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Paragon Bank is offering four new limited edition buy to let mortgages, with two products suitable for landlords with three or...
24 July 2024
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A new lettings market index has been launched by the Skipton Group, parent company of Connells, the country’s largest lettings and...
24 July 2024
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Nationwide has joined a year-old campaign to speed up the home buying process through increased digitisation. The society has joined the Open...
24 July 2024
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NatWest has announced it will introduce new Airbnb-friendly mortgage terms that embrace home sharing via short lets. And now Airbnb wants...
22 July 2024
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New research suggests that last year cash buyers accounted for the highest percentage of market activity seen in the last decade...
22 July 2024
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The average age of landlords acquiring new rental property with a buy to let mortgage has fallen over the past decade,...
22 July 2024
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Half of all UK homes have increased in value in the first half of 2024 by 1% or more, says Zoopla. This...
22 July 2024
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UK lender Standard Life Home Finance has announced a new EPC scheme to encourage consumers to make their homes more sustainable. Upon...
17 July 2024
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Virgin Money has launched The Retrofit Boost, a new mortgage product designed to help home owners improve their property’s energy efficiency. The...
15 July 2024
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Estate agents’ body Propertymark has issued a report called ‘A Dickensian Legal Process’ exploring why it takes long and longer to...
15 July 2024
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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
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Brokers can look forward to a strong second half of 2024, according to an industry leader. Rob Jupp, group chief executive at...
08 July 2024
From: Breaking News
Price growth in high-value prime areas has been put on hold given uncertainty surrounding the General Election, according to the latest...
08 July 2024
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The Nationwide has calculated that house buyers with mortgages are now pay far above the long term average. The lender, in its...
03 July 2024
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The Conservatives are set to lose nearly half of homeowner votes this week, latest polling from national estate agency Jackson-Stops reveals....
03 July 2024
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Fewer than half (46%) of potential first-time buyers believe this week’s General Election will improve their buying prospects, despite manifesto pledges. Labour...
03 July 2024
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Intermediary the Mortgage Advice Bureau claims to be breaking new ground by partnering with Effective Home to transform the landscape of...
26 June 2024
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The significant majority of mortgaged residential properties currently below Energy Performance Certificate band C could achieve band C or above by...
24 June 2024
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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
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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
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Homebuyers are being gazumped due to lengthy property chains and delays in getting a mortgage, new research from Market Financial Solutions...
17 June 2024
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Paragon Bank has launched a new refurb-to-let deal, offering landlords finance to upgrade their properties. The two refurb-to-let products are designed for...
17 June 2024
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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
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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
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Rightmove says there should be a review of mortgage affordability criteria undertaken by the next government. The portal’s mortgages expert Matt Smith...
05 June 2024
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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
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Applications from first time buyers have grown by 33% so far this year with FTBs now making up a higher proportion...
03 June 2024
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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
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03 June 2024
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An analysis of period property transactions reveals that demand has slumped as low as 39.2% of previous highs because of premiums...
03 June 2024
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The Building Societies Act 1986 (Amendment Bill) successfully passed its legislative stages as part of the last minute ‘wash up’ of...
30 May 2024
From: Breaking News
Dudley Building Society has made its residential large loan mortgage range accessible to all brokers. Up until now, access to the building...
30 May 2024
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Leaders. Romans Group, one of the UK's leading property services groups, has rebranded and amalgamated Start Financial Services into Mortgage Scout. Start...
30 May 2024
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An online agency has analysed current housing market listings to see which types of home are most in demand from England’s...
28 May 2024
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There was a 13% increase in Q1 2024 of 56-65 year-olds searching for their first property compared to the same period...
22 May 2024
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Optimus has renewed its long-term partnership with fee-free mortgage adviser London & Country (L&C). Optimus claims that the new contract “will further...
22 May 2024
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Londoners looking to buy a home can expect to spend 42% more on monthly mortgage payments than tenants pay on rent,...
20 May 2024
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Many buy to let landlords have made financial changes during the cost of living crisis to mitigate the rising costs of...
15 May 2024
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Property Circle, which calls itself “the growth platform for mortgage brokers, estate agents and letting agents” has appointed a PropTech high-flyer...
15 May 2024
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Nottingham Building Society has partnered with insurance technology firm, Uinsure to provide home insurance quotes in as little as 60 seconds. Members...
13 May 2024
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It might look like house prices have stabilised, staying relatively flat over the first four months of 2024, but at least...
09 May 2024
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The average selling price of property across Edinburgh, the Lothians, Fife and the Borders during February-April was £269,963, some 1.5% higher...
09 May 2024
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Big demand for small properties has helped to drive growth in UK property prices in the early months of this year,...
07 May 2024
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A report on there Bloomberg news agency suggests that the Nationwide Building Society is using new technology to identify areas at...
07 May 2024
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Aldermore is reintroducing a broader range of mortgages for owner occupiers. The lender says it wants to support often “overlooked customers” with...
01 May 2024
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Purplebricks has launched Purplebricks Mortgages Limited - taking over from the old Strike Financial Services brand. A year ago the Strike online...
01 May 2024
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The proportion of buy to let properties purchased in Southern England fell to a record low last year, continuing a trend...
01 May 2024
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Real estate finance and investment business TAB has launched a long-term lending service extending to all stages of a property’s life...
29 April 2024
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Keystone Property Finance has expanded its services by introducing further advances for landlords undergoing product transfers. As part of Keystone’s PT Plus...
