affordability

Fear of rejection deters thousands from applying for a mortgage

More than a third of would-be homebuyers say the fear of being rejected is...

South drives first annual asking house price fall since 2024

Asking prices for homes in Great Britain have slipped into annual decline for the...

Rents fall as inflationary pressures mount

Tenants are beginning to feel some respite as rents across Great Britain fall at...

UK house price growth downgraded amid pre-Budget nerves

The UK housing market is expected to see slower price growth this year and...

Rental market cools and tenants regain bargaining power

After years of double-digit rises the UK rental market is finally showing signs of...

Revealed: Where buyers can still find homes under £150,000

Just 12% of homes for sale across Great Britain are priced below £150,000 new...

Pressure on landlords takes shine off buy-to-let rate cuts

Buy-to-let mortgage rates have fallen to their lowest levels since September 2022 but record...

Concerns as UK household spending rises again

UK households increased their weekly spending to an average of £623.30 in the year...

First-time buyers put at the heart of Treasury mortgage talks

The government will urge lenders to put first-time buyers at the top of their...

Gen H cuts high LTV mortgage rates

Gen H has reduced rates across its 85% and 90% loan-to-value (LTV) mortgage ranges,...

Younger buyers downgrade homeownership dream as costs soar

New research from Yopa has highlighted a generational shift in attitudes towards homeownership with...

Rents hit new record as landlords brace for fresh regulation

The average advertised rent across Great Britain rose to a record £1,577 a month...

Pepper Money urges reform of shared ownership scheme

Specialist lender Pepper Money has presented a white paper to Downing Street calling for...

Lifetime ISA under fire as HMRC research reveals flaws for first-time buyers

Fresh research by HM Revenue & Customs has cast renewed doubt on the effectiveness...

COMMENT

Working up those income streams

Some might say the UK labour market has lost some of its confidence. Unemployment is rising, job moves have slowed, and many employers are...

Ignore the Gen Z worker stereotypes – the future is bright

The office fridge. Full of 12 types of milk, none derived from cows, and four on the work top, at room temperature. As for...

Reframe Cancer 2026 trends: prevention to take centre stage

This year is already shaping up to be one when prevention is taking centre stage. The Government recently announced the expansion of its WorkWell...

The mortgage protection gap advisers can’t ignore

The Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) consumer research findings published late last year, offered an insight into what the protection industry can expect from the...

Cashback, remortgages and adviser opportunity in 2026

A recent flood of mortgage products into the market offering cashback prove it has moved from the margins of the remortgage market to the...

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The Coventry cuts selected intermediary residential fixed rates

Coventry for intermediaries has reduced a number of residential fixed-rate products for new and...

Mortgage Advice Bureau completes acquisition of Dashly

Mortgage Advice Bureau (MAB) has completed the acquisition of technology and data company Dashly,...

The Buckinghamshire lowers rates across key ranges

Buckinghamshire Building Society has cut rates across a wide spread of residential and buy-to-let...

FCA finds protection market delivering good outcomes, says TPFG

The Property Franchise Group PLC (TPFG) has responded to the publication of the Financial...

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