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Mortgage and protection networks, HLPartnership (HLP) and Mortgage Support Network (MSN), are inviting non-members to join them at their technology and...

The privately-owned mortgage and protection networks, HLPartnership and Mortgage Support Network, have announced the appointment of five new compliance officers to...

Hinckley & Rugby Building Society has launched two new residential mortgages for later life borrowers, with the option of interest-only for...

Computershare Loan Services has launched Zephyr Homeloans, a dedicated buy-to-let lender that provides a range of mortgage products for portfolio landlords...

Buy-to-let specialist TBMC has been added to the Family Building Society specialist packager panel. The firm will offer a range of buy-to-let...

The emergence of new digital tools and services is becoming an increasing driver of intermediary mortgage business, according to Intermediary Mortgage...

Mint Bridging has announced that it will consider the acquisition of Amicus Property Finance’s entire loan book. Following the news that Amicus...

The voting for the national customer service awards which recognises the nation's best mortgage brokers closes at the end of this...

Data from Moneyfacts UK found the average two-year fixed rate at max 95% loan-to-value (LTV) is at a record low, while...

Shawbrook and its newest ‘Strategic Partner’, Clever Lending, helped an experienced investor with a complete property journey, from purchase through to...

Hinckley & Rugby Building Society has launched buy-to-let (BTL) mortgages for limited companies that are exclusively available through the specialist mortgage...

A staggering £15.4 billion of annual interest is being paid by mortgage borrowers sitting on their lenders’ standard variable rate (SVR),...

Leeds Building Society has launched two new discounted but-to-let mortgages. The society aims to support landlords to actively manage their property portfolios...

Since the Brexit vote, house prices have increased across the UK by 9.3%, with market uncertainty surrounding the exit being blamed...

Over one in five (22%) consumers said they would want to use a branch-based mortgage advice service, according to a new...

The mortgage industry is failing to keep up with modern borrowers, according to a new study conducted by Together. It revealed that...

Average property prices in the three months to October were 1.5% higher than in the same three months a year ago,...

Pepper Money has appointed Phil Quinn to the new role of National Account Manager. Quinn will work with Pepper Money’s key distribution...

Castle Trust has appointed Charissa Chang as business development manager (BDM) for the North. With over 17 years of experience working at...

The number of landlords looking to remortgage has now reached an all-time high, according to a survey by Paragon. Its Financial Adviser...

People aged 18-34 are having to make sacrifices not experienced in previous generations to get onto the property ladder, according to...

Demand for bridging loans increased in the third quarter of 2018, according to bridging lender mtf. Its latest Broker Sentiment Survey found...

As many as one in three UK homeowners don’t know what mortgage rate they are on, potentially costing them thousands of...

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

Almost one third of landlords say they would be less likely to purchase new rental property if compulsory or default three-year...

Mortgage Business Expo (MBE) has announced it will be featuring a presentation by the presenter of Homes Under the Hammer, Martin...

Accord Mortgages has announced a range of new or enhanced initiatives designed to support brokers with new-build cases. This includes a range...

Bluestone Mortgages has announced the launch of its new Help to Buy range which will cover the England and London schemes. Available...

Intelenet Global Services has launched a new ‘Lending Suite’ to help banks generate mortgage offers in as little as 30 minutes. The...

Hinckley & Rugby Building Society has cut the interest rates on three of its 95% loan-to-value (LTV) residential mortgage products. Its five-year...

CMME has announced a second charge mortgage solution for contractors, business owners and other professionals looking to take advantage of their...

Shawbrook has announced the departure of Karen Bennett, managing director of commercial property. With nearly two decades of experience in the mortgage...

The launch of retirement interest only (RIO) products by lenders provides a valuable alternative to the growing number of later life...

The Bank of Mum and Dad is now seeking financial advice and guidance, according to new research from Key. The independent equity...

The Finance Property Show will return for its fifth year and will feature almost 100 lenders and providers. Known as one of...

