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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*...

New Financial Conduct Authority statistics display housing market turbulence over the past two years, raising concerns about buyers and lenders in...

New data from Rightmove reveals that Thursday March 28 was the biggest day for the number of new sellers coming to...

Remortgagers, not buyers, are fuelling the increase in mortgage industry activity. That’s the view of Octane Capital following an analysis of Bank...

Tom Davies has started with Leaders Romans Group as the company’s first group financial services managing director. This new position coincides with...

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

The negative effects of higher mortgage rates on affordability were overestimated throughout 2023 with house prices having dropped one one to...

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

Many landlords say they’re set to expand investments in 2024 despite facing up to 80 per cent higher costs in the...

There’s been a 46 per cent increase in ‘for sale’ stock hitting the market as sellers look forward to a Boxing...

A new personal guarantee insurance protection service has been launched for professional landlords - triggered by a surge  in incorporation. Purbeck Personal Guarantee...

The Bank of England has held base rate at 5.25 per cent, with most analysts saying this is likely to be...

Searches for interest-only mortgages rose a hefty 51 per cent in the past month as buyers seek to improve affordability. Research data...

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

New data from Experian reveals that one in four mortgages lent to those under 30 now have a term of 35...

Is the mortgage price war really over? On the one hand there are good signs for the housing market - no substantial...

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

A possible surge in defaults due to economic headwinds should result in lenders reviewing their loan books and underlying security, according...

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

During the pandemic, the rental market in the capital was negatively impacted. During this time tenants no longer prioritised city life...

New data from the UK property website, Rightmove, has found that March is the strongest month of the year for prospective...

The latest Nationwide house price index, released yesterday morning, reveals that January has seen the strongest start to the year since...

Legal & General has unveiled the top search trends that have driven activity in the market over the past three years,...

Property portal, MoveStreets, has released new data which reveals how the fame factor can increase house prices by as much as...

The latest Homebuyer Hotspots Demand Index by the estate agent comparison site, GetAgent.co.uk, has found where England’s strongest homebuyer demand hotspots...

A study by MoveStreets, the property portal designed for the mobile generation, has uncovered how much current home sellers are likely...

New findings put forward by Estate and letting agent Barrows and Forrester shows that rental demand dropped throughout the last quarter...

In a recent UK housing market forecast, Rightmove uncovers what changes the industry can expect throughout 2022.  The UK's leading online real estate portal...

New data from the property website, Rightmove, has revealed the number of homes listed for sale across Great Britain with an...

New research by the estate agent comparison site, GetAgent, has revealed how much money the UK government lost as a result...

According to new figures released by Mojo Mortgages, UK homeowners are now borrowing more money from mortgage lenders than ever before...

The latest mortgage search activity data from Legal & General Mortgage Club (L&G) shows signs that the market is beginning to...

Roma Finance completed a record month in May, reporting a 50% increase in pipeline business on top of the 100% increase...

An equity release advisory is reflecting on the shifts in equity release usage and behaviour in the first quarter of 2021. Research...

Sales of holiday homes near the coast have surged over the past six months with holiday let mortgages for properties in...

Savings made during lockdown have allowed some borrowers to reduce their debt commitments, with a record £17.6 billion of mortgages repaid...

Some 74% of people do not trust property documentation to be carried out safely and securely online, research from anti-money laundering...

UK mortgage criteria search system Knowledge Bank has launched new criteria categories amidst growing concerns surrounding properties with cladding. The first category...

Equity Release Supermarket (ERS) has reported the behavioural shifts and factors still influencing customers due to the ongoing effects of the...

General Insurance (GI) provider Paymentshield is predicting a surge in the number of mortgage adviser firms appointing a GI specialist next...

A mortgage advisor is urging prospective buyers to act now before the stamp duty holiday comes to an end. Matt Colley, director...

A ‘highly unusual’ spike in mortgage searches and applications was seen in August, which increased its five-year average by a whopping...

Responsible Life, a later life lending specialist, is reporting a 52% annual surge in lifetime mortgage sales, as retirees increasingly look...

The number of 40-year mortgages approved jumped over 20-fold in 2018, up from only 162 in 2017, according to ludlowthompson. The London...

The number of visitors for the Finance Professional Show (FP Show) were up 13% on the 2016 event with over 2,000...

Yorkshire Building Society has seen a surge in fixed rate mortgage applications from borrowers ahead of a potential Bank of England...

Figures from Accord Mortgages show a jump in remortgage applications over the summer, with borrowers grabbing competitive mortgage deals ahead of...

Fresh statistics suggest the UK’s mortgage market has been boosted again, with approvals for home lending up month on month and...

House prices in Greater London have topped £600,000 for the first time ever, new figures show. Prices increased by 14.9% over the...

House prices in British seaside towns have increased by an average £440 every month for the last decade, new figures show. Prices...

More than eight out of 10 of brokers plan to include second charges in their advice process this year. A new survey...

Residential property transactions plunged by almost half in April in the wake of a bumper March. The seasonally adjusted estimate fell by 45.2% last...

