House prices

Demand at highest level for over a decade

June saw an 11-year high in the number of house hunters registered per branch...

City house price inflation outpacing UK as a whole

House price inflation across the 20 largest cities in the UK was 6.4% in...

Premiership property table revealed

Online estate agent eMoov.co.uk has studied the Premiership 'property table' before the start of the 2015/16 season.  The...

Modest monthly increase in asking prices

July has seen the price of property coming to market hit a new record high...

Rise in house price optimism continues

Confidence in the outlook for house price growth hit its highest level in four...

ONS: house price up 5.7% year-on-year

UK house prices increased by 5.7% in the year to May 2015, up from...

8.3% rise in number of UK property millionaires

The number of homeowners in Britain whose property is worth £1m or more –...

House prices up by 0.9% in the euro area

House prices, as measured by the House Price Index (HPI), rose by 0.9% in...

House price growth at two-year low

House prices in England and Wales continue to climb, albeit at a moderate pace,...

RICS: property set to become ever more unaffordable

The latest RICS UK Residential Market Survey has reported that house price growth increased...

Summer Budget 2015 speech – in full

Mr Deputy Speaker, This is a Budget that puts security first. It’s a Budget that recognises...

Halifax: monthly rise in house prices of 1.7%

The latest Halifax House Price Index has reported that house prices in the three...

Most sellers get £13k less than the asking price

Estate agent comparison site, estateagent4me.co.uk, has revealed that on average estate agents achieve a...

IHT changes could cause rush to revalue homes

NFU Mutual has claimed that Gloucestershire, Dorset and Cheshire families may be leading the...

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High net worth clients may need more from their lender and their broker, so it’s important that as an adviser, you are ready and...

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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Meridian Mortgages Group acquires new build specialist

Meridian Mortgages Group has acquired Bedfordshire-based brokerage William Lowden & Associates. With a combined track...

Yearly rental yields strengthen across England and Wales

The average rental yield across England and Wales now stands at 7.4% - an...

Investec cuts mortgage fees and caps charges for HNW clients

Investec Bank has announced a series of changes to its mortgage offering for high...

UK buy-to-let market boost as lending rises 39% in Q4 2024

The UK’s buy-to-let market saw a sharp rise in new lending in the final...