First-time buyers

House price growth ticks up as affordability boosts buyers

UK house price growth edged higher in January with values rising modestly as improving...

TOM BILL: Rate cut expectations fade amid mixed signals

Borrowing costs have risen in recent weeks for reasons that include stronger-than-expected UK economic...

Millions of homes still fail decency tests despite energy gains

Millions of homes in England continue to fall short of basic quality standards even...

UK housing market steadies as tax-driven volatility fades

UK property transactions stabilised at the end of 2025, with residential sales holding firm...

Government policies undermining housing targets

Government intervention is actively undermining the UK’s ability to meet its housing targets as...

Intergenerational gifting reaches record level among equity release customers

More retirees are using equity release to support family members and fund improvements that...

Mortgage pressure eases as rates fall

Mortgage affordability is on track to return to levels last seen in 2021 offering...

Housing market steadies as rates fall and choice rises

Buyer confidence is returning to the UK housing market at the start of 2026...

NatWest launches 6 x income and broker WhatsApp support

NatWest is giving buyers and remortgagers a major lift increasing loan-to-income (LTI) limits for...

Affordable areas drive house price growth

Lower-priced areas delivered the strongest house price growth in 2025 as affordability, connectivity and...

Gen H opens 95% LTV mortgages to non-PAYE borrowers

Gen H has expanded its lending criteria to allow non-PAYE applicants to access mortgages...

The Vernon targets professional borrowers with new mortgage range

Vernon Building Society has launched a new mortgage range aimed at professional borrowers whose...

First-time landlords and first-time buyers are still entering the market

Despite the upheaval, new entrants have not vanished. First-time landlords are still active and,...

Clydesdale Bank trims selected residential and buy-to-let fixed rates

Clydesdale Bank has confirmed a series of rate reductions across parts of its residential...
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COMMENT

Comment

Beyond the Robo-Adviser: why the future of mortgages is ‘Human Plus’

The fintech industry is obsessing over a binary choice: the traditional human broker or the fully automated 'robo-adviser'. But as we navigate the complexities...

Ceasefire boosts sentiment more than mortgage market

What goes up must come down, but for mortgage rates the drop will be notably more gradual than the sharp increase triggered by the...

A surge today, but what comes next for advisers and conveyancing?

March has provided a very clear example of how quickly this market can move when lenders feel the need to take action, with widespread...

Technology adapts so you don’t have to

20 years ago, many brokerages looked and operated in very similar ways. Typically small, local business, many firms focused solely on standard residential mortgage...

Rental barometer shows strength, but March changes the tone

Looking at our recently published Q1 2026 Rental Barometer data in isolation, there is clearly a strong and positive story to tell. Average rental...

Latest news

News

Wales and North East top BTL yield table as returns edge higher

Gross buy-to-let rental yields rose modestly in the first quarter, with Wales and the...
Buy-to-let

Buy-to-let lending rises on remortgage surge as purchase demand remains subdued

Buy-to-let lending increased sharply at the end of 2025, driven by remortgaging activity, while...
Appointments

Paradigm hires Nick Delawa as business development director for London and South east

Paradigm Mortgage Services has appointed Nick Delawa as business development director, with responsibility for...
Buy-to-let

Fleet Mortgages cuts two-year fixed rates across key BTL ranges

Fleet Mortgages has cut pricing by 20 basis points on its 75% LTV two-year...

PROFILES