House prices

UK house price growth slows as London slips into decline

HM Land Registry’s latest UK House Price Index shows the average property price across...

Solar and heat pump rules could push up mortgage prices

New rules forcing developers to install solar panels and low-carbon heating systems on most...

The FCA has made the case for holistic mortgage advice

Last Thursday, the head of the FCA stood up at the JP Morgan Pensions...

Student loan repayments leave aspiring FTBs £2k a year behind on deposit savings

Barclays Property Insights suggests student loan repayments are continuing to weigh on first-time buyers,...

Stamp Duty receipts from homebuyers rise to £995m in February

Homebuyers paid £995m in Stamp Duty Land Tax in February, up from £899m in...

TPFG hails record year as mortgage business hits 25,000 loans

The Property Franchise Group has put financial services firmly at the centre of a...

Market holds steady despite global tensions but rates edge higher

The housing market has remained stable through March but rising mortgage rates and growing...

Mortgage market outlook uncertain as demand weakens

The UK housing and mortgage market continues to face uncertain conditions as geopolitical tensions...

Family Building Society invests £10m in housing fund

Family Building Society has invested £10m into a UK housing fund focused on delivering...

Average deposit now exceeds annual salary in most British housing markets

Homebuyers in more than six in 10 housing markets across Great Britain now need...

House prices edge higher in February as market momentum continues

Average UK house prices rose modestly in February, extending the housing market’s steady start...

UK house prices steady as first-time buyers return

UK house prices edged higher in February as improving affordability and a rebound in...

Reeves backs building societies’ first-time buyer push

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has thrown her weight behind building societies’ campaign to convince aspiring...

Manchester dominates first-time buyer lending as Worcester surges

Manchester has become Britain’s most first-time buyer-heavy mortgage market outside London with seven in...

COMMENT

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...

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...

AI for brokers: the three lines you should never cross

Most AI advice aimed at advisers is either breathless hype or vague caution. Here is something you can actually act on: a practical way...

Hobson’s Choice: Which root canal treatment would you prefer, Sir?

Now that Andy Pandy from ‘oop norf’ is de facto the Prime Minister elect and will shortly be choosing the colour scheme of No...

Buy-to-let: reality versus a much-peddled narrative

Every few months, it seems, another report emerges suggesting buy-to-let no longer stacks up as an investment proposition. The headlines are often dramatic, the...

Latest news

Gen H and Just Mortgages tool to help shared ownership borrowers move to full ownership

Just Mortgages and Gen H have introduced a new calculator designed to help shared...

Advice boosts women’s confidence in long-term financial planning

Women are more likely to manage household finances than longer-term wealth decisions, although financial...

More questions now surround the home moving digital journey

The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has published its highly anticipated...

Mortgage rates have surged since Brexit vote, says L&C

The cost of borrowing has risen sharply in the decade since the UK voted...

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