House prices

New campaign promotes London house building

London has seen a record number of requests to build new homes in 2017,...

Nationwide sees house price growth slow

The Nationwide Building Society has reported that the annual pace of house price growth...

FTBs driving sales north of the border

Average house prices in Scotland increased 0.5% in June, while annual growth jumped to...

Summer slowdown for housing market

Your Move and Acadata have stated that house prices reduced by 0.2% in July,...

Household wealth grows by £3.9 trillion since 2006

The UK's total household wealth totalled an estimated £10.5 trillion in 2016, according to...

House prices fall for fourth successive quarter

Halifax has reported that house prices in between May and July were 0.2% lower...

House prices see ‘modest’ 0.3% increase month-on-month

The Nationwide Building Society has reported that annual pace of house price growth remained...

Hackney sees large house price per square metre rise

Boroughs in London continue to dominate the UK's list of the most expensive property...

Housing demand up, supply down in July

NAEA Propertymark (National Association of Estate Agents) has reported that the number of sales...

Land Registry reports 0.5% monthly rise in house prices

The Land Registry's House Price Index for May 2017 shows an annual price increase...

North-South house price divide re-emerges

House prices fell in June, continuing to slide for the third month in a...

Help to Buy hitting London FTBs

An estate agent has warned the the London housing market is being badly distorted...

Loss of house price momentum in London

The Halifax House Price Index, administered by IHS Markit, indicates a sustained slowdown in...

UK sees change in concentration of £1m+ house sales

More than half of £1m+ property purchases are set to take place outside Greater...

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Housing promises vs. reality: Will the Government deliver on 1.5 million new homes?

Next year will be 80 years since the New Towns Act (1946) was passed through Parliament. As a result of the destruction during WWII, this...

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...

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Four out of 10 first-time buyers face stamp duty bill

Thousands of first-time buyers in England will face higher upfront costs when purchasing a...

UK property transactions surged in February ahead of stamp duty deadline

The number of UK residential property transactions saw a significant increase in February 2025,...

Atom bank simplifies commercial mortgage stressed interest rate

Atom bank has improved its variable stressed interest rate calculation for commercial mortgages. This move,...

TRM network makes key promotions

The Right Mortgage & Protection Network (TRM) has made a series of important leadership...