First-time buyers

Bank of Mum and Dad deepens divide in first-time buyer market

Family financial support is playing an increasingly decisive role in shaping the homeownership prospects...

Sadiq Khan’s Green Belt pivot could signal major opportunity for mortgage and housing markets

Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has taken a decisive step in addressing the capital’s...

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...
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Opinions & blogs

Stop tinkering: Why mortgage tech needs a proper overhaul

Let’s be honest. If you work in the UK mortgage market right now, you know we’re all running pretty fast just to stand still. Between...

This is a different mortgage market and borrowers are reacting to it

It is important to be clear about what has changed in the mortgage market over the last month or so, because the latest data-specific...

The rise of larger deposits

The first-time buyer profile is changing. Increasingly, buyers are entering the market with larger deposits than at any point in recent years as many...

Is life insurance too confusing to buy?

While there are peaks and troughs depending on where we look, the UK life insurance market is typically quite flat, including mortgage-related protection. Recent data...

Why the government’s housing ambitions won’t fix the affordability crisis

With the bidding open for the government’s £39bn Social and Affordable Homes Programme - the main pillar of its long-term housing strategy - homebuying...

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Compliance

SortRefer marks 17 years with record month for instructions and completions

SortRefer has marked its 17th anniversary after reporting its strongest monthly performance to date...
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The Mortgage Works cuts buy-to-let rates on selected new business deals

The Mortgage Works is cutting selected buy-to-let and let-to-buy rates by up to 0.20...
Appointments

Primis promotes three in push to expand recruitment and regional broker support

Primis has promoted three senior executives as it seeks to recruit more adviser firms...
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Santander cuts higher LTV rates for first-time buyers and home movers

Santander is cutting selected fixed mortgage rates across its first-time buyer, home mover and...

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