House prices

Halifax: annual house price growth eases

Halifax has reported that house prices have flattened over the past three months. Prices...

Prime London transactions remain subdued

London Central Portfolio's (LCP) analysis of Land Registry data for the first quarter of...

Annual house price growth edges up to 3.1%

The Nationwide Building Society has reported a rebounding of house prices in June, with...

NAEA: prospective buyer demand up 15%

NAEA Propertymark has reported that just 3% of properties sold for more than asking...

One-third of second steppers want family help

32% of homeowners looking to take their second step on the property ladder think they will still...

Scottish house prices growing faster than in England & Wales

Your Move’s latest Scotland House Price Index has found that house prices increased in...

ONS: house prices up 1.6% month on month

The latest house price index from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) showed an...

Sharp slowdown in house sales in London

House prices in England and Wales rallied to a new peak in May, according...

House prices back on the rise again

Halifax has reported that UK house prices in May rose by 0.4%. However, annual house...

House prices fall for three months in a row

The Nationwide Building Society has reported that house prices recorded their third consecutive monthly...

Sandbanks retains seaside town house price top spot

The latest Halifax Seaside Town Review has found that house prices in British seaside...

The ‘Waitrose Effect’ on house prices revealed

Homes within easy reach of a local supermarket are, on average, £21,512 higher than...

Brokers still expect house price growth

65% of property and asset finance brokers expect the average house price to increase...

Flats outperformed all other property types since 2009

Halifax has reported that the average price of a UK flat has increased by £84,644...

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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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NACFB appoints PR and marketing partner

The National Association of Commercial Finance Brokers (NACFB) has announced the addition of PR...

Product quality now outweighs price in protection conversations, say advisers

Product quality has overtaken affordability as the key selling point in protection advice, according...

L&G appoints Jane Simpson as head of strategic accounts for broker partners at Mortgage Services

L&G’s Mortgage Services business has appointed Jane Simpson as head of strategic accounts where...

Market Financial Solutions upsizes £1 billion of funding lines

Market Financial Solutions has upsized and extended multiple institutional funding lines, securing up to...