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Rightmove says the housing market needs a more innovative mortgage initiative than the 99 per cent idea floated by the government. The...

A poll of leading economists for London-focussed business newspaper City AM reveals that some believe a Bank of England base cut...

Rightmove claims that single first-time buyers on an average salary and with a 5.0 per cent deposit could not afford three-quarters...

It’s now the tenth week that average rates of dropped, as the slow but steady downward trend of fixed-mortgage rates continues.  As...

After six consecutive weeks of mortgage rate reductions - and the expectation of more soon - there are hopes of sub-5.0...

The latest house price index - this one from the Halifax - has triggered a huge wave of concern about the...

With votes in and Liz Truss elected as the new Prime Minister, many may have the question “what now”?  When it comes...

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

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

The average first-time buyer (FTB) is spending £223,751 on their first property, 24% more than in 2016, according to new analysis...

Today marks St. Patrick’s Day and in light of this Irish holiday, estate agent comparison site, GetAgent.co.uk, has found out which areas...

A study by Henry Dannell, a specialist mortgage broker, has discovered how London remains the nation’s million-pound property market hotspot despite a...

Roma Finance has launched new bridging and development ranges with improved rates and enhanced criteria. The new bridging range, called RomaPrime, is...

Some areas of the UK market have seen house price growth slow substantially, suggesting they could be in for a rough...

The Equity Release Council (the Council) has launched a new Legal Forum to champion the unique role of legal advice in...

The majority (83%) of first-time buyers in the UK currently house-hunting have had no financial support from their parents, new research...

With the outcome of Brexit hanging in the balance, ‘Leave’ voting areas have recorded higher average house price increases than ‘Remain’...

A free pilot seminar has been launched to demonstrate how advisers can use websites and social media channels positively. Launched by financial...

Newbury Building Society has introduced a video call mortgage advice system following a successful pilot. The ‘home-to-branch’ Skype-style system aims to enable...

The number of properties available in London under Help to Buy (HTB) has declined by 64% since 2017, according to modular...

Following its continued growth, Mortgage Brain has appointed three new members to its sales team. Josh Christie, Kosta Kostadinov and Sophia Smith...

Intermediary-only specialist mortgage lender Vida Homeloans has appointed Deb Smith as director of new business operations. Joining from The Mortgage Works where...

Digital mortgage lender Landbay has totalled £6.31 million lent across 31 mortgage products, leading to a record month of buy-to-let (BTL)...

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

Almost one in three "millennials" still with live with their families and almost one in 10 say they will never own a...

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 Mortgage Club has posted 15% sales growth to make 2015 another record year. It pinned its £46 billion of sales...

SearchFlow’s rebrand and positioning as the specialist in ‘property intelligence’ is a response to new technological advancements and the changing market...

Buy-to-let investors have been urged to choose their conveyancer carefully if they want to beat the new stamp duty surcharge. Specialist lender...

The cost of taking the first step on the property ladder is soaring according to new figures from estate agent chain...

The average property in England and Wales cost a record 8.8 times local earnings last year, new official figures show. And it topped 10...

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

Brokers remain confident that house prices will continue to rise this year despite new figures showing a fall of 0.2% in June. The surprise price...