Homebuying

Property transactions stretch to 123 days

Property transactions in England and Wales are taking an average of 123 days from...

Digitisation could already halve homebuying times

Digitisation already has the power to slash the time it takes to buy a...

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...

Remortgaging set to rebound, says IMLA

Remortgaging is set to regain ground as the main refinancing route over the next...

There’s no room for complacency, it’s time for collaboration

Last year the government announced a proposal to reform the home-buying system in a...

Ground rents to be capped at £250 for leaseholders

Ground rents for leaseholders in England and Wales are set to be capped at...

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...

Home sale completes in just three days

A home-moving partnership between Movera, Connells Group and iamproperty Group has completed a property...

International buyers hold 203,000 homes

Almost 203,000 homes across England and Wales are owned by international homeowners, with London...

Millions of young adults move back home to save for first property

More than 12 million people aged between 18 and 40 have lived with family...

Calmer housing market emerges, but tax drag still weighs on first-time buyers

A period of stabilisation is taking shape in the housing market as mortgage rates...

Stamp Duty take climbs as frozen thresholds bite

Homebuyers paid £15.4bn in stamp duty last year, reflecting higher prices and a tax...
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Why the collapse of US auto finance lenders matters for UK mortgages

You might wonder why a car loans provider across the Atlantic has anything to do with UK mortgages – on the face of it,...

There’s no room for complacency, it’s time for collaboration

Last year the government announced a proposal to reform the home-buying system in a bid to speed up the property transaction process, cut costs...

Lenders that adapt to customer and broker needs will be the winners

For UK mortgage brokers, the choice of lender partner has never been more important. In a market shaped by fluctuating rates, evolving regulation and increasing...

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, according to Hamptons, millennials (born between 1981 and 1996) are...

36 more pay cheques before you’re made redundant

Imagine getting that email in your inbox first thing this morning! I tell you what: for the sake of another thought-provoking, rib-jabbing article, let's pretend...

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Homebuying

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Digitisation could already halve homebuying times

Digitisation already has the power to slash the time it takes to buy a...
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