House prices

‘Business as usual’ for house prices

Halifax has reported that average house prices rose once more in August, with the...

Nationwide: UK house price growth rises to 11%

The Nationwide Building Society has reported that annual house price growth rose to 11.0%...

Halifax: small July rise in house prices

Halifax has reported that house prices increases by 0.4% in July to add £1,122...

Annual house price growth remains in double digits

The Nationwide Building Society has reported that annual house price growth slowed to 10.5% in...

Record month for estate agents

NAEA Propertymark has reported that 40% of properties sold for more than the original...

ONS reports increase in annual house price growth

UK average house prices increased by 10.0% over the year to May 2021, up...

Halifax reports 0.5% fall in house prices

Halifax has reported with June saw the first monthly fall in house prices for...

Annual house price growth at highest level since 2004

Annual house price growth accelerated to 13.4% in June, the highest level since November...

ONS sees house price growth slowing

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

Halifax: house prices up 1.3% in May

Halifax has reported that house prices reached another record high in May, with the...

Annual house price growth increases to 10.9%

The Nationwide Building Society has reported that house prices in May 2021 were up...

RICS: buyer demand remains firm

RICS UK Residential Survey for April 2021 reveals that respondents frequently highlighted the mismatch between...

April house prices 1.4% higher than in March

Halifax has reported that house prices reached a record high for the second month...

North West sees highest annual house price growth

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

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Why predicting 2025 interest rates feels like a fool’s errand

In my first (and for some reason clearly not my last) article last month, I attempted (perhaps foolishly) to discuss where rates might go...

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...

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Bank of England expected to hold interest rates at 4.5% amid economic uncertainty

The Bank of England is widely expected to maintain interest rates at 4.5% when...

£6.5k bill for homebuyers who miss stamp duty deadline

Rent and mortgage spending rose 7.7% year-on-year in February, as more homeowners moved from...

Advice Guru partners with Pure Retirement to support broker education

Financial adviser learning platform Advice Guru has announced a new sponsorship partnership with Pure...

Nationwide ups LTV limits for interest-only and foreign national borrowers

Nationwide has announced changes to its mortgage lending criteria, increasing the maximum loan-to-value (LTV)...