Shared ownership has given the new-build division at national brokerage Just Mortgages a bumper start to 2024. New build leads and enquiries...

06 March 2024

From: Breaking News

Hodge announces changes to 50+, Retirement and Holiday Let products

Hodge has made significant changes to its 50+, Retirement Interest Only (RIO) and Holiday Let Mortgage property criteria. The updates include the...

04 March 2024

From: Breaking News

Rent To Home initiative aims to woo local first time buyers

A unique system of returning rent to tenants to allow them to save for a deposit on a property has been...

21 February 2024

From: Breaking News

Portfolio landlords eye capital raising to fund 2024 expansion plans

Nearly four in 10 portfolio landlords, those with four or more properties, plan to increase the size of their portfolios in...

19 February 2024

From: Breaking News

Worrying rise in mortgage arrears and repossessions - new data

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

12 February 2024

From: Breaking News

Finance houses buddy up to provide Sharia-compliant residential loans

Access Financial Services has partnered with Nomo Bank to offer Sharia-compliant property finance for UK rental and residential property. The products address...

07 February 2024

From: Breaking News

Commercial property lending forecast to soar in next four years

There are clear signs the commercial property market is adjusting to today’s high interest rate environment according to specialist lender Together. Its...

05 February 2024

From: Breaking News

Halifax explains why most first time buyer applications are in joint names

Almost two thirds of first time buyers mortgage completions are in joint names (with two or more people), according to the...

05 February 2024

From: Breaking News

New mortgage targets landlords planning ‘light refurbs’ on BTL units

The Suffolk Building Society has launched new mortgage products aimed at private landlords who are planning refurbishments, such as a new...

24 January 2024

From: Breaking News

Mortgage costs push big jump in buy to let landlord incorporation

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

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

First Time Buyers and mortgages - new study shows the help they get

A high proportion of first time buyers take advantage of some form of assistance when purchasing their initial home. That’s the verdict...

15 January 2024

From: Breaking News

Housebuilder volumes better than expected - but uncertain times ahead

One of the UK’s biggest house builders, the FTSE 250-listed Persimmon, says its 2023 sales were better than expected - but...

15 January 2024

From: Breaking News

Crackdown on Property Sector Corruption announced by government

The government has launched a consultation setting out plans to improve the transparency of land trust information. Land ownership through a trust...

08 January 2024

From: Breaking News

Tories float plan for more long-term mortgages to boost house buying

The Conservatives are working on a series of schemes to help first time buyers to be unveiled at the Budget in...

03 January 2024

From: Breaking News

Buy To Let Turning A Corner? Confidence grows says mortgage chief

Some 74 per cent of residential buy to let landlords feel confident about the performance of the property market over the...

03 January 2024

From: Breaking News

More Lenders offer Mortgages on Homes hit with Building Safety issues

Three high street lenders - Virgin Money, TSB and Skipton Building Society - have joined the commitment to offer mortgages on...

03 January 2024

From: Breaking News

Guidance for Brokers on how to woo Eco-conscious Borrowers

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

Two year fixed rate mortgages sub-6%: A housing market boom?

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

Landlords to expand portfolios in 2024 despite huge increase in costs

Many landlords say they’re set to expand investments in 2024 despite facing up to 80 per cent higher costs in the...

18 December 2023

From: Breaking News

Accord cuts rates on buy to let range

Accord Mortgages is cutting rates on its buy-to-let range in what it calls a bid to “offer better value to brokers...

11 December 2023

From: Breaking News

Mortgage industry’s low LTVs blamed for homes being empty

Low loan to value ratios from mortgage lenders are leaving an estimated 90,000 new build homes empty across the UK as...

06 December 2023

From: Breaking News

Lender aims high by scrapping height restriction from lending criteria

Hodge is removing height restrictions from its lending criteria, meaning it will accept applications for mortgages on homes in England that...

06 December 2023

From: Breaking News

Landlords ‘Hit Harder Than Others’ by interest rate hikes - claim

The research chief at lettings agency Hamptons says it’s likely that landlords have been hit harder by high interest rates than...