Buy-to-let mortgage sales surged by 163% in the year to March as landlords raced to beat the new stamp duty surcharge...

The surge in buy-to-let transactions in the run-up to the stamp duty surcharge on 1 April has left first-time buyers facing...

The surging remortgaging sector has helped to offset April's seasonal housing market slowdown, new figures show. Total valuations carried out in April rose...

The latest edition of the Bank of England’s Money and Credit Figures show mortgage lending was strong in the first quarter...

Brokers and lenders are celebrating a "bumper month" which saw borrowing in March 64% higher than one year earlier. Gross mortgage borrowing...

Gross mortgage lending surged in March due to the buy-to-let let boom but transactions now look set to drop by 10,000 a...

The Legal & General Mortgage Club delivered a record month in March with completions up 33% year-on-year. Total lending of £4.7bn was...

The number of buy-to-let mortgages available to borrowers has increased significantly due to a surge in deals aimed at limited company borrowers. Average...

Lending to both residential buyers and property investors soared over the last year but experts warn there is a slowdown in...

House price inflation has hit double digits for the first time in almost two years with prices rising more than £20,000 in the...

The number of rental properties spiked by more than 20% in the final week before the stamp duty surcharge was introduced, new figures...

There has been a surge in three-year fixed rate mortgages with number of deals on the market rising 16% in the last...

The surge of investors into buy-to-let is being fuelled by older people raiding their pension pots, advisers say. While many see rental property...

The pace of house price growth has doubled due to a boom in buy-to-let sales ahead of April's stamp duty surcharge, new...

A rush of investors to complete their transactions ahead of the new stamp duty surcharge is driving a surge in buy-to-let...

Two new sets of figures show house prices continue to power upwards but property experts warn a slowdown could be in sight. The...

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

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

Gross mortgage lending surged 38% in the past year to hit £13.6 billion last month, the highest figure for nearly eight...

Property agencies report a surge in demand for London buy-to-let property ahead of the looming surcharge on stamp duty. But some fear...

The flood of buy-to-let investors looking to beat the forthcoming 3% surcharge on stamp duty is driving house prices even higher...

The housing market has been given a one-off boost from the surge in buy-to-let lending triggered by April’s tax changes. New figures show that...

Fears of an affordability crisis are likely to grow as new figures show property prices increasing at twice the pace of...

Landlord attempts to escape George Osborne's tax crackdown have triggered a 2000% rise in the number of limited company buy-to-let mortgage applications. New...

Limited company buy-to-let transactions jumped again in January to make up 43% of all new cases, lender figures show. This has helped...

Buy-to-let rents rose by 3.4% during 2015 at the fastest pace since 2011, new figures show. The average UK rent is now...

The property market has made a bright start to 2016 with the average home coming to market priced £1,500 higher than...

Buy-to-let landlords are rushing to expand their portfolios before the stamp duty surcharge kicks in on 1 April. The surge means that...

Estate agents report a surge in investors looking to buy property before the new buy-to-let stamp duty surcharge comes into force. The...

The number of investors purchasing buy-to-let properties through a limited company rose sharply in the final quarter of 2015, new figures...

The average amount of equity withdrawn via remortgaging hit a new record of nearly £37,000 per borrower in November. This is a...

The number of 95% LTV mortgages rose by 84% in the last year after a surge of product launches over the...

House prices in England and Wales jumped £16,446 in the last year to hit a new record high of £290,640. This is...

Buy-to-let investors are rushing to set up limited companies to avoid Chancellor George Osborne’s forthcoming tax crackdown. Investors are trying to escape the...

New Land Registry figures showed house prices in England and Wales rising a healthy 5.6% in the year to October, taking...

The UK may be in deflation but this has had little impact on buy-to-let rents which leapt by 4.7% over the...

There has been a "surge" in the number of buy-to-let investors considering moving their properties into limited company structures. Brokers are looking to reduce...

A dip in the number of mortgage approvals for house purchases in September was offset by a sharp rise in remortgaging. The Bank...

Mortgage approvals leapt 24% in the year to September driven by a resurgence in remortgaging. Remortgages jumped 40% over the year, against...

Equity release has posted the biggest quarterly rise for 11 years as over-55s withdraw a record £5 million of housing wealth...

Mortgage lending is enjoying its best spell for seven years after surging 12% year-on-year to £61.4 billion in the third quarter. The...

The prime central London property bubble appears to have burst as demand falls and a surge of new stock saturates the market. Demand...

The number of mortgages for £1million or more has jumped by one-fifth in the last year. The sharp increase has been driven...

First-time buyers enjoy their strongest summer on record as sales picked up 25% in the aftermath of the general election. There were...

New research suggests that now is the perfect time to remortgage as more products hit the market and rates fall significantly. As...

Two new surveys published today show that the property market scaled new highs yet again in August. The RICS UK Residential Market...

The number of homes coming onto the UK property market has surged to its highest level since 2010, new figures show. Nearly...

The number of remortgages has leapt almost 90% in the last year after a major surge in July, new figures show. The...