House prices

ONS: house prices up 10.2% year-on-year

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has reported that average house prices in the...

Rightmove: buyer demand and market momentum remain strong

Rightmove has reported a continuation of the seasonal fall in the price of property...

Halifax: house price rises for fifth consecutive month

House prices in the UK increased once again in November, with the value of...

Nationwide: house prices up 0.9% month-on-month

Annual house price growth remained strong in November at 10.0%, marginally higher than the...

ONS: average house price now £270,000

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

Rightmove: October price records in all regions and sectors

The price of property coming to market in October increased by an average of...

Victorian property prices “could plummet” with EPC targets

Hargreaves Lansdown has warned that Victorian homes' lack of energy efficiency could see their...

£10bn rise in available UK housing equity

Canada Life has calculated that over £740 billion of equity was available for release...

House prices rise for fourth consecutive month

Halifax has reported that UK house prices rose once more in October, as the...

Price of average UK home up £30k since start of pandemic

The Nationwide Building Society has reported that annual house price growth remained elevated in...

August increase in UK house price growth

The latest house price index from the Land Registry for August 2021 show that...

Stamp Duty holiday gives over-65s a boost to property wealth

Over-65s saw their property wealth rise by more than £800 a month over the...

Strongest monthly house prices growth for 14 years

Halifax has reported that UK house prices increased by 1.7% in September, adding more...

Annual house price growth cooled in September

The Nationwide Building Society has reported that annual house price growth eased back to...

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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...