M&S Bank has extended its maximum loan-to-value (LTV) to 95% on three new products in a bid to further assist first-time...

Legal & General Home Finance has announced a new 5-year partnership agreement with Virgin Money. The alliance will see the retirement lender...

Steve Olejnik has been appointed managing director of Mortgages for Business. Taking over from David Whittaker (who set up the independent brokerage...

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 sales made to first-time buyers rose by five percentage points to 29% in June, the highest figure recorded...

Scottish Building Society has added a retirement interest-only (RIO) mortgage to its range of products for older people. Since the Financial Conduct...

Legal & General Mortgage Club has announced the addition of nine new lenders to the Mortgage Club panel. Chorley Building Society, Newbury...

Failure to seek expert advice is leaving buy-to-let landlords at risk of high tax bills that could have been avoidable, according...

Retirement Advantage has announced new enhancements to its range of mortgage products aimed at older landlords. Last year, the retirement income provider...

The national month-on-month figures for new listings ‘for sale’ reached 9.4%, while the amount of properties sold sat at 6.2% in...

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

A specialist buy-to-let mortgage broker has urged buy-to-let landlords to take a cautious approach and seek expert advice when it comes...

The Energy Efficient Mortgages Pilot Scheme was recently launched at an event in Windsor by the Energy Efficient Mortgages Initiative. The Initiative...

April saw significant purchasing and remortgaging activity following forecasts suggesting an interest rate rise in May, according to the Mortgage Advice...

Over three quarters (76%) of first-time buyers’ mortgage applications via intermediaries resulted in a completion in Q1 2018, the highest number...

Historically second charge mortgages or secured loans as they are also known were seen as a last chance option for a...

Nearly two out of five (38%) landlords will use limited companies to buy properties over the next year compared to 28%...

Some 25.6% of parents said they would charge interest on a home loan to their children, a new study from UOWN...

Specialist lender Masthaven has announced the launch of a first charge residential three-year fixed rate mortgage and other product enhancements to...

The UK’s first digital mortgage settlement has been carried out by Premier Property Lawyers and Shieldpay, bringing transformation to the £245...

TMA Club has welcomed Masthaven, the specialist lending bank, to its lender panel to provide a broad range of products to...

Lenders must say what they mean and mean what they say! And that includes not offering a silly low monthly rate...

Some 81% of UK homeowners who purchased a home in the last year would consider a mortgage broker if they were...

Specialist lending brand Keystone Property Finance has reduced all rates across its classic range. The cost of a two-year fixed rate at...

Landlords have increasingly been switching to five-year fixed rate products over the past two years, new data from Commercial Trust Limited...

A growing group of over-55s are using lifetime mortgages to fund property moves to more expensive homes, a study from OneFamily...

The cost of most mainstream mortgages were down when compared to the start of last year, according to the latest quarterly...

Criteria Hub, the criteria search engine for networks, clubs and mortgage advisers, is providing lenders with useful product point feedback via...

Demand for five-year fixed rate remortgages has fallen to the lowest level since July 2017, according to conveyancing service provider LMS. The...

Just Mortgages’ self-employed division has now reached 100 brokers – an increase of 23% since the end of 2017. Launched with just...

The UK surveying provider and property risk service, e.Surv Chartered Surveyors, has launched a remote valuation service. Set to offer mortgage lenders...

Paragon has launched a new range of limited edition buy-to-let mortgage products for landlords who have four or more mortgaged properties. Landlords...

A round of crowdfunding by digital start-up Property Master that started in January has already beaten its £250,000 target. The start-up uses...

Shawbrook Commercial has strengthened its lending team with the recruitment of Anthony Harrison as the lending manager of commercial property. With nearly...

A slow but steady start was recorded at the beginning of 2018, in line with numerous industry predictions on how the...

Short-term lender Alternative Bridging has recently opened a Midlands office, further expanding its business in the region. With its existing broker network...

