House prices

Fourth consecutive monthly increase in house prices

Halifax has reported that house prices increased by 0.2% in October, which represents a...

E.surv acquires house price data analytics firm

Valuations business, e.surv Chartered Surveyors, has acquired the intellectual property and brand of Acadata,...

Nationwide reports slowdown in annual house price growth

Annual house price growth slowed in October, down to 2.4% from 3.2% in the...

UK house prices reach two-year high

Halifax has reported that house prices increased by 0.3% in August 2024, after the...

Fastest annual house price growth in two years, reports Nationwide

Nationwide has reported that UK house prices increased by 0.7% in September, after taking...

Home Counties house price growth 37% up on national average

House prices across the Home Counties rose by £312,749 between 1999 and 2024, according...

UK homeowner equity reaches £5.7 trillion

The total value of the nation’s property equity has risen to a record £5.7...

Rightmove expects more active autumn property market

Rightmove has reported that the average price of property coming to the market for...

ONS reports July rise in house prices and rents

The Office for National Statistics has reported that average UK private rents increased by...

Halifax reports 0.8% monthly rise in house prices

Halifax has reported that UK house prices rose in July, following three relatively flat...

New index shows scale of homebuying affordability challenge in UK

Skipton Group has launched its Home Affordability Index today. It combines data on the...

Rightmove expects improvement in homebuyer confidence

Rightmove has reported that average new seller asking prices on its platform fell by...

Housing market activity remains fairly subdued

Nationwide Building Society has reported that UK house prices increased up by 0.2% in...

House price growth sees ‘modest’ rebound

Nationwide Building Society has reported an increase in annual house prices in May of...
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COMMENT

Commonhold and Leasehold Reform

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...

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Appointments

The West Brom promotes Gareth Madeley to chief customer officer

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

Industry leaders unite behind MIMHC Lunch

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

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...
Buy-to-let

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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