Homebuying

World Cup, heatwaves and politics cool housing market

Political uncertainty, higher mortgage rates and a summer dominated by holidays, heatwaves and the...

Home movers back digital property packs as support grows for homebuying reform

Most recent home movers support the use of digital property packs and believe the...

Six-times salary lending quadruples as lenders loosen affordability

The number of mortgage lenders willing to offer loans worth six times a borrower's...

Mortgage rates fall at fastest pace in almost two years

Fixed mortgage rates have recorded their biggest monthly reductions for almost two years, as...

Landlord sales slow following Renters’ Right Act

The share of homes listed for sale that were previously rented dropped to 9.2%...

Borrowers shift back to 2-year fixes as rate hopes grow

Mortgage borrowers are increasingly opting for 2-year fixed-rate deals as expectations build that mortgage...

UK risks a lost generation of homeowners, warns Yorkshire BS 

Yorkshire Building Society has warned that the UK is at risk of sleepwalking towards...

Housing market slowdown shows signs of easing, says RICS

The UK housing market continued to show weak momentum in June, although the latest...

Is Andy Burnham the New Messiah or just Starmer with better eyebrows?

What a damning indictment of Labour that Andy Burnham appears to be strolling towards...

Buying costs outpace house prices threefold since 2019

The cost of buying a home has risen more than three times faster than...

House prices see first increase in four months

House prices increased for the first time in four months during June, rising by...

Approvals hit a 2.5-year low: When broker value gets proven – or missed

Net mortgage approvals dropped to 56,200 in May – the lowest since December 2023...

Stamp Duty could be holding back 300,000 home movers

Stamp Duty costs could be preventing more than 300,000 owner-occupied homes from coming to...

Removing friction from the homebuying journey

One thing I keep hearing from our advisers is how much more work each...
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COMMENT

Comment

The uncomfortable truth about the later life lending market

The headlines around the latest Equity Release Council figures released this month all suggested growth. But I think we need to have an honest...

Are we actually set up to support first-time buyers?

After a summer spent thinking it over, this time of year is often the point where first time buyers decide whether they're going to...

Leasehold reform has a September window – will Burnham use it?

At the time of writing, the Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill still has no published First Reading date.  But is it imminent? Andy Burnham entered...

Advisers need an answer for evolving landlords

It’s a tough time to be a landlord. The succession of changes to tax and regulation made in recent years - with the Renters’...

AI doesn’t remove bias. It gives us the chance to manage it

One of the great promises of artificial intelligence has always been objectivity. Machines, unlike people, do not have bad days. They do not favour...

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Target Group launches staff AI programme for regulated finance

Target Group has launched an AI Champion programme to encourage the responsible use of...
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Employment history rises up brokers’ mortgage search agenda

Employment history became a more pressing concern for mortgage brokers in July as changing...
Homebuying

Half of homes taking longer to sell as regional divide widens

Homes in almost half of Great Britain’s local authority areas are taking longer to...
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The uncomfortable truth about the later life lending market

The headlines around the latest Equity Release Council figures released this month all suggested...

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