House prices

House prices continue downward trend

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

Largest year-on-year fall in house prices since 2009

Halifax has reported that property prices in August dropped by -4.6% on an annual...

Scottish house prices rise for third consecutive month

The Scottish housing market saw another increase in average house prices in June for...

House price growth remains subdued

Land Registry has reported that average UK house prices increased by 1.7% in the...

North East is top region for house price growth

E.surv has reported that annual house price growth at lowest rate since March 2012,...

RICS sees sharp downturn in buyer demand

RICS has published its UK Residential Survey for July 2023  and the trade association...

Halifax predicts “gradual” decline in house prices

Halifax has reported that average house prices fell by -0.3% in July, a fourth...

House prices down 3.8% year-on-year

Nationwide Building Society has reported that annual house price growth was -3.8% in July....

UK housing market “has entered a turning point”

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

RICS reports eight-month low in buyer demand

The June 2023 RICS UK Residential Survey has reported a renewed deterioration in sales...

Halifax reports third third consecutive monthly decline in house prices

The average UK house price fell by 0.1% in June, a third consecutive monthly...

Further slowdown in house price growth

Latest data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) has revealed that average UK...

Majority would prefer a home with solar panels

58% of Britons think that solar panels would make a property more attractive to...

Activity holding up despite rate rises, reports Rightmove

Rightmove has reported that average new seller asking prices fell by £82 (-0.0%) in...

COMMENT

Working up those income streams

Some might say the UK labour market has lost some of its confidence. Unemployment is rising, job moves have slowed, and many employers are...

Ignore the Gen Z worker stereotypes – the future is bright

The office fridge. Full of 12 types of milk, none derived from cows, and four on the work top, at room temperature. As for...

Reframe Cancer 2026 trends: prevention to take centre stage

This year is already shaping up to be one when prevention is taking centre stage. The Government recently announced the expansion of its WorkWell...

The mortgage protection gap advisers can’t ignore

The Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) consumer research findings published late last year, offered an insight into what the protection industry can expect from the...

Cashback, remortgages and adviser opportunity in 2026

A recent flood of mortgage products into the market offering cashback prove it has moved from the margins of the remortgage market to the...

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The Coventry cuts selected intermediary residential fixed rates

Coventry for intermediaries has reduced a number of residential fixed-rate products for new and...

Mortgage Advice Bureau completes acquisition of Dashly

Mortgage Advice Bureau (MAB) has completed the acquisition of technology and data company Dashly,...

The Buckinghamshire lowers rates across key ranges

Buckinghamshire Building Society has cut rates across a wide spread of residential and buy-to-let...

FCA finds protection market delivering good outcomes, says TPFG

The Property Franchise Group PLC (TPFG) has responded to the publication of the Financial...

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