UK housing market

UK housing market

Over-60s own massive share of UK housing wealth

This assessment of housing wealth from property firm Savills ...

Growing price gap between first-time buyer and second-stepper homes

The data comes from Rightmove ...

Record start to January housing market – Rightmove

The average price of homes newly listed on the market for sale has increased by 2.8% in just one month. ...

Relief that Budget fall-out has not crushed property transactions

Seasonally adjusted residential transactions in November 2025 increased by 1% to 100,350. ...

Bank leader calls for lender flexibility in 2026

The chief commercial officer of one of Britain's newest banks has given his predictions for 2026 ...

Budget Tax Threat stifles house prices and demand – Rightmove

Prices have fallen more than usual this month ...

Brokers fear the independent landlord is no more

The Renters Rights Act is now in force ...

First Time Buyer mortgage payments show big drop from peak

Rightmove says the average first-time buyer mortgage payment is nearly £150 lower than the mortgage rate peak in July 2023.   Rightmove’s weekly mortgage tracker shows how average mortgage rates have decreased since the peak in July 2023. The average ...

Lloyds / Halifax increase lending multiples for first time buyers

Extra help for first-time home buyers is on the way as Lloyds Banking Group increases the amount prospective homeowners can borrow, via a new product called First-time Buyer Boost. ...

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,...