House prices

Top 20 most expensive streets all in the capital

Knightsbridge in London was the most expensive street in which to buy property in...

ONS reports 3.4% year-on-year rise in house prices

Average UK house prices increased by 3.4%, to £292,000, in the 12 months to...

Uncertainty looms over UK housing market in 2025 amid budget and tax changes

The UK housing market faces a challenging start to 2025, as tax changes, geopolitical...

Brick by Brick: Rightmove predicts 2025 housing market to build on optimism

Rightmove is predicting a 4% rise in national average asking prices for 2025 –...

E.surv positive about house prices over coming months

The November House Price Index from e.surv for England and Wales has revealed that...

Homeowners can boost retirement savings by leveraging pensions and property wealth

Homeowners could nearly double the amount of money they have on hand for retirement...

House prices soar again: 1.3% rise pushes average home to nearly £300,000

UK house prices increased by 1.3% in November - the fifth consecutive month of...

Zoopla forecasts buoyant housing market for 2025

The UK housing market is set to experience a significant rebound in 2025, with...

Surprise as house prices surge at fastest rate in two years

House prices in the UK rose at their quickest pace in two years in...

Borrowers not yet benefitting from lower costs

Borrowers are spending over two-fifths of their salary on mortgage repayments, according to new...

House price to income ratio easing improves homebuying affordability

Marginal house price inflation, in conjunction with strong wage growth, means buying a home...

New Forest maintains National Park house price top spot

The New Forest in Hampshire is the most expensive National Park in the UK...

Scottish house prices continue to edge up

Scottish house prices in September picked up by 0.2% or £400 compared with August, according...

E.surv records first monthly house price rise for six months

E.surv has reported that the average sale price of a home in England and...

COMMENT

With great power comes great responsibility

There has been a huge amount in the press about the “feudal” system of leasehold and how the government’s revitalised commonhold will fix all...

Don’t rein me in

For many years, major financial institutions and large retailers have understood the benefits of presenting their customers with complementary products alongside their core offering. Banks...

More questions now surround the home moving digital journey

The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has published its highly anticipated Home Buying and Selling Reform Roadmap, representing the most aggressive...

Stability has value: why the latest Bank Base Rate hold matters

The Bank of England's decision to maintain Bank Base Rate (BBR) at 3.75% may not have generated the excitement that often accompanies a rate...

If you motivate an idiot you just get stupid things done quicker

There's a lot of excitement about artificial intelligence in the mortgage industry right now. Nearly nine in 10 mortgage brokers want technology to play...

Latest news

The West Brom promotes Gareth Madeley to chief customer officer

West Brom Building Society has appointed Gareth Madeley as its new chief customer officer,...

Industry leaders unite behind MIMHC Lunch

HSBC UK, Virgin Money, Nottingham Building Society, Landbay and top broker firms Mortgage Advice...

Santander raises foreign national mortgage lending to 90% LTV

Santander UK has expanded its foreign national mortgage policy by increasing the maximum loan-to-value...

Keystone passes £2bn in securitisation issuance with sixth Hops Hill deal

Keystone Property Finance has completed its sixth securitisation, taking total issuance under its Hops...

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