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The majority of buyers and sellers in the prime housing market will not be deterred by the upcoming General Election, claims...

UK house prices fell by 0.2% in March. Nevertheless, the annual rate of house price growth edged higher to 1.6% in...

New research shows that sellers in Wales are likely to be hit hardest by a down valuation, with the average home...

A 2,000-person survey has revealed the diverse financial routes that first time buyers take to get on the property ladder. The survey...

Homes Under The Hammer property expert Lucy Alexander is fronting a new campaign to identify empty homes and bring them back...

Fewer people are concerned about paying their mortgage and fewer believe mortgage affordability is a barrier to home buying.  That’s the verdict...

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

A new study has revealed the best and worst UK regions for first-time buyers based on house affordability and earning potential.  The...

A survey of 2,000 adults by lender Together sheds light on parental help for first time buyers. It shows that a fifth...

Some 42 per cent of regulated firms are reporting a rise in financial crime attempts, while more than a quarter say...

There’s been a surge in enthusiasm for energy efficient homes according to research from heat pump advocates OVO. It says that a...

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

A Knight Frank survey of 50 house builders shows a staggering 70 per cent support for Labour to win the next...

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

New research indicates that the Bank of Mum and Dad may not be as prevalent as it once was, with the...

Just under half of mortgage brokers expect to place more limited company buy-to-let business throughout the next 12 months, Paragon Bank...

Respected estate agency and property consultancy Savills is warning that house prices may dip in 2024. In the run-up to Christmas it...

London estate agency Foxtons says its latest survey shows a major uptick in the confidence of potential sellers.  While 38 per cent...

New research from Aldermore suggests that some 55 per cent of prospective first time buyers are currently seeking to raise a...

Banks are reporting that default rates increased in the final quarter of 2023, albeit more slowly than the quarter before -...

Shawbrook has become the first bank in the UK to offer limited companies the ability to remortgage using the digital conveyancing...

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

There’s no prospect of a rapid recovery for the housing market in 2024 despite some green shoots appearing. The warning comes from...

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

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

Research from Coventry for Intermediaries has revealed that there is a clear generational difference in attitude when it comes to making...

Crystal Specialist Finance has conducted its Annual Survey with over 10,000 brokers for the second year running. The point is to see...

A new survey - going against the trend of other housing market studies - suggests that house prices could rise six...

Approaching a third of people are struggling to meet loan repayments of all kinds because of the cost of living crisis. That’s...

There’s been a sharp decline in household financial confidence in the UK according to the latest UK Finance sentiment survey. The Q3...

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

London accounts for the highest proportion of homebuyers using family inheritance to fund property purchases, according to compliance platform Thirdfort.  Some 18...

First time buyers aged 18 to 34 are primarily relying on advice from family and friends rather than a broker for support on the homebuying process, according to Coventry for...

Some 45 per cent of homebuyers cited in a survey say slow property lawyer response time is a key pain point...

A new study by a price comparison platform suggests that many younger Britons are waiting to inherit before buying a home. In...

The first time buyer economy, comprised of lending and spending, will reach £74.1 billion by 2025, according to research by Coventry...

Global credit intelligence provider Pepper Advantage, which has a 100,000+ UK residential mortgage portfolio, says arrears in this country have seen...

Analysts suggest that mortgage lending is likely to fall over the rest of 2023 with both demand and supply dropping thanks...

A depressing 64 per cent of people have taken out a mortgage or personal loan without fully understanding how it works,...

Target Group is officially launching the Mortgage Hub, its state-of-the-art mortgage originations system.   Over two years in development, Target claims it is...

An estimated seven million UK households are struggling to keep up with their rent or mortgage payments, Which? warns, with millions...

Metro Bank customers will now benefit from a smoother house buying process thanks to a new partnership with Legal & General...

Pressure on mortgage holders is leaving Briton struggling to cope with their mental and physical health according to a wellbeing service...

Brokers are warning that dramatic council ‘effective bankruptcies’ will increase local residents’ tax bills and so hurt mortgage affordability. This follows the...

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

Brokers are up in arms about alleged profiteering by buy to let mortgage lenders’ arrangement fees. These jumped last autumn as a...

A survey by property portal OnTheMarket suggests that only six per cent of home movers are concerned in any way about...

A new survey of 2,000 UK adults has revealed that 50 per cent of those who have applied for a mortgage...

A new survey of 2,000 UK adults has revealed that 66 per cent of mortgage holders believe greater flexibility is needed...

Lenders have reported the UK's biggest increase in mortgage defaults since 2009 - and they expect worse to come this autumn. The...

Saffron for Intermediaries has launched a campaign to help and support broker partners get more self-employed mortgage applications approved first time...

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

The latest monthly criteria index from Knowledge Bank highlights the pressing financial difficulties for many in the UK - and with...