22 November 2023

From: Breaking News

Single First-Time Buyers cannot afford 75% of homes using Mortgage Guarantee Scheme

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

Brokers ‘need to offer more support to hard-pressed landlords’

Landlords need greater support from mortgage advisers in order to navigate the best course through the current economic climate. That’s according to...

01 November 2023

From: Breaking News

Mortgage Advisers told to hard sell EPC upgrades to landlords

Jo Breeden, managing director of Crystal Specialist Finance, writes: In his recent speech, the Prime Minister scrapped the proposed changes to EPC...

30 October 2023

From: Breaking News

Record mortgage debt repayments as equity release “changes market”

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

Going Green - cashback mortgage offer to landlords with good EPCs

A specialist business bank is strengthening its proposition for portfolio landlords with a new Green Reward cashback offer. Redwood Bank says it...

18 October 2023

From: Breaking News

Buy To Let Mortgage Market Booms - new analysis

A new analysis of the UK’s buy to let mortgage market shows just how much it’s grown over the past decade,...

18 October 2023

From: Breaking News

Interest Rates Are Redefining Housing Market - Nationwide

The Nationwide says high interest rates are helping to redefine the housing market in terms of transaction volumes and choices of...

11 October 2023

From: Breaking News

Mortgage chiefs tell Rishi he’s just kicking the Eco can down the road

There’s been a backlash from the mortgage industry following Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s Eco U-turn last week.  In recent months a growing...

25 September 2023

From: Breaking News

Bad Timing? New product for landlords committing to EPC improvements

Molo Finance - which says it’s “the UK’s first fully digital mortgage lender” - has joined with a PropTech startup to...

25 September 2023

From: Breaking News

Spike in Demand for Interest Only due to Mortgage Charter

Data from mortgage research and sourcing platform Legal & General Ignite reveals a significant spike in searches for Interest Only products...

13 September 2023

From: Breaking News

Brokers Issue Warning Over ‘Cut Price’ Housing Market

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

30 August 2023

From: Breaking News

Building Society enters modest BTL investor market with two products

Beverley Building Society has entered the buy to let market with two new products. Its variable rate BTL for UK customers is...

08 August 2023

From: Breaking News

Negative Equity risk grows - new mortgage guarantee stats

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?

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

Brokers forecast rise in limited company lending

Nearly half of mortgage brokers expect the volume of buy-to-let portfolio limited company lending they write to increase in the next...

04 July 2023

From: Breaking News

Lender launches industry-first 'EPC Incentive' buy to let product

Fleet Mortgages is offering landlord borrowers £1,000 cashback if they improve the Energy Performance Certificate of the property to a C...

27 June 2023

From: Breaking News

Mortgage experts tell government: ‘Cut landlords some slack’

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

Why do so few brokers understand EPC changes?

New research from bridging specialist and buy to let lender Mercantile Trust reveals an apparent lack of awareness among brokers and...

20 June 2023

From: Breaking News

Nightmare on Re-Mortgage Street - warning of woe ahead

A leading analyst is warning that a remortgage nightmare lies await in the second half of 2023. Sarah Coles of business consultancy...

06 June 2023

From: Breaking News

First-time buyers face record prices as sales recover

New seller asking prices rise by just 0.2% (+£890) this month to £366,247, which is notably lower than the average increase...

25 April 2023

From: Breaking News

Buying property is main goal for 1 in 3

It’s turning into a buyers’ market as sellers are accepting on average £14,000 or 4% less than their asking price, according...

25 April 2023

From: Breaking News

SHW adds two new partners to its South East-based team

SHW has announced that it has promoted two of its Directors to Partner level, taking its Partner total to 25. Gemma Quinn...

04 April 2023

From: Breaking News

Bridging market still buoyant despite turbulence

Despite the recent economic turbulence, the bridging market has seen more requests for fast, short-term finance. This type of finance provides certainty...

28 March 2023

From: Breaking News

Stormy weather for homebuyers but forecast is brighter

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

Lenders offer brokers some specialist learning to help clients

With many borrowers under the cosh because of the cost of living crisis, lenders are offering brokers a chance to learn...