Shawbrook Bank has appointed Phill Tyson as head of credit, residential lending – further strengthening its residential mortgage team. Having been with...

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

A new wave of residential products is being introduced to help mortgage brokers secure the best solution for their clients. Following the...

First Complete & Pink Home Loans, appointed representative networks of parent company LSL Property Services, have merged under a single brand:...

M&S Bank has launched its first mortgage range and developed a first-time buyer range to support first-time buyers (FTBs). The bank’s first...

Intermediary-only specialist mortgage lender Vida Homeloans has announced the launch of a pilot scheme in the second charge mortgage market. The ‘test...

Castle Trust Capital has launched a new set of mortgage products – known as Series 2 – in line with the...

Commercial Trust Limited is urging landlords to speak with specialist buy-to-let mortgage broker firms as many are considering remortgaging options once...

Many older divorcees are struggling to pay the mortgage post-split, according to figures from LEBC. The financial planning firm is placing greater...

Paragon has launched a new CaseTracker app and extended its range of portfolio and non-portfolio buy-to-let mortgage products for the new...

Newbury Building Society has introduced a new variable rate product at 2.99%, further improving its Shared Ownership mortgage offering. While the product...

After listening to feedback from brokers, Furness Building Society has increased the maximum LTV in Scotland to 95% on standard residential...

Purchase prices varied across the UK, with some regions seeing prices increase both month on month and year on year, according...

Remortgaging has reached a record high, rising to 39% of all mortgages, according to The Mortgage Hut. The number of remortgages has...

Specialist lender Accord Mortgages has launched interest only repayment options to its residential mortgage range. New borrowers seeking up to 75% loan-to-value...

The borrowing limits on Foundation Home Loans’ buy to let range has increased from £2 million to £3 million. There is no...

Nationwide is the latest building society to join the Equity Release Council (The Council) following its introduction to the lifetime mortgage...

One in five British homeowners purchased a property prior to selling their existing home, a new study conducted by CoverBuilder has...

Specialist property finance lender LendInvest has announced its new buy-to-let (BTL) loan products for the specialist lending market. Targeted at professional property...

Kensington Mortgages has cut its residential range rates by up to 0.40% and selected buy-to-let products by up to 0.20%. Its select...

The homebuying process and its associated costs is being met with a lack of understanding amongst potential first-time buyers, fresh research...

Castle Trust Capital has introduced a number of changes to its Development Finance offering and doubled its maximum loan size. The lending...

Specialist lender Keystone Property Finance has upgraded its classic range, doubling the number of products on offer. These changes come after the...

The number of expats looking for buy-to-let (BTL) mortgages to buy property in the UK has soared over the past year,...

Hinckley & Rugby Building Society has launched an online buy-to-let (BTL) calculator for landlords and lower reference rates for like-for-like BTL...

In light of its fifth anniversary as a bank and current account provider, M&S Bank has announced its first mortgage range...

Six in ten parents can afford to financially support their children to buy their first home, while only 5% can pay...

Keystone Property Finance has announced the upgrade of its criteria for portfolio and non-portfolio landlords. The buy-to-let lending brand has increased the...

Advice has surfaced from Accord Mortgages on how brokers can reduce house sales delays caused by property valuation set-backs during autumn. Recently,...

Paragon has made its buy-to-let mortgage products more accessible for intermediaries following the merging of the Mortgage Trust and Paragon Mortgages...

Yorkshire Building Society is launching a range of two-year mortgages to help first-time buyers (FTBs) take their first steps on the...

Property lender, LendInvest, has launched the first LendInvest Broker Property Development Course in partnership with the National Association of Commercial Finance...

Specialist lender, Together, has issued £275 million to support the successful completion of its debut public residential mortgage-backed security (RMBS) transaction. Credit-rating...

The Mortgage Hut is aiming to meet growing customer demand for complex property loans by launching a new bridging and commercial...

