House prices

Buyer demand stabilises but mortgage market remains cautious

The UK housing market may be showing early signs of stabilisation but mortgage brokers...

First-time buyers face rising stamp duty costs as more homes breach £300k

First-time buyers are increasingly being drawn into paying stamp duty as rising purchase prices...

Northern families face nursery catchment premiums of up to 52%

Families in parts of the North are paying substantial property premiums to live within...

House prices edge lower again in May, Halifax says

UK house prices were broadly unchanged in May, with Halifax reporting a second consecutive...

NHS workers priced out as affordability gap widens

Many NHS workers are being priced out of homeownership with average first-time buyer properties...

House price growth loses momentum as market softens in May

Annual house price growth slowed in May as economic uncertainty and affordability pressures weighed...

Parents turning to property wealth to fund rising school fees

More parents are using remortgages, further advances and second-charge loans to help fund private...

Rightmove digs in for legal battle as £1.5bn case heads to court

Rightmove has vowed to fight a landmark £1.5 billion legal action brought on behalf...

UK house price growth stalls as rents continue rising

UK house price growth stalled in March as higher mortgage rates and affordability pressures...

Scottish house prices outperform UK market

Scottish house prices continued to outperform the wider UK market in March despite signs...

Affordability widens north-south mortgage divide

A growing affordability gap is fuelling an increasingly pronounced north-south divide in the housing...

Higher mortgage rates hit buyer demand

Higher mortgage rates and ongoing geopolitical uncertainty continue to weigh heavily on the UK...

House price growth slows as higher borrowing costs hit confidence

House prices remained broadly flat in April as higher borrowing costs and renewed economic...

Additional property purchases drive stamp duty receipts in more than half of councils

Landlords and second-home buyers now account for the majority of stamp duty receipts in...
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COMMENT

Commonhold and Leasehold Reform

Commonhold reform: Devil in the detail

The government's language on leasehold reform remains forthright. Ministers speak of, “bringing the feudal leasehold system to an end,” of returning power to homeowners...

Managing cashflow and risk in today’s turbulent market

Over the past decade buy-to-let landlords have become accustomed to operating in a market where it can often feel like change is the only...

Is there such thing as a ‘typical borrower’ anymore?

What is a typical borrower? A few decades ago, it would have been a salaried employee, single source of income and, most likely, a...

Private credit has reached its next stage of maturity

Every lending market experiences moments that prompt uncomfortable questions. A high profile default, allegations of poor governance or a significant loss inevitably lead to...

Your clients aren’t being stolen… they’re being handed over

Let's be honest about something the industry won't say out loud. Lenders going direct aren't the problem. Brokers are. Every year the same conversation happens....

Latest news

Commonhold and Leasehold Reform

Commonhold reform: Devil in the detail

The government's language on leasehold reform remains forthright. Ministers speak of, “bringing the feudal...
Protection

TMG reports record monthly MetLife submissions

TMG recorded its highest monthly submission volume with MetLife, exceeding its previous record by...
criteria

Leek raises earned income age limit to 75

Leek Building Society has introduced eight lending criteria changes covering income, contractors, later-life borrowing...
Buy-to-let

Coventry cuts residential and buy-to-let rates

Coventry for intermediaries has reduced selected residential and buy-to-let mortgage rates for new and...

PROFILES