07 February 2023

From: Breaking News

Mortgage market will see a new normal, says Capricorn

Capricorn Financial Consultancy has released its market expectations for 2023, predicting that the UK mortgage market will have to acclimatise to...

24 January 2023

From: Breaking News

London neighbourhoods with house prices up to 65% more

Benham and Reeves claim that London’s most up and coming neighbourhoods have seen price increases up to 64.5%. House price increases of up...

10 January 2023

From: Breaking News

Revealed - rental demand drops as much as -29%

Estate and lettings agent, Barrows and Forrester, revealed that tenant demand has started to depreciate across the rental market. The new research is based...

10 January 2023

From: Breaking News

Price Drop Panic – Homeowners rush to sell before prices drop

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

Residential homes driving greenhouse gas emissions across the UK

Property maintenance solution provider, Help me Fix, has uncovered some interesting details regarding greenhouse gas emissions among residential properties. The research shows that...

24 November 2022

From: Breaking News

70% of landlords own rental properties with D-grade or below EPCs

Despite Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) changes slowly creeping up, the majority of landlords still have low ratings. If landlords do not comply...

08 November 2022

From: Breaking News

The Rise of BTL - Portfolio rental returns increase by 18%

Specialist rental platform, Ocasa, recently shared new findings about rental incomes landlords have received over the past year. According to the analysis, the...

27 October 2022

From: Breaking News

Vida Homeloans relaunches range of BTL residential products

A broad array of buy-of-let and residential products have been relaunched to the market by specialist lender Vida. Do I qualify? The buy-to-let...

25 October 2022

From: Breaking News

Secret house sales in Britain add £30.9bn to market value

Alliance Fund has revealed that the secret property market in Britain experienced £30.9 billion worth of property transactions in 2021. This figure is ranked...

20 October 2022

From: Breaking News

Looking for a first buy? here's the UK areas with the most new-build properties

New research by money.co.uk has revealed the areas in the UK with the most new-build properties – perfect for those looking...

20 October 2022

From: Breaking News

Revealed - new build homes have increased by 47% in the last decade

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

13 October 2022

From: Breaking News

Corner plot properties boost property values by as much as 81%

When it comes to boosting the value of properties, property features can make a major difference. Estate agent comparison site, GetAgent.co.uk, has revealed that...

11 October 2022

From: Breaking News

Healthy English rental market - Buy-to-let void periods decline across the board

The rental market looks to be returning to good health with a significant reduction in void periods and costs compared to...

04 October 2022

From: Breaking News

Revealed - London’s most expensive postcode districts

Mortgage broker, Henry Dannell, recently conducted a market analysis which reveals the most expensive postcode districts in London. As England's capital city, it...

30 September 2022

From: Breaking News

The mortgage sector accounts for 71% of the £250bn worth of property sold

According to the latest research by Revolution Brokers, £251 billion worth of properties have sold across England. The mortgage sector accounts...

22 September 2022

From: Breaking News

Revealed - top 10 places to buy a forever home in the UK

A recent study by money.co.uk reveals which places in the UK have forever homes. A forever home is a property the buyer...

20 September 2022

From: Breaking News

New build negotiations – buyers purchasing new homes ask for 14% off

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...

13 September 2022

From: Breaking News

Slow to sell property locations across England

Property purchasing specialist, HBB Solutions, reveals that properties which are slow to sell by analysing all homes that have remained on the...

08 September 2022

From: Breaking News

League of their own - Newcastle tops the table for property purchasing power

After a hot season, research by property developer Stripe Property Group, has revealed that Newcastle United sits top of the Premier...

06 September 2022

From: Breaking News

Pandemic payout - landlord insurance claims rose 13% during Covid crisis

Total Landlord Insurance claims that throughout the Covid-19 pandemic, insurance claims increased by 13%. The most common type of claim was...

25 August 2022

From: Breaking News

Opt for a fresh start - New-build energy bills come in £1,200 less

Amidst the soaring cost-of-living research by Warwick Estates reveals that homebuyers could save £1,200 a year by purchasing a new-build home...

25 August 2022

From: Breaking News

Landlord insurance - what causes the most landlord claims?

