House prices

House prices fall again

UK house prices fell for the fourth time in five months in July, with...

London buyers move out of the centre

Property price growth in prime central London has been outstripped by non-central prime areas...

Brits stay optimistic about house price growth

More Britons believe house prices to rise than fall over the next year, according...

Homeowners optimistic despite poor economic conditions

63% of homeowners expect house prices to rise between now and the end of...

2.3% year-on-year rise in house prices: ONS

In the 12 months to May 2012 UK house prices increased by 2.3% continuing...

Overseas property investment: where from exactly?

It is no secret that a sizeable part of the success of London’s prime...

Large fall in asking prices

Sellers coming to the market have dropped their initial price expectations in July by...

First fall in house prices for seven months: LSL

In June, the average price paid for a house in England & Wales fell...

Nationwide investigates causes of property market slowdown

A survey commissioned by Nationwide Building Society has looked into the main reasons for...

June fall in house prices

The price of a typical UK house fell by 0.6% in June, according to...

Economic activity driving house price rises

People owning homes in places with the largest rises in economic activity have seen...

London and South East masking wider market declines

In the 12 months to April 2012 The House Price Index measured by the...

Lifetime saving from home ownership calculated

Owning your home rather than renting it will save you £194,000 over a 50-year...

Return to annual property growth – for some

In May, the average price paid for a house in England in Wales rose...

COMMENT

Commonhold reform: Devil in the detail

The government's language on leasehold reform remains forthright. Ministers speak of, “bringing the feudal leasehold system to an end,” of returning power to homeowners...

Managing cashflow and risk in today’s turbulent market

Over the past decade buy-to-let landlords have become accustomed to operating in a market where it can often feel like change is the only...

Is there such thing as a ‘typical borrower’ anymore?

What is a typical borrower? A few decades ago, it would have been a salaried employee, single source of income and, most likely, a...

Private credit has reached its next stage of maturity

Every lending market experiences moments that prompt uncomfortable questions. A high profile default, allegations of poor governance or a significant loss inevitably lead to...

Your clients aren’t being stolen… they’re being handed over

Let's be honest about something the industry won't say out loud. Lenders going direct aren't the problem. Brokers are. Every year the same conversation happens....

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Commonhold reform: Devil in the detail

The government's language on leasehold reform remains forthright. Ministers speak of, “bringing the feudal...

TMG reports record monthly MetLife submissions

TMG recorded its highest monthly submission volume with MetLife, exceeding its previous record by...

Leek raises earned income age limit to 75

Leek Building Society has introduced eight lending criteria changes covering income, contractors, later-life borrowing...

Coventry cuts residential and buy-to-let rates

Coventry for intermediaries has reduced selected residential and buy-to-let mortgage rates for new and...

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