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The Leeds cuts rates in response to base rate shift

Leeds Building Society has announced reductions across its residential mortgage range of up to...

Nationwide trims mortgage rates again following Bank Rate cut

Nationwide is reducing mortgage rates for the fourth time in three weeks, with the...

Q&A: Chris Blewitt, Darlington Building Society

Mortgage Soup fires the questions at Chris Blewitt, head of mortgage distribution at Darlington Building...

Skipton’s new mortgage gives FTBs a three-month payment holiday

Skipton Building Society has launched a new mortgage aimed exclusively at first-time buyers, offering...

Gen H cuts high-LTV mortgage rates again as New Build Boost gains momentum

Residential mortgage lender Gen H has announced a fresh round of rate reductions for...

Housing affordability crisis deepens for FTBs as stamp duty changes take toll

A sharp rise in the number of first-time buyer homes now subject to stamp...

Santander bolsters mortgage range with over 50 new products

Santander UK is significantly expanding its mortgage portfolio with the launch of more than...

Mortgage lending surges in March despite falling approvals

Mortgage borrowing by UK households rose sharply in March, according to the Bank of...

Market Harborough Building Society reduces fixed mortgage rates

Complex case specialist Market Harborough Building Society has today reduced its residential and let...

Surge in UK property transactions ahead of stamp duty deadline

UK property transactions soared in March 2025, as homebuyers and investors rushed to complete...

House price growth slows as stamp duty changes take effect

The pace of UK house price growth eased in April, as the property market...

Gen H trims 5-year fixed rates in latest bid to support high-LTV borrowers

Lender Gen H has made further reductions to its mortgage pricing, shifting focus to...

NatWest unveils family-backed mortgage to lift FTBs onto the property ladder

NatWest has launched a new Family-Backed Mortgage aimed at helping first-time buyers increase their...

Rents hit new highs despite rising supply in easing rental market

The average advertised rent outside London has climbed to a record £1,349 per calendar...

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Landlords defy the doom – the buy-to-let bounce-back

While the Bank of England recently voted to hold the interest rate at 4%, which will have been disappointing news to landlords who had...

The 12 Days of Christmas: Staying front of mind when clients go quiet

December has long been a quiet month for mortgage advisers. By mid-November, many client conversations slow or pause entirely, often with the familiar refrain:...

Why UPRNs and data standards are central to the next generation NLIS

In October 2025, through the Fourth Round of the Regulators’ Pioneer Fund (RPF), Government’s Regulatory Innovation Office (RIO) has awarded Land Data a grant...

AGENT VIEW: I know I’m not a mathematician but to me 6.5 x is the new 3.5 x

Nostalgia isn’t what it used to be, as they say, and in an era of creeping inflation, job insecurity and the menacing spectre of...

Surveying industry undervalued in race to the bottom

After a 16-month break from the property industry I returned to find a landscape that had shifted more than I expected. The private B2C surveying...

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OneFamily renews call for lifetime ISA reforms to help first-time buyers

OneFamily has renewed its call for reforms to the lifetime ISA, urging the government...

Landlords pin hopes on commonhold to curb rising charges

Landlords are broadly optimistic that a shift to commonhold could lead to lower service...

Access FS adds 3mc to mortgage panel to support complex cases

Access Financial Services has added 3mc to its mortgage panel in a move aimed...

Propertymark: New build prices slide in key regions

Average asking prices for newly built homes in the South West fell sharply over...

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