Homebuying

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...

Eden publishes guide to help movers navigate conveyancing process

Eden Conveyancing has released a free Smart Home Movers Guide 2026 to help buyers,...

House price growth slows as higher borrowing costs hit confidence

House prices remained broadly flat in April as higher borrowing costs and renewed economic...

UTB backs calls for homebuying reform

United Trust Bank has backed calls from the Housing Select Committee for a legal...

Conveyancers back MPs’ push for reform of home buying process

The Conveyancing Association has welcomed recommendations from the Housing, Communities and Local Government Select...

Rightmove: Now it’s cheaper to rent than buy!

Rising mortgage rates have pushed average monthly repayments above rents for the first time...

Millennials still locked out of homeownership

Only 5% of millennials have reached the life milestones they expected as teenagers, according...

Japanese knotweed ‘knocks £21.4bn off UK housing market’

Japanese knotweed is wiping an estimated £21.4 billion from UK property values, with more...

Lifting and shifting to the cloud isn’t real transformation

As we gear up to spend time at the Building Societies Association Annual Conference...

Homebuying delays deter two thirds from moving again, OPDA says

Two thirds of recent home movers say the experience of buying or selling a...

Knight Frank cuts 2026 forecast as conflict hits sentiment and rates

Knight Frank, the London-headquartered global property consultancy and estate agent, has downgraded its near-term UK...

Conveyancers urged to respond as commonhold consultation closes

The Conveyancing Association has urged conveyancing firms and property professionals to respond to the...

Halifax Intermediaries cuts fixed mortgage rates

Halifax Intermediaries is reducing fixed mortgage rates for homemovers and first-time buyers. The lender will...

The 4.3 million borrowers your pipeline is probably missing

There are 4.3 million self-employed workers in the UK and nearly one in five...

COMMENT

With great power comes great responsibility

There has been a huge amount in the press about the “feudal” system of leasehold and how the government’s revitalised commonhold will fix all...

Don’t rein me in

For many years, major financial institutions and large retailers have understood the benefits of presenting their customers with complementary products alongside their core offering. Banks...

More questions now surround the home moving digital journey

The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has published its highly anticipated Home Buying and Selling Reform Roadmap, representing the most aggressive...

Stability has value: why the latest Bank Base Rate hold matters

The Bank of England's decision to maintain Bank Base Rate (BBR) at 3.75% may not have generated the excitement that often accompanies a rate...

If you motivate an idiot you just get stupid things done quicker

There's a lot of excitement about artificial intelligence in the mortgage industry right now. Nearly nine in 10 mortgage brokers want technology to play...

Latest news

Just Mortgages self-employed division nears 500 advisers after 10 years

Just Mortgages is celebrating 10 years of its self-employed division after growing from just...

Ageas teams up with Source Insurance

Ageas UK has joined Source's Insurance panel, expanding access to its home insurance products...

Buyer demand falls 15% year-on-year

Political uncertainty and higher borrowing costs have led to a 15% year-on-year fall in...

Mortgage Advice Bureau hires new group CFO

Mortgage Advice Bureau (MAB) has named Jo Stent as its next group chief financial...

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