House prices

Nationwide: house prices now 21% than before Covid

The Nationwide Building Society has reported that March saw a further acceleration in annual...

Londoners unhappy with lack of affordable housing

Londoners are the most dissatisfied in the country when it comes to the housing...

House prices rise at fastest annual pace for 15 years

Halifax has reported that monthly house price growth increased to +0.5% in February. With the...

February rise in annual house price growth

Nationwide Building Society has reported that house price growth increased to 12.6% in February,...

ONS: 2021 ended with increase in house price growth

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has revealed that UK average house prices increased...

Halifax reports slowing in house price growth

House price growth slowed in January, according to the latest house price index from...

One in five plan to buy a property this year

Market Financial Solutions (MFS) has revealed that one in five UK adults plan to...

Nationwide sees strongest market start to year for 17 years

Nationwide Building Society has reported that annual house price growth increased to 11.2% in...

New high in value of housing available for equity

A record £760 billion of equity was available for release in UK homes in...

London continues to see lowest annual house price growth

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has revealed that UK average house prices increased by...

Rightmove reports 0.3% rise in average prices coming to market

Rightmove has said that the average price of property coming to market rose by...

22% of workers expect to use home to fund retirement

Research from Legal & General Home Finance (LGHF) has found that 22% of people...

Halifax: house prices rose 9.8% in 2022

Halifax has reported that UK house prices climbed again in December for the sixth...

Average house price rose almost £24k during 2021

Nationwide Building Society has reported that annual house price growth remained in double digits...

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Helping university students onto the property ladder

As we head towards the Easter break, thousands of first-year university students up and down the country will be preparing for exams and making...

Lenders must step up on high LTV products

Things are on the up for borrowers with a smaller deposit. The financial information website Moneyfacts publishes a regular update on mortgage product numbers,...

Why it matters that bridging hit more than £10bn last year

We see many numbers bandied around in the financial industry, which can sometimes have a numbing effect. So why should we all, especially brokers, care...

Top five reasons why renters should consider short-term protection insurance

In an unpredictable world, financial security can often feel like a luxury, especially for renters who may already juggle living expenses, rent payments, and...

Credit search vs credit scoring

The terms credit score and credit check are often used interchangeably by consumers, many of whom assume they mean the same thing. Yet understanding...

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Spring surge in property listings creates market opportunities

The average asking price for newly listed properties has risen by 1.1% (+£3,876) this...

Secure Trust Bank Commercial Finance appoints senior portfolio director

Secure Trust Bank Commercial Finance (STB CF) has announced the appointment of Carl Pykett...

Inflation expectations rise slightly as BoE releases latest survey

Public expectations for inflation and interest rates have edged higher, according to the Bank...

£1 billion lost annually as 50,000 London social homes used fraudulently

A shocking new report reveals that around 50,000 social housing properties in London are...