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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...

The average selling price of property across Edinburgh, the Lothians, Fife and the Borders during February-April was £269,963, some 1.5% higher...

Savills has today upgraded its five-year UK mainstream house price forecast to reflect the stronger than expected start to the year...

New data from Zoopla suggests that the housing market is becoming buoyant despite widespread uncertainty over the exact direction of mortgage...

A specialist lender claims that first-time buyers could see annual mortgage costs climb by £398 per year, while landlords suffer a...

Despite a sharp fall in the number of homes bought by landlords in 2023, the number of limited companies set up...

Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey is warning that ‘future shocks’ may yet derail economic recovery. In a session with MPs at...

Monthly interest costs have surged by 283 per cent since 2021 for landlords using interest-only mortgages, research shows. Octane Capital compared rates...

Knight Frank says a reduction in mortgage costs as early as February - or perhaps more likely in Q2 next year...

The Bank of England is expected to hold base rate at 5.25 per cent this week with many analysts expecting this...

A range informal media briefings on behalf of the UK government suggest that an extension of the current mortgage guarantee scheme...

Landlords in the UK are paying 40 per cent more mortgage interest than in August 2022, which equates to an extra...

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

A consumer platform claims almost half of Londoners’ income goes on their mortgage or rent, with a third saying they pay...

The impact of higher interest rates isn’t felt equally across the country, according to data from the Halifax. Despite recording one of...

Brokers are wanting that the recent Rightmove asking price index does not mean that sellers are necessarily in a position to...

High interest rates are worsening the affordability issues at play in the housing market, the Halifax admits. It says that downward pressure...

Nationwide says the sharp rise in the costs of mortgages is causing a "significant drag" on the housing market - but...

There’s almost complete unanimity amongst analysts that this week will see yet another Bank of England base rate rise - and...

A leading analyst is warning that a remortgage nightmare lies await in the second half of 2023. Sarah Coles of business consultancy...

House Buyer Bureau reveal that transactions could drop by 17% in spring 2023 next year. The property purchasing specialist claim that the...

Not the best news for the property sector, as the latest research by Revolution Brokers, shows that the monthly cost of...

As governmental changes sweep through the nation, countless elements within the property sector have been affected, including mortgages. Market analysis by specialist...

New findings by Revolution Brokers reveal exactly how much more money homeowners and buyers can expect to pay for their mortgage...

The proportion of disposable household income required to cover average mortgage repayments is 27.6% so far in 2022 – the highest...

New research by estate and lettings agent, Barrows and Forrester, uncovered the interest rates that homebuyers with a 50-year mortgage are...

This week’s roundup takes a look at the latest in the mortgage market, from L&G’s latest addition to its lender panel...

Stipendum, the platform that aims to simplify life’s complex events, has released a number of top tips to help the nation’s...

Market analysis has revealed where house price growth could stutter should monthly interest payments start to climb as a result of...

Market estate agency comparison website GetAgent.co.uk recently revealed how the stamp duty holiday has made house prices difficult for the first-time...

The cost of borrowing for low-deposit borrowers has increased across all mortgage types over the last year, new data from Mortgage...

Mortgage costs in the buy-to-let (BTL) market have continued to fall over the last three months, according to Mortgage Brain. Its quarterly...

New figures released from Mortgage Brain show that the buy-to-let (BTL) mortgage market remains ‘unsettled’ with mixed movement seen in the...

The buy-to-let sector could be entering another period of stabilisation, according to recent analysis carried out by Mortgage Brain. The cost of...

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

The cost of mortgages is on the rise with the price of the majority of mainstream residential mortgages increasing during the...

According to the latest data from mortgage technology provider, Mortgage Brain, the majority of mainstream mortgages have steadily decreased over the...

Buy-to-let mortgage costs have stabilised at record lows, according to analysis by Mortgage Brain. Costs have continued to fall on an annual basis,...

The latest product data analysis from Mortgage Brain has revealed that recent predictions about potential increases in mortgage costs are starting...

The latest quarterly data analysis from Mortgage Brain shows that the cost of mortgages continued to fall over the past three...

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

Mortgage rates continue to fall with the majority of residential and buy-to-let rates coming down in cost over the past three...

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

The forthcoming Brexit referendum is fuelling a surge in mortgage enquiries from worried buyers and owners. They fear mortgage costs will increase if...

Mortgages costs continue to fall with fixed and tracker rates now cheaper than three months ago at various LTVs. The average two-year...

Interest rate cuts following the financial crisis have reduced annual mortgage costs by more than £22 billion, new figures show. The 4.5 percentage...

There has been a sharp decline in the number of buy-to-let investors taking out two-year fixed rates. Two-year fixed rates made up...

Potential increases in the Bank of England base rate and knock-on effects on mortgage costs should not worry most homeowners, a...

Accord Mortgages has launched a range of fee-free fixed rate mortgages aimed at cutting the cost of buying or remortgaging. Landlords can...

Homeowners rushed to remortgage in July amid signs that fixed-rate mortgages are now starting to creep up in price. Remortgaging jumped 29%...

The cost of buying a home for first-time buyers is £670 a year lower than renting, according to new research by...

New families can't afford to move up the property ladder in more than 95% of UK towns. New research published today shows they...

More than 100 mortgages are available for landlords who buy properties through a limited company, allowing them to retain current levels...

Remortgage customers are withdrawing record amounts of equity despite the threat that rising base rates will force up mortgage costs. Borrowers have...