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More than three-quarters (79%) of mortgage brokers feel optimistic about how the new-build housing market will perform in 2022, new research...

Deposit Unlock, a mortgage scheme that allows new build buyers to purchase with a 5% deposit, has launched nationally with 17...

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

Brokers have welcomed latest Bank of England statistics that show a jump in mortgage approvals in February. The increase was partly down to...

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

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

The supply of available housing has plunged to a new low while demand from buyers has surged in recent weeks. Housing supply...

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

Loss of higher rate tax relief and tighter regulation on buy-to-let could harm tenants more than landlords by constraining the supply of rented...

The number of house hunters has hit its highest level in 11 years while supply levels are continuing to fall. Sales to...

The government and the Bank of England must not put too much of the blame for a lack of housing supply...

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

Mortgage brokers and property companies have welcomed government proposals to overhaul Britain’s planning laws and increase housebuilding. Chancellor George Osborne announced on...

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...