affordability

Millions of adults trapped at home as 98% priced out of first homes

Almost five million adults in Britain are unable to move out of their parents’...

Property chief urges Reeves to prioritise housing reforms in Budget

Rachel Reeves has been urged to use next month’s Autumn Budget to deliver decisive...

Staggering stamp duty will make it easier for people to move

A proposal to spread stamp duty land tax payments across several years, in an...

UK house prices tipped to rebound in 2026 after sluggish growth

UK house prices are forecast to rebound in 2026 after a subdued period of...

Buyers bring forward property purchase plans, says MAB

Homebuyers are showing growing confidence about their ability to step onto the property ladder,...

Prime London property prices record sharpest fall since 2019

Prime Central London property values slipped again in August, falling by 0.1%, with prices...

Supercharging affordability: a broker’s tool for unlocking complex cases

If you could choose a superpower, what would it be? The ability to see...

Half of UK adults face ‘crisis of certainty’ as cost pressures mount

Half of UK adults feel less certain about their financial future than two years...

Londoners still pay highest premiums for homes near stations

Londoners continue to pay the steepest premiums in the UK to live close to...

UK Mortgage Convention set to return with focus on DA brokers

The UK Mortgage Convention will return in 2026 with a renewed emphasis on supporting...

Misconceptions still stopping would-be buyers from applying for mortgages

A majority of would-be homebuyers are holding back from applying for a mortgage because...

IMLA warns FCA: keep mortgage advice at the heart of reform

The Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association has welcomed a move towards greater regulatory flexibility in...

Rents ease in parts of UK but affordability pressures persist

The North East remains the most affordable region in the UK for tenants with...

Peers warn new towns risk failure without clear vision

The Government’s flagship plan to create a new generation of towns across England risks...

COMMENT

Harpenden’s expat move could be bigger than the numbers suggest

Harpenden Building Society’s move into expat mortgages this summer has been good news for brokers and borrowers. But I think its importance goes beyond...

We need to wait to get a clearer picture

It's been a week where the political and economic backdrop has moved almost as fast as rates themselves, and it's worth taking stock of...

Leasehold valuation reform: the consultation is asking only half the question

The Government's consultation on leasehold enfranchisement valuation rates is important because it will help determine what leaseholders pay to extend leases or buy freeholds,...

What commonhold will mean for mortgage lenders and brokers

Commonhold is often presented as the straightforward alternative to leasehold. It removes the freeholder, gives flat owners greater control and avoids some familiar problems...

Why you need to know what sits behind the average review score

There’s a funny thing about review scores. The better they are, the less likely we are to question them. If a company is sitting at...

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Landbay adds 11 tracker products and cuts rates by up to 15bps

Landbay has expanded its buy-to-let tracker range with 11 new products and reduced rates...

Howden expands in North Wales with Wrexham office

Howden has opened its first commercial insurance office in Wrexham as the broker expands...

UK buyers reluctant to compromise despite affordability pressures

UK homebuyers remain committed to purchasing a property but are less willing than buyers...

Keystone trims buy-to-let fixed rates by up to 15bps

Keystone Property Finance has reduced pricing across a number of its buy-to-let mortgage ranges,...

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