House prices

Is Andy Burnham the New Messiah or just Starmer with better eyebrows?

What a damning indictment of Labour that Andy Burnham appears to be strolling towards...

Buying costs outpace house prices threefold since 2019

The cost of buying a home has risen more than three times faster than...

House prices see first increase in four months

House prices increased for the first time in four months during June, rising by...

Bank lending to smaller property investors falls 14%

The value of lending from UK-regulated banks to small and medium-sized property investment businesses...

Innovation in the lifetime mortgage market riding high

Innovation in the lifetime mortgage market has created real value for customers – there’s...

House prices up 2.2% year-on-year

UK house prices picked up slightly in June, with prices rising 2.2% year-on-year, up...

Buyer demand falls 15% year-on-year

Political uncertainty and higher borrowing costs have led to a 15% year-on-year fall in...

Hobson’s Choice: Which root canal treatment would you prefer, Sir?

Now that Andy Pandy from ‘oop norf’ is de facto the Prime Minister elect...

Bank holds rates at 3.75%

The Bank of England left interest rates unchanged at 3.75% today despite inflation remaining...

Annual house price growth reaches highest level since March 2025

UK house price inflation accelerated to 3.8% in the year to April, although economists...

Millions of homeowners could use property wealth to plug retirement income gaps, report finds

Millions of older homeowners are facing retirement income shortfalls despite holding substantial levels of...

Manchester leads decade-long house price boom as London lags

Manchester has recorded the strongest house price growth of any major British city over...

Price cuts signal more competitive market for brokers

House sellers have made the biggest June price reduction in 14 years as higher...

Cutting stamp duty will make the housing crisis worse

Every time the housing market stalls the same thing happens and people call for...

COMMENT

Commonhold reform: Devil in the detail

The government's language on leasehold reform remains forthright. Ministers speak of, “bringing the feudal leasehold system to an end,” of returning power to homeowners...

Managing cashflow and risk in today’s turbulent market

Over the past decade buy-to-let landlords have become accustomed to operating in a market where it can often feel like change is the only...

Is there such thing as a ‘typical borrower’ anymore?

What is a typical borrower? A few decades ago, it would have been a salaried employee, single source of income and, most likely, a...

Private credit has reached its next stage of maturity

Every lending market experiences moments that prompt uncomfortable questions. A high profile default, allegations of poor governance or a significant loss inevitably lead to...

Your clients aren’t being stolen… they’re being handed over

Let's be honest about something the industry won't say out loud. Lenders going direct aren't the problem. Brokers are. Every year the same conversation happens....

Latest news

Commonhold reform: Devil in the detail

The government's language on leasehold reform remains forthright. Ministers speak of, “bringing the feudal...

TMG reports record monthly MetLife submissions

TMG recorded its highest monthly submission volume with MetLife, exceeding its previous record by...

Leek raises earned income age limit to 75

Leek Building Society has introduced eight lending criteria changes covering income, contractors, later-life borrowing...

Coventry cuts residential and buy-to-let rates

Coventry for intermediaries has reduced selected residential and buy-to-let mortgage rates for new and...

PROFILES