The Society of Mortgage Professionals (SMP) has revealed the dates and venues for its autumn mortgage and protection roadshows, beginning in...

New data from mortgage lender, Vida Homeloans, found more first-time buyers are seeking lenders for deals that cater to their needs...

Up to 18% of homeowner’s ready to climb the property ladder find it harder than buying their first home, according to...

First-time buyers accounted for half of all home purchase valuations in July, according to the latest research from Connells Survey &...

President Trump’s withdrawal from the Paris agreement earlier this year doesn’t seem to have put a dent in a basic architectural...

The number of first-time buyers and buyers of investment properties has fallen in the last two years, My Home Move say. First-time...

The Association of Short Term Lenders has announced the first two speakers - Lorna O’Brien of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)...

The Mortgage Hut has added new partners including Century 21, Taylor Hill & Bond, Aspire Estate Agents, Property Bee, Home Agency...

Legal & General Home Finance has become the biggest provider of lifetime mortgages in the first half of this year (H1). The...

Castle Trust Capital has announced the implementation of its PRA Phase 2 changes, which require a specialist approach to underwriting for...

A study revealed that a third of young people would choose to buy and live in a caravan if they couldn’t...

Research from Mortgage Advice Bureau Swindon has found that it is cheaper for Swindon tenants to purchase a new property than...

The latest property renovation hotspots list revealed that Barking and Dagenham is the top location for an increase in renovation applications...

New research from equity release lender, more 2 life, has revealed that an emotional connection to their family home prevents retirees...

Amicus Property Finance recently announced that it has appointed three new senior underwriters with long-standing banking experience. Alan Dorrington, Mark Heckles and...

Over three quarters (76%) of advisers recommend taking out private surveys when purchasing or remortgaging a property, according to TMA Mortgage...

Accord Buy to Let has announced details of its lending criteria for portfolio landlords, set to come into effect on 30...

The commercial and private client practice, JPC Law, has now joined the ranks as an associate member of the Association of...

The most popular reasons for choosing equity release during the first half of 2017 are making home improvements and clearing existing...

The UK’s first digital mortgage brokerage service for UK buy-to-let landlords has been launched. Property Master, which claims to allow the...

First Complete and Pink have revealed that their mortgage, protection and general insurance sales all reached record highs in 2017. The two...

Specialist mortgage lender Vida Homeloans has announced significant changes to its specialist buy-to-let range, enhancing its lending criteria and building on...

Property data firm Hometrack has been appointed by TSB to be its long-term partner for Automated Valuation Model (AVM) services. The analytics...

The number of properties available to buy through estate agents in March was the lowest level recorded for the third month...

Mike Thompson has been appointed to the role of Legal & General’s Operations Director for its lifetime mortgage business. Before joining Legal...

A study has revealed that many British consumers are fed up of mortgage lenders' impersonal and 'computer says no' approach. Research found...

Gearing amongst landlords remained low in the first quarter of the year, according to Paragon Mortgages, with the average loan-to-value (LTV)...

HSBC has signed a one-year contract extension with property analytics business Hometrack, securing the delivery of valuation and risk services for...

Comprehensive changes have been carried out by New Street Mortgages to its buy-to-let proposition. The changes, which go live today (28 March),...

A quarter of young people believe the only way they'll ever own a home is by inheriting cash, research by Halifax has...

Daniel Bailey, an independent mortgage adviser from North Derbyshire, has bagged one of the financial industry’s most prestigious awards. Bailey, director of...

Peer-to-peer mortgage lender Landbay has partnered with mortgage packaging and distribution experts Brilliant Solutions to provide a range of specialist lending...

As the supply/demand imbalance continues there is an average of 11 prospective buyers chasing every property for sale, according to NAEA...

Members of the PMS Mortgage Club will have access to Magellan Homeloans full range of products, after an agreement was reached...

Overseas buyers and British expats are finding it increasingly difficult to purchase property in the UK without correct advice, according to deVere...

