House prices

Properties selling over six weeks faster

The average UK asking price rose from £228,000 in June 2011 to £232,000 in...

Increase in Scottish house prices

In the three months ending July 2012, Lloyds TSB Scotland's quarterly price index for...

Stand-off between buyers and sellers: Rightmove

49% of people planning to buy in the next year believe current house prices...

National Parks provide house price premium

House prices in the National Parks of England and Wales in 2012 are, according...

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...

COMMENT

Harpenden’s expat move could be bigger than the numbers suggest

Harpenden Building Society’s move into expat mortgages this summer has been good news for brokers and borrowers. But I think its importance goes beyond...

We need to wait to get a clearer picture

It's been a week where the political and economic backdrop has moved almost as fast as rates themselves, and it's worth taking stock of...

Leasehold valuation reform: the consultation is asking only half the question

The Government's consultation on leasehold enfranchisement valuation rates is important because it will help determine what leaseholders pay to extend leases or buy freeholds,...

What commonhold will mean for mortgage lenders and brokers

Commonhold is often presented as the straightforward alternative to leasehold. It removes the freeholder, gives flat owners greater control and avoids some familiar problems...

Why you need to know what sits behind the average review score

There’s a funny thing about review scores. The better they are, the less likely we are to question them. If a company is sitting at...

Latest news

Landbay adds 11 tracker products and cuts rates by up to 15bps

Landbay has expanded its buy-to-let tracker range with 11 new products and reduced rates...

Howden expands in North Wales with Wrexham office

Howden has opened its first commercial insurance office in Wrexham as the broker expands...

UK buyers reluctant to compromise despite affordability pressures

UK homebuyers remain committed to purchasing a property but are less willing than buyers...

Keystone trims buy-to-let fixed rates by up to 15bps

Keystone Property Finance has reduced pricing across a number of its buy-to-let mortgage ranges,...

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