Economy

Housing transactions rise in 2025 despite stamp duty reset and Budget nerves

UK housing market activity proved more resilient than expected last year, with transaction volumes...

Housing market steadies as November transactions rise on a seasonal basis

Residential transaction volumes edged higher in November, according to the latest provisional data from...

NHS access delays drive employer health cover demand

Persistent delays in accessing NHS treatment are reinforcing the role of employer-funded health protection. The...

Halifax reports house prices slip back in December

UK house prices dipped by 0.6% in December, following a marginal fall of 0.1%...

Overseas demand for UK property broadens to every continent

Overseas appetite for UK property has strengthened and diversified over the past five years...

Housing and commercial activity hit pandemic-era lows

The UK construction sector ended 2025 in deep contraction though the pace of decline...

Landbay to host webinar on the economic outlook for 2026

Buy-to-let lender Landbay is set to host a webinar examining the economic forces expected...

Nationwide expects steady house price growth in 2026 as affordability pressures ease

Housing market activity proved more resilient than many expected in 2025, despite subdued consumer...

Fixed rates dominate as first-time buyers drive activity in 2025

The UK mortgage market in 2025 was shaped by falling rates towards year-end, a...

Housing reforms set to reshape UK landscape in 2025

The UK housing market is entering one of its most reform-heavy periods in decades...

London house price worries? Keep Calm and Carry On

After months of febrile speculation and doom-laden predictions ahead of the autumn Budget, featuring...

Crackdown on wrongly claimed Covid loans

Brokers, businesses and sole traders who wrongly claimed Covid-era financial support have been warned...

London exodus slows as leavers stay closer to the capital

The pandemic-era rush out of London is firmly in retreat with new figures showing...

Two-thirds of landlords plan to expand portfolios

Two-thirds of landlords are planning some form of growth activity in the year ahead...
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COMMENT

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...
Technology

Mortgage Advice Bureau completes acquisition of Dashly

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

The Buckinghamshire lowers rates across key ranges

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

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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