A significant rise in people re-mortgaging to improve their existing homes could hit the new-build property market during 2017, mortgage broker...

A fall in the mean average value of leads from SMEs in the first six weeks of 2017 seems to suggest...

The UAE has been named as the best country for first-time buyers, new research carried out by MoveHub has revealed. Based on...

Legal & General Mortgage Club has announced an exclusive deal with Leeds Building Society to help expand its shared ownership and...

The latest research from Connells Survey & Valuation has revealed that January saw an increase in the number of first-time buyers...

Bridging lender Mint Bridging has appointed Sinead Moynihan as its Head of Sales. She will be based at the company’s head...

Specialist mortgage lender Kent Reliance has partnered with The Mortgage Alliance (TMA) to offer a direct submission route for its brokers. The...

Conveyancing firm My Home Move's latest research has revealed that the appeal of shared ownership schemes has risen by over 130%...

Online mortgage lender LendInvest has launched a new refurbishment finance product.  The finance solution is aimed at property investors who want to...

An online mortgage broker has announced that it has received backing from fintech investors all over Europe to the tune of...

In an effort to increase its customer base and address rising property prices, specialist lender Together has opted to up its...

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

Average buy-to-let loans and deposits increased in 2016, new research from The Mortgage Broker Ltd has revealed. This came as a result...

A leading buy-to-let broker has partnered with a new lender to improve its selection of offerings. Commercial Trust has added Vida Homeloans...

Following the introduction of new lending rules in April 2016, under the Mortgage Market Review (MMR), many banks and building societies...

The UK House Price Index for November 2016 revealed an annual price rise of 6.7%, taking the overall average property value...

Poor credit scores are denying prospective property buyers from being granted mortgages, a new study has revealed. The research into the nation's...

Rob Lankey has been appointed Interim CEO of the National Association of Commercial Finance Brokers (NACFB). The Interim CEO will take over...

Annual house price growth slowed in October, according to the latest Nationwide House Price Index. It fell from 5.3% in September...

Rates on first charge buy-to-let mortgages have been reduced by mortgage lender Together. This takes them below 7%, with LTVs of...

Two lenders have launched new mortgage products with LTVs of over 90%. Furness Building Society has introduced a range of five-year fixed...

Mortgage Trust has launched a series of products catering for buy-to-let property purchases and remortgages. The lender says that the products, which...

Two businesses have announced that they have entered into a strategic partnership to offer Sharia-compliant mortgage alternatives. The partnership is designed to...

Over a third of brokers working in the property finance sector have said they think builders and developers will find it...

First Complete, which is part of the LSL Property Services Group, is this month holding fifteen mortgage forums across the UK. The...

A new lender, which is aiming to target older borrowers, has received full regulatory approval from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). Mortgages4Life,...

Following the Bank of England's decision to cut the base rate to 0.25%, a fifth of 18 to 34 year-olds could...

Who are you? Edward Trustworth, 23 What does it say on your business card? Founder, MyTenantedProperty.com What does the business do and what are you...

A new report from the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) has shown that more mortgages were handed to first-time buyers in...

Tipton has launched a new shared ownership range, including mortgages available throughout England and Wales up to 90% of the share...

Precise Mortgages has recently announced a number of changes to its product range, particularly focusing on its buy-to-let offering.  HMO and Limited...

Data published this week by the Resolution Foundation confirms the continuation of the downward trend in home ownership in the UK.  Since 2003...

TMA Mortgage Club, part of the LSL Property Services Group, has announced that is has secured a panel position with The...

Average house prices dipped by 0.4% between April and May, according to the latest figures from estate agents Your Move and...

Teachers Building Society has announced the launch of a Help to Buy mortgage which will be discounted for two years. The new...

Back in 1980 I took out my first mortgage to buy a flat in Birmingham. The flat was very affordable and...

A new mortgage calculator is to allow prospective buyers considering shared ownership to work out the total cost of purchasing a...

