House prices

April house price growth remained weak: Nationwide

The Nationwide Building Society has reported that UK house price growth remained subdued in...

Number of homes ‘earning more than their owners’ falls

There has been a contraction in the divide between earnings and property price inflation...

Annual house price growth at lowest level since 2012

Average house prices in the UK increased by 0.6% in the year to February...

Annual house price growth rises slightly

Halifax has reported that house prices in the three months to March were 2.6%...

House price growth slowdown continues: ONS

The Office of National Statistics has reported that average house prices in the UK...

Buyer affordability rising at fastest rate in nearly eight years: Rightmove

Rightmove has reported that the average annual rise of 0.2% is the most subdued...

Surprise 5.9% monthly rise in house prices

Halifax has reported that house prices in the three months to February were 2.8%...

Sluggish house price growth continues

The Nationwide Building Society has revealed that annual house price growth remained subdued in...

Fall in property demand in January

January saw the number of house hunters registered per estate agent branch fall from...

House prices fall by 2.9% month-on-month

Halifax has reported that house prices in the latest quarter (November-January) were 0.6% lower...

Oxford is the UK’s least affordable city

Lloyds Bank has found that city house prices in the UK have outpaced earnings...

Nationwide expects low house price growth – if economy grows

The Nationwide Building Society has rooted that annual house price growth almost ground to...

Transactions fell 2.4% in 2018: Your Move

Your Move has reported that house prices rose again in December for the fifth...

House price growth slowdown continues: ONS

The Office for National Statistics has reported that average house prices in the UK...

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Heavy refurbishment: structuring finance for complex property upgrades

Investors are rethinking their approach to property - heavy refurbishment is no longer just an option; it’s a necessity for unlocking value in today’s...

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...

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Protection Guru: Consumer Duty can benefit both clients and advisers

New data from Protection Guru suggests that advisers who prioritise best value protection products...

National recruitment firm specialising in conveyancing launches

A new recruitment agency has been launched in the North East with the aim...

Bigger homes driving house price growth as flats lag behind

Demand for larger homes has driven growth in UK property prices over the past...

West One Loans passes major development finance lending mark

West One Loans has reached the milestone of £1 billion of lending within the...