House prices

ONS: house prices up 1.2% month-on-month

The Office of National Statistics has reported that in April, house prices rose on...

Aldi and Lidl drive up property prices

Living near a local supermarket can push up your property’s value by £21,500 compared...

Halifax sees softening in annual house price growth

Halifax has reported that house prices grew by 1.5% on a monthly basis, in...

4m homes could move out of stamp duty relief threshold by 2028

Following the announcement in the 2017 Autumn Budget that first-time buyers will pay zero stamp...

Pensioners ‘earning’ £7k a year from their homes

The average over-65 homeowner has seen property wealth gains worth £159,000, the equivalent of...

House prices down 0.2% month-on-month

The nationwide Building society has reported that annual house price growth in the UK...

House price growth stalling in southern cities

Sellers in southern England are having to accept greater discounts on their asking prices...

Market swinging back toward sellers

NAEA Propertymark has reported that demand from prospective buyers grew by 9% in April. On...

Slight fall in house prices

Office for National Statistics' March data shows, on average, house prices have fallen by...

London house prices rose by 40% over past five years

Lloyds Bank has revealed that despite the recent slowdown in London house prices, the...

House prices continue to slow

House prices are down for the third month in a row, and the annual...

£41k rise in price of semi-detached in Scotland

The average price of a semi-detached property in Scotland has risen by £41,639 in...

Terraced homes ‘trending’ with first-time buyers

The average price of a flat in the UK has risen by £75,074 over...

Easing seen in annual house price growth

Halifax has reported that house prices in the last three months to April were...

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Navigating a changing buy-to-let landscape in 2025

The buy-to-let market has long been a cornerstone of the UK property sector, but recent trends and upcoming policy changes are reshaping the landscape. For...

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,...

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Mortgage affordability continues to weaken

January saw a weakening in mortgage affordability weakened for the second month in a...

FCA to investigate effectiveness of pure protection market

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is undertaking a market study to look into how...

New Skipton cashback mortgage to help those who miss stamp duty deadline

To support those who don’t manage to complete their house purchase before the stamp...

MT Finance ups maximum LTV on HMO product

MT Finance has increased the maximum loan-to-value (LTV) to 80% on its buy-to-let small...