House prices in the three months to May were 9.2% higher than in the same three months a year earlier, according...

A green mortgage research project called LENDERS is asking all householders in the UK for their help in completing a survey...

House prices in Greater London have topped £600,000 for the first time ever, new figures show. Prices increased by 14.9% over the...

Kent Reliance has launched a new mortgage retention product that pays a broker procuration fee. The lender, part of specialist lending group...

Fraudsters attacking the conveyancing sector, successfully stealing large sums of money from homebuyers, are making national headlines at a depressing rate....

Brokers and mortgage experts have given a thumbs down to Government proposals to introduce seven-day mortgage switching. The proposal, outlined in the...

The average London property may come with an eye-watering price tag of £550,000 but the real cost of buying is even...

Residential property transactions plunged by almost half in April in the wake of a bumper March. The seasonally adjusted estimate fell by 45.2% last...

Furness Building Society has launched a new first-time buyer mortgage charging 3.50% to 95% LTV. There is no product fee on the two-year...

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

Tottenham Hotspur may have missed out on the Premier League title but the local property market has claimed the house price growth...

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

The supposed slowdown in the London property market is a “myth” as the majority of Londoners see prices continue to rise. While...

The surge in buy-to-let transactions in the run-up to the stamp duty surcharge on 1 April has left first-time buyers facing...

The price of the average home in London broke through the £600,000 price barrier in April for the first time, Home values in...

Demand for UK property has dipped for the first time in 12 months in the latest sign of housing market weakness. However,...

Investors remain positive about the prospects for buy-to-let despite the new stamp duty charge and forthcoming crackdown on mortgage tax relief. The latest...

Almost three out of 10 property purchases have fallen through in the past five years, largely due to conveyancers holding up...

UK house price growth slowed more than expected in the three months to April, further evidence of a slowing property market. House prices in...

The surging remortgaging sector has helped to offset April's seasonal housing market slowdown, new figures show. Total valuations carried out in April rose...

Barclays Bank has this week introduced a new 100% loan-to-value mortgage, aimed at helping struggling first-time buyers get onto the property...

The cost of servicing a mortgage for buyers with small deposits has fallen sharply over the past 12 months, according to...

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...

UK parents will lend or give more than £5billion over the course of 2016 to help their children get onto or move...

New data showing a sharp decline in property affordability in the UK capital will put pressure on the new London mayor...

A new report from Halifax has found that delays in getting on to the property ladder could force many people to...

Just one in five of the UK’s landlords believes there is still money to be made in the buy-to-let market, new...

The areas of the UK with the highest levels of unemployment have seen the lowest rates of house-price increases over the...

First-time buyer activity grew strongly in March as they fought back against property investors. Total first-time buyer transactions 32,500, the highest monthly...

The supply of rental properties plunged in the run-up to the new stamp duty surcharge on 1 April and further falls are...

The number of landlords planning to buy a new buy-to-let property has dropped by a third since the stamp duty surcharge...

Cash is now king in the prime London market with six out of 10 of purchases made by investors or second-home...

SearchFlow, property intelligence specialists, has partnered with Decision First to offer an unrivalled service to protect conveyancers and homebuyers from the...

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...

As the Brexit referendum moves closer a new poll shows that the majority of brokers would like to remain part of...

Gross mortgage lending surged in March due to the buy-to-let let boom but transactions now look set to drop by 10,000 a...

Accord Mortgages has launched a new fee-free mortgage for borrowers with a 35% deposit, with added incentives. The intermediary-only lender, part of...

More than four out of 10 pensioner landlords are seriously thinking about selling their buy-to-let property even though it offers them valuable...

Buy-to-let landlords have announced a new summit as part of their crowdfunding campaign to abolish the Chancellor George Osborne's tax grab. The...

Asking prices have hit a record high due to the rush of buy-to-let investors looking to beat the stamp duty surcharge. The...