To keep properties safe from damage and protect earnings, landlord insurance is relied on. Depending on the type of insurance that...

23 August 2022

From: Breaking News

Residential development accounts for 1% of total land area

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

18 August 2022

From: Breaking News

Stock levels plummet- property levels across England depreciate up to 12.5%

Estate agent comparison site, GetAgent.co.uk, recently analysed the postcodes that are currently ranking as the nation’s home selling hotspots. The research revealed a...

18 August 2022

From: Breaking News

New-build house prices surpass existing homes by 20%

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

11 August 2022

From: Breaking News

Hotspots where short term rentals account for up to 7% of housing stock

New research by estate agent comparison website GetAgent reveals that holiday lets are heating up. The findings show that holiday lets account...

09 August 2022

From: Breaking News

Number of new homes required is inconsistent with housing volumes

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

04 August 2022

From: Breaking News

Precise Mortgages offers support to energy efficient landlords

Precise Mortgages, part of the leading specialist leader OSB Group, recently recognised a gap in the market and decided to expand...

02 August 2022

From: Breaking News

Commonwealth Games likely to increase Birmingham house prices

The Commonwealth Games begin this week and will be hosted in Birmingham. Sprinters, swimmers, and more sporting sensations will take part...

28 July 2022

From: Breaking News

Boost values – floor plans increase rents up to 26% monthly

Giraffe 360 have discovered that, when marketing a rental property, adding a floor plan to the listing can significantly boost the rental...

26 July 2022

From: Breaking News

Insight - The demise of the one bed property

If you’re a single person, you may have realised that one-bedroom units are hard to come by, and this isn’t all...

26 July 2022

From: Breaking News

Revealed – the most popular property features and property types

Warwick Estates recently revealed the most in-demand property features and properties in the UK. Knowledge about buyer preferences can be used...

21 July 2022

From: Breaking News

Foreign buyers have £90.7bn worth of properties in England and Wales

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

Virtual tours raise the value of a property by £16,000

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

Fall through mayhem – transaction times delayed by final legal stages

The pandemic property market boom and resulting market backlog continue to impact the property transaction timeline, with the average time to...

12 July 2022

From: Breaking News

Insight - how homebuyers are searching in the current market

While digital continues to dominate the way we purchase properties, the latest property insight from YourBusinessNumber suggests that homebuyers still find...

07 July 2022

From: Breaking News

Mortgage roundup – a month of firsts in the mortgage sphere

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

Bounce back – London property market begins to climb

London lettings and estate agent, Benham and Reeves, has revealed that homebuyer demand in the prime London property market has climbed on both...

30 June 2022

From: Breaking News

Buyers swoop on chain-free properties to beat market backlog

There has recently been an increase in the number of buyers opting for chain-free properties, which research from property purchasing specialist,...

30 June 2022

From: Breaking News

Unoccupied Homes - £194.3bn worth of vacant homes sat empty

Estate agent comparison site, GetAgent.co.uk, reports that vacant homes across England are valued at £194.3 billion in the current market. By analysing...

28 June 2022

From: Breaking News

Need for speed – one in five homes sell within 14 days

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

28 June 2022

From: Breaking News

Tennis comes to town: almost non-existent short-term let availability

The annual Wimbledon tournament has kicked off, with many travelling far and wide, however, recent research by London rental platform, Rentd,...

28 June 2022

From: Breaking News

Only 2% of property transactions are auctions

Despite being the quicker method of selling a home, property auctions are one of the least preferred methods for home sellers...

23 June 2022

From: Breaking News

Advisers call for reforms to break down barriers to homeownership for FTBs

In the UK, homeownership remains one of the main aspirations for young adults and families who envision climbing the property ladder...

21 June 2022

From: Breaking News

London is leading the rental market revolution

Property maintenance solution provider, Help me Fix, claim that London is still a dominant force in the build-to-rent market. Since the Covid-19, pandemic market...

16 June 2022

From: Breaking News

The retail sector drives the most commercial rental demand

A recent analysis of the current commercial rental market reveals which sectors are currently most in demand when it comes to...

14 June 2022

From: Breaking News

MovePal MovePal MovePal