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

People aged 18-24 are more than twice as likely to choose a tracker mortgage than any other age group Those 55 or...

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

It was announced yesterday that companies regulated by the Council for Licensed Conveyancers (CLC) will not face any rise in application fees, licence fees...

Mortgage rates in the UK have risen significantly during 2022, which appears to have proven an issue for homeowners hoping to switch...

Property maintenance solution provider, Help me Fix, revealed that 74% of homeowners determine that the energy efficiency of their home is important. By surveying...

A recent survey by London lettings and estate agent, Benham and Reeves, reveals the current homebuyer and seller sentiment. Many participants revealed feelings that...

End-to-end mortgage platform, Smartr365, reveals that the majority of brokers believe tech to be fundamental to the future of the mortgage industry. Smartr365's...

Identity checks remain a crucial part of the home moving process, yet new research shows that regulated firms using manual methods...

Property purchasing specialist, HBB Solutions, claim that buyers and sellers are having to negotiate an £8,000 reality gap due to down...

During the home buying process, specific information and documentation is required to ensure that the buyer is suitable. These checks are...

Property purchasing specialist, HBB Solutions, recently commissioned a survey of 1,225 UK homeowners to reveal the biggest worries and concens homeowners...

Equity release allows the older generation to release some of the money from the value of their home through a series...

As a first-time buyer looking for your first home can be quite a daunting prospect, especially when it comes to figuring...

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

Research carried out by Total Landlord Insurance shows that landlords all across the country are yet to reach a general consensus...

Since the pandemic property market boom, recent research by YourBusinessNumber has disclosed that one in three property professionals have taken time...

The pressure of the constant surge in the cost of living for UK rental households are prevalent, and the effects are...

The number of property sale fall-throughs, which crested during the pandemic, is predicted to fall by 12.2% in 2022, according to...

A recent survey by London lettings and estate agent Benham and Reeves asked homebuyers which Jubilee decorations they would find most...

Speaking to a financial adviser is more daunting for UK consumers than self-managing their finances, a YouGov study reveals. In a survey...

Self-employed individuals are twice as likely to be rejected for a mortgage, a new report from The Mortgage Lender (TML) shows. Its...

Introducer Today returns with a bumper mortgage roundup, this time featuring the latest industry views on mortgage approvals, new and extended...

A recent survey carried out by property purchasing specialist, HBB Solutions, has estimated that almost half of pandemic property purchases across...

Almost a third of property professionals believe their own anti-money laundering (AML) procedures wouldn’t stand up to scrutiny, research from Credas...

Over half of those working within the property sector are experiencing higher levels of fatigue or stress due to an increase...

One in 10 Britons have been deterred from applying for a mortgage due to poor credit scores, new research by The...

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

Nearly two-fifths of UK homebuyers have experienced a property purchase fall through due to mortgage delays, new research by Butterfield Mortgages...

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter (MIMHC) has confirmed a target of 200-plus signatories by the end of 2022. Speaking during a...

Property purchasing specialist, HBB Solutions, has discovered that the vast majority of UK homebuyers want to see the practice of gazumping made...

As a direct result of the rising cost of living, over half (57%) of Brits are already struggling financially, or expect...

Carpet retailer, Tapi, surveyed Brits to reveal what home features buyers find attractive and features they detest when viewing a home. Sellers...

Data from lettings and estate agent, Benham and Reeves, has found which front door colours the nation find the most appealing...

In this guest piece, Ross Counsell, chartered surveyor and director at regulated property buyers, GoodMove, presents tips on everything home movers need to...

Specialist savings and lending bank, Shawbrook Bank, released a new report about landlord awareness of property Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) ratings. The report...

Contemporary estate agent, Nested, recently carried out research about estate agent business expansion in 2022. The research involved a survey with 961 estate agents...

The value of the nation’s spare rooms is estimated at around £791.5 billion, and that’s just those of homeowners that admit...

Estate agent, Nested has discovered that the majority of recent UK homebuyers rated their estate agent’s performance as middle of the...

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...

More than three-quarters of the UK’s period homeowners admit they are unsure of how to improve their properties as part of...

New research conducted by specialist savings and lending bank, Shawbrook Bank, has revealed that 15% of landlords lack knowledge about impending...

Research from estate agent Nested has found how decking the halls could impact the sale of your property this festive season as...

In a new report put forward by Shawbrook Bank, it was revealed that landlord confidence is at a high level.  Covid-19 continues...

A webinar poll conducted by Countrywide Surveying Services (CSS) has highlighted that four out of five consumers still confuse a mortgage...

COP26 saw ambitious global net-zero targets being promised and industries are having to adapt to meet the national targets. Mortgage Advice...

First-time buyers (FTBs) that have bought their home in the last 18-month period since March 2020 have experienced an increasingly expensive...