29 April 2024
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UK residents need an average salary of close to £54,000 to purchase a property, according to new research. The study shows that...
29 April 2024
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Mortgage lending has fallen by -28.6% in the past year, according to a new analysis. Octane Capital analysed gross mortgage lending data*...
24 April 2024
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Jonathan Samuels, chief executive of Octane Capital, believes that with the property market now showing early signs of a return to...
24 April 2024
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The number of new sellers coming to the market is up by 12% compared to this time a year ago, and...
22 April 2024
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Large gaps remain between Mortgage Approval Prices and Asking Prices - even though there is some evidence of vendors and agents...
22 April 2024
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Specialist lender Hodge has joined forces with Propflo, a PropTech startup, to help customers make their properties more energy-efficient and environmentally...
22 April 2024
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An analysis of government house price data by business consultancy Hargreaves Lansdown suggests the typical mortgage term for a first time...
17 April 2024
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The ESTAS awards event in October has a new principal partner. It’s Landmark Information Group, which includes Landmark Estate Agency Services, Searchflow,...
17 April 2024
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MPs on the all-party Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Select Committee want to quiz representatives from across the house selling community about...
17 April 2024
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John Charcol’s` new owners say they will grow the adviser base and diversify and develop the product offering of the high-profile...
15 April 2024
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Lloyds Banking Group, Nationwide, NatWest - along with Rightmove - have announced a strategic investment in Coadjute, a prominent PropTech business. This...
15 April 2024
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Fall throughs are costing sellers some £909m a year - and that’s even on recent muted sales figures. Home Sale Pack has...
15 April 2024
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Monthly payments on some 123,000 home loan accounts were cut in the first eight months of the government’s Mortgage Charter. The...
15 April 2024
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UK house prices grew in March on a quarterly basis, by 2.0%, with annual growth slowing to 0.3%, from 1.6% in...
15 April 2024
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Shared ownership has failed to deliver an affordable route to home ownership for too many and for too long, says a...
10 April 2024
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A property software business says its research shows that the housing market revival is driven by the premiums levied on new...
10 April 2024
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There’s been a huge rise in the number of buy to let property repossessions in the first quarter of 2024 compared...
08 April 2024
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Suffolk Building Society has introduced a tiered approach to its Interest Cover Ratio assessment for buy to let and holiday let...
08 April 2024
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New data from Rightmove reveals that Thursday March 28 was the biggest day for the number of new sellers coming to...
08 April 2024
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New research shows that sellers in Wales are likely to be hit hardest by a down valuation, with the average home...
04 April 2024
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A 2,000-person survey has revealed the diverse financial routes that first time buyers take to get on the property ladder. The survey...
04 April 2024
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Yorkshire Building Society new fee-free offer will enable first-time buyers across England, Scotland or Wales with a £5,000 deposit to purchase...
02 April 2024
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FinTech company Mortgage Brain has struck a strategic partnership with SPF Private Clients, a whole-of-market mortgage broker. The deal caters for a...
02 April 2024
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Homes Under The Hammer property expert Lucy Alexander is fronting a new campaign to identify empty homes and bring them back...
27 March 2024
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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
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Some of the biggest names in the trade, lending and advisory sectors have produced a report outlining the vast significance that...
27 March 2024
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The beleaguered construction sector - a good early indicator of later sales activity - has seen a welcome boost in some...
27 March 2024
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A think tank is urging the UK government to initiate mortgage market reforms to promote higher home ownership. The Social Market Foundation...
27 March 2024
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Leek Building Society has used its annual report and publication of accounts to mount a stout defence of its methodology regarding...
25 March 2024
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Kent Reliance for Intermediaries - part of the OSB Group - has refreshed products across their residential, buy to let, and...
25 March 2024
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Analysis from estate agency Yopa reveals that while the London market may be the worst performing in terms of house prices, it...
20 March 2024
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A buying agency says stamp duty is one of the biggest obstacles to a healthy housing market driven. Recoco Property Search says...
20 March 2024
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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
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Mortgage and protection CRM platform Smartr365 has renewed its longstanding partnership with Legal & General Mortgage Club. The agreement means members of...
18 March 2024
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The Cambridge Building Society has re-introduced top slicing on its standard Buy to Let range up to 80 per cent LTV. This...
13 March 2024
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A new study has revealed the best and worst UK regions for first-time buyers based on house affordability and earning potential. The...
13 March 2024
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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
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The Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association has given the thumbs down to the Budget of Chancellor Jeremy Hunt. The trade body was disappointed...
11 March 2024
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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
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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
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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
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The chief executive of a specialist business bank has paid tribute to the ‘amazing work’ carried out by its broker network. Gary...
06 March 2024
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The buy to let mortgage sector has seen fixed rates fall to their lowest point since September 2022, according to analysis...
04 March 2024
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Hampshire Trust Bank has launched a limited edition two year discounted Flex tracker across its buy to let and semi-commercial offerings....
04 March 2024
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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
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A survey of 2,000 adults by lender Together sheds light on parental help for first time buyers. It shows that a fifth...
28 February 2024
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Downsizers across England and Wales could unlock an average £305,090 by moving from a four bed to a two bed home,...
28 February 2024
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Some 42 per cent of regulated firms are reporting a rise in financial crime attempts, while more than a quarter say...
28 February 2024
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The true cost of stamp duty is two thirds greater than the tax itself because it obliges buyers to spend far...