The Bank of England’s monetary policy committee has held interest rates again with a unanimous 9-0 vote yesterday and experts say there is...

Lending to both residential buyers and property investors soared over the last year but experts warn there is a slowdown in...

Interest in purchasing buy-to-let properties has collapsed as new tax changes start to bite. The number of people planning to buy a...

UK house prices rose 7.6% in the year to February and property experts expect the "unrelenting" growth to continue. This marked a...

Property experts have welcomed the Government's decision to scrap the 3% stamp duty surcharge on "granny flats". In the original version of...

Buy-to-let lenders continue to slash their mortgage rates helping landlords offset Chancellor George Osborne's tax crackdown on property investing. The average two-year...

Retired people downsizing to fund their retirement should be exempt from stamp duty, a leading insurer has said. So-called “property pensioners” are...

New Street Mortgages has issued a mortgage offer within five business days for the first time. The lender said it is delivering...

House price inflation has hit double digits for the first time in almost two years with prices rising more than £20,000 in the...

Keystone Buy to Let Mortgages has “refreshed” its name to Keystone Property Finance to reflect the wider choice of finance it...

The number of rental properties spiked by more than 20% in the final week before the stamp duty surcharge was introduced, new figures...

The last day of March saw record-breaking property completions as investors rushed to beat the beat stamp duty tax hike. UK mover...

Leeds Building Society has eased its interest-only criteria and will now accept sale of property as a repayment strategy up to...

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...

House prices have risen 47,000% since the Queen was born 90 years ago this month, new research shows. In 1926 the average...

The joint crackdown on buy-to-let by Chancellor George Osborne and the Bank of England is deterring just 14% of landlords from...

Kensington has moved to paperless application processing as part of a wider shake-up aimed at making it easier for intermediaries to...

Mortgage brokers and property experts are warning that the latest attempt to dampen the buy-to-let market could backfire. The Bank of England...

The number of people buying their first home has grown almost 7% over the past year despite growing concerns over affordability. The...

Buy-to-let investors are said to be "storming the housing market" as estate agents report an increase in the numbers trying to...

UK house prices continue to accelerate increasing by 7.9% in the year to January, up from 6.7% in December. Prices were driven...

Single first-time buyers and England and Wales need 13 years to save for a deposit - rising to his 46 years...

The average price of a property coming to market in England and Wales has passed £300,000 for the first time. Asking prices...

Gross mortgage lending in February hit its highest level for eight years after leaping 30% year-on-year. Lending totalled £17.6 billion which marks a fall from £18.5...

Paragon Mortgages has begun accepting applications for consumer buy-to-let via its sister brand Mortgage Trust. The buy-to-let specialist’s online application system is...

Chancellor George Osborne's eighth Budget delivered another blow to buy-to-let investors by excluding property from cuts to capital gains tax (CGT) rates. Investors...

Property experts have warned that Chancellor George Osborne's new Lifetime Isa will do nothing to solve housing supply and affordability problems. From April...

Chancellor George Osborne surprised many in the property industry by confirming that larger buy-to-let investors must pay the new 3% stamp duty...

The Bridgebank Capital Group has launched a new commercial investment product, focused on enhancing the value of commercial property through the...

The property industry is calling on Chancellor George Osborne to reform stamp duty and boost housing supply in Wednesday’s Budget, but...

Santander has launched what it claims is a market-leading Help to Buy Isa rate charging 4.00%. The new tax-free savings rate is...

Almost half of all home movers say they plan to downsize when taking their next step on the property market over the...

The surge of investors into buy-to-let is being fuelled by older people raiding their pension pots, advisers say. While many see rental property...

The pace of house price growth has doubled due to a boom in buy-to-let sales ahead of April's stamp duty surcharge, new...

London is likely to remain attractive to overseas buyers regardless of the result of the Brexit referendum. Property buying agency Black Brick...

A rush of investors to complete their transactions ahead of the new stamp duty surcharge is driving a surge in buy-to-let...

