House prices

Annual house price growth in October slows to 1.6%

The Nationwide Building Society has reported that there was a slowdown in annual house...

Capital house price falls concentrated in inner London

House prices in 63% of London local authorities have fallen year-on-year but the proportion...

Edinburgh and Glasgow continue to support Scottish house price growth

House price rises are continuing to slow in Scotland, with the annual rate down...

One hour commute can save almost £500k on house prices

New research conducted by Lloyds Bank has found that workers in Central London can...

House price growth at lowest rate in six and a half years

The latest house price index from LSL Property Services and Acadata has found that...

Average house sale value is £114k more than its rebuild cost

New analysis from Direct Line SELECT Premier Insurance has shown there is a large...

House prices fall for second consecutive month

Halifax has reported that house prices fell by 1.4% in September, the second consecutive...

Buyers need an average income of £53,000 to afford a home

The latest Hometrack UK Cities House Price Index has reported that the minimum income...

Scottish house prices down 0.4% but still showing annual growth

Your Move and Acadata have reported that Scotland is continuing to lead house price...

London driving slowdown in UK house price growth

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has reported that average house prices in the...

Official house price measure becomes a National Statistic

The UK House Price Index (UK HPI) has been designated as a National Statistic...

1.8% house price growth for third consecutive month

Monthly prices rose modestly in August, according to the latest house price index from...

Halifax: quarterly house price growth at 3.7%

Halifax has reported that house prices in the three months to August increased by...

Coventry is top university city for house price growth

Average property prices in the UK’s top 50 university towns and cities have risen...

COMMENT

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...

Latest news

The West Brom promotes Gareth Madeley to chief customer officer

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

Industry leaders unite behind MIMHC Lunch

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

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...

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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