Homebuying

House prices slide as wealthy buyers brace for Budget tax raid

House prices have recorded their sharpest November fall in more than a decade as...

Zoopla calls for abolition of stamp duty in evidence to MPs

Zoopla has urged MPs to consider abolishing stamp duty to boost housing mobility and...

UK Finance: Mortgage arrears fall but repossessions rise

Mortgage arrears across the UK fell in the third quarter of 2025, even as...

Housing market stalls as Budget fears weigh on buyers and sellers

Britain’s housing market slowed sharply in October as jitters ahead of the Autumn Budget...

London property market worth £2.6 trillion as affordability pressures curb price growth

The combined value of homes across London has surged to £2.64 trillion, according to...

Credas joins drive for digital trust in homebuying as it becomes latest OPDA member

Credas, has joined the Open Property Data Association (OPDA) - the cross-industry group seeking...

Buyer demand rises but market “engine not yet running smoothly”

Fresh figures from Propertymark show encouraging signs of activity in the UK housing market...

Reallymoving bolsters senior leadership team

Reallymoving has strengthened its leadership team with a C-suite promotion and senior appointment as...

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...

Santander lowers mortgage pricing and unveils new large loan options

Santander is set to cut its residential fixed mortgage rates by up to 0.14...

Foundation Home Loans expands residential range and cuts rates

Foundation Home Loans has announced a series of rate reductions and product enhancements across...

Two-tier first-time buyer market emerges

A growing divide is emerging in the first-time buyer market as new analysis reveals...

House prices hit record high as market defies slowdown

UK house prices rose at their fastest pace since January with the average property...

MPC narrowly votes to hold rates at 4% as calls for a cut grow louder

The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has come within a whisker of...

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Beyond the walk: Mortgage leaders talk mental health – part 10

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter (MIMHC) began its third annual 144-mile Walk & Talk challenge yesterday and will finish on Friday this week....

Beyond the walk: Mortgage leaders talk mental health – part 9

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter (MIMHC) is hosting its third annual 144-mile Walk & Talk challenge from 10-15 May. There are now 72...

When the market gets messy, control matters more than ever

There is a tendency to look at the current market and focus purely on activity levels, particularly after the recent spike driven by lender...

Beyond the walk: Mortgage leaders talk mental health – part 8

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter (MIMHC) is hosting its third annual 144-mile Walk & Talk challenge from 10-15 May. There are now 72...

Beyond the walk: Mortgage leaders talk mental health – Part 7

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter (MIMHC) is hosting its third annual 144-mile Walk & Talk challenge from 10-15 May. There are now 72...

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Beyond the walk: Mortgage leaders talk mental health – part 10

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter (MIMHC) began its third annual 144-mile Walk &...

Off-plan sales hit 12-year low as costs squeeze housebuilders

The share of new homes sold off-plan has fallen to its lowest level since...

Olympic medalist Fatima Whitbread backs MIMHC Walk and Talk

Olympic medallist and former world record holder Fatima Whitbread MBE has thrown her support...

First-time buyers turn to renovation homes as affordability pressures bite

First-time buyers are increasingly choosing cheaper homes in need of renovation as affordability pressures...

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