April's forthcoming stamp duty surcharge on investors has brought the prime central London property market back from the dead. Property demand has...

The popularity of buy-to-let looks set to defy Chancellor George Osborne's tax crackdown with nearly three out of 10 over-55s planning...

Almost half of young home movers plan to wait until after the Brexit referendum to complete their property transactions. Most also believe...

Tomorrow will mark the seventh anniversary of 0.5% interest rates but property experts warn that cheap money won't last forever. The average...

Two new sets of figures show house prices continue to power upwards but property experts warn a slowdown could be in sight. The...

The average buy-to-let investor could make a loss of £325 a year if the Bank of England lifted interest rates by...

The rush to complete buy-to-let purchases before April has driven mortgage approvals to a two-year high, property experts say. The number of...

New evidence suggests that only high-earning first-time buyers are able to afford their first properties, leaving the rest behind. The gap between...

House prices leapt by 2.5% in January to mark the biggest monthly upswing for 14 years, Land Registry figures show. The average...

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...

Connells Survey & Valuation has announced a new valuations partnership with Precise Mortgages.  The partnership involves Precise outsourcing its residential survey and...

Two-fifths of UK workers earned less than the increase in the average UK home’s value last year, new research shows. House prices...

Property investors say the UK would be a less attractive place to invest if voters decide to leave the EU, new...

Tax experts have urged the Government to scrap the stamp duty surcharge for parents helping their children become first-time buyers. Chancellor George...

Quantum by Bridgebank Capital has completed a £5.4 million short term loan advance to an international, high net worth investor; with...

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

The mortgage market has started 2016 "with a bang" as gross mortgage lending rose 21% year-on-year. Lending hit £17.9 billion in January,...

New research suggests that the Government's clampdown on buy-to-let is scaring off investors. Almost one in 10 UK adults say they have...

It makes sense for first-time buyers to get on the property ladder as they are around £864 a year better off than...

The number of million pound properties in the UK will more than triple by 2030, new research suggests By that date, one...

Property agencies report a surge in demand for London buy-to-let property ahead of the looming surcharge on stamp duty. But some fear...

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

Time is running out to escape the stamp duty surcharge on buy-to-let properties and second homes and the cost of failure is...

Legal & General has launched a lifetime mortgage charging a market leading 4.99% APR on larger loans. Its Premier Flexible deal is a...

The price of property coming to market has leapt by 2.90% this month pushing the average asking price to within a...

Chancellor George Osborne's stamp duty changes saved homemovers more than £4,500 on average last year, new figures show. The Chancellor cut stamp...

Britain is becoming a nation of "forever renters" as the lifetime cost of renting exceeds £50,000, driving home ownership out of reach...

Fears of an affordability crisis are likely to grow as new figures show property prices increasing at twice the pace of...

Chancellor George Osborne's stamp duty reforms are proving expensive for the Treasury wiping £620 million off its revenues last year, new figures...

Demand for property in London continues to soar as buyers rush to beat April's forthcoming stamp duty surcharge on investment properties. Both new buyer registrations...

Accidental landlords are most at risk of being caught out by Chancellor George Osborne's tax raids and new EU mortgage legislation,...

The collapse in the supply of houses for sale has forced prices to new highs with an average increase of £3,500...

The Greater London property boom is spreading with average prices in more than half of all postcodes breaking through £500,000. Half-million-pound postcodes...

More than 700 buy-to-let landlords are set to challenge the government's "Alice in Wonderland tax grab" in court. The legal campaign to fight...

London property prices rose at double the pace of the rest of the UK last year, new figures show. Prices in the capital...

Buy-to-let property insurance specialists Rentguard has launched a new insurance partnership with Legal & General. This allows Rentguard to increase its range...

NatWest and RBS have unveiled their plans to help more people get a foot on the capital's property ladder through the...

The supply of available housing has almost halved in 10 years while the number of buyers has steadily risen. This growing imbalance between...