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Mortgage lending stats positive sign

Bank of England figures show rising mortgage commitments and falling arrears, signalling continued resilience in the lending market. ...

Third of homebuyers choose agent recommended conveyancer

Estate agent and personal recommendations remain the biggest influence on conveyancer selection, ahead of price and online reviews. ...

Controversial referral deals win qualified support after BBC report

These are interim findings of a probe following a BBC Panorama documentary ...

Estate agency leader to advise mortgage and protection network

He brings three decades of estate agency experience to the business ...

Conditional Selling – Property Ombudsman’s new consumer guidance

The Property Ombudsman has published new guidance to help buyers ...

Propertymark expands member helpline across all disciplines 

The helpline takes over 20,000 calls a year across all topics ...

New mortgages boss at Connells Group as old guard is swept away

This is just the latest set of changes for the Skipton-owned group ...

What’s going to happen in the housing market next year?

It’s the latest market commentary from Savills ...

Brokerage creates ‘super agency’ alongside home seller and conveyancer

Three regional businesses have joined forces to create what the trio call “a super agency”. ...

Mortgage broker pledges new revenue streams thanks to link with agency group

The Guild of Property Professionals has entered into a partnership with mortgage brokerage Brook Financial Services. ...

Demand for highest-value London properties on the rise

Prime London demand climbed in Q2, reversing downward trend seen so far this year ...

London neighbourhoods with house prices up to 65% more

Benham and Reeves claim that London’s most up and coming neighbourhoods have seen price increases up to 64.5%. ...

Council performance report – The best and worst of social housing delivery up across London

Benham and Reeves, London lettings and estate agent, has revealed its latest research which discloses which London councils have put in the best house building performance when it comes to the delivery of local authority funded and housing association homes ...

Property values in England predicted to rise by £14,000

London lettings and estate agent, Benham and Reeves, claim that before the end of 2022, house prices will increase by an additional 5%. This is estimated to add a further £14,320 to the average property value bringing it up to ...

Inflation reduces rate of house price growth by 100% for the average seller

Inflation has been a hot topic and research from London lettings and estate agent, Benham and Reeves, has revealed just what the current rate means when it comes to the value of the nation’s bricks-and-mortar. ...

Nationwide cuts rates for second time in a week

Nationwide has reduced mortgage rates for the second time in...

Biggest decline in mortgage rates since October 2024

Mortgage rates recorded their biggest monthly fall since October 2024...

Biggest June house price drop in 14 years

Rightmove reports the sharpest June asking price fall in 14...
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More mortgage rate misery to come

Rising swap rates are pushing lenders to reprice fixed deals,...

Gross mortgage lending increases 11.1% by quarter

Mortgage advances and new commitments rise as higher LTV lending...

41% switch banks for better mortgages

Better mortgage deals are a key reason for bank switching,...