House prices

‘Second stepper’ home demand drives prices higher

Rightmove has reported that the price of property coming to market was up 0.2%...

Effects of stamp duty holiday being seen in house price data

On average, house prices in England and Wales increased 0.7% in September, according to...

Mortgage application growth behind house price rises

Halifax has reported that house prices in September were 1.6% higher than in August. The...

Over 50s to benefit from latest house price moves

Over 50s finance provider SunLife says the fact that house prices have risen for...

Annual price growth at highest rate for four years

The Nationwide Building Society has reported that house prices increased by 0.9% month-on-month in...

NAEA: rise in number of properties selling for over the asking price

NAEA Propertymark has reported that in August, 13% of properties sold for more than...

ONS: June house prices rose by 2.8%

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has reported that, In England, house prices rose...

Halifax: August house prices up 5.2% year-on-year

Halifax has reported that, on a monthly basis, house prices in August were 1.6%...

Record high for UK house prices

The Nationwide Building Society has reported that UK house prices rose by 2.0% in...

Over-65s ‘earn’ £6,000 in a year from homes

Analysis from equity release adviser Key has shown that over-65s saw their property wealth...

“Unprecedented” demand on housing supply post-lockdown

Legal & General Mortgage Club has warned that housing supply in the UK could...

Rightmove reports “unexpected mini-boom” in July

Properties coming on to the market are doing so at a new record average...

RICS: surveyors cautious about medium-term outlook

RICS' latest UK Residential Survey has found that the housing market gained momentum in...

Lockdown and stamp duty move making homeowners think about change

80% of homeowners who have thought about moving home since lockdown began, say they...

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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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Seven out of 10 homebuyers likely to miss stamp duty deadline

Seven out of 10 (71%) homebuyers with accepted offers expect to miss the 31st...

First-time buyer mortgage sales declined in London over the past decade

First-time buyer mortgage sales in London declined significantly between 2013 and 2023, as increasing...

UTB appoints BDM for the north and Scotland

Fran Arnold has joined the sales team at United Trust Bank Mortgages as business...

International demand for UK property investment ‘more diverse than expected’

The UK property market is attracting investment from a much broader range of international...