House prices

Flats outperformed all other property types since 2009

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

Rightmove: ‘typical’ family homes see strongest price growth

Rightmove's house price index for May has found that prices continue to be under-pinned...

London house sales volumes down a fifth in two years

Your Move has reported that house prices in England and Wales remained subdued in...

Tram routes boosting house prices

House prices have been boosted by improved transport links with new tram lines driving...

Halifax reports quarterly fall in house prices

Halifax has revealed that house prices fell by 0.2% over the past three months. It...

77% of parents want to control spending of their legacy

Prudential research has found that parents want to keep control over how any money...

MPs call to end dominance of big homebuilding firms

The parliamentary Communities and Local Government Committee has concluded that the dominance of large volume...

Most affordable places to buy revealed

Kingston-upon-Hull is the most affordable city in the country, with 92% of properties currently for...

Annual house price growth at weakest pace for nearly four years

House prices recorded their second consecutive monthly fall in April, while the annual rate...

London transaction volumes at all-time low

Sales transactions in London are at an all-time low, according to the latest Land...

Record high for average price of property coming to market

Rightmove has reported a 1.1% (+£3,547) rise in newly marketed property in April. It has pushed the national...

Terraced homes most affordable in Scotland

Scotland has seen the average price of a flat north of the border rise by...

Strong growth in Scottish house prices

Your Move has reported that house prices in Scotland grew strongly in February, rising...

Housing market confidence settling to ‘new normal’

The latest Halifax Housing Market Confidence Tracker has found that confidence in the UK...
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COMMENT

Commonhold and Leasehold Reform

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

Buy-to-let

The Mortgage Works cuts switcher rates for existing landlords

The Mortgage Works has reduced rates across selected buy-to-let and limited company buy-to-let switcher...
News

Mortgage industry scheme for Armed Forces leavers gains momentum

A new initiative designed to encourage Armed Forces personnel into careers across the mortgage...
News

Hot weather prompts homeowners to rethink cooling costs and property choices

Rising temperatures are prompting more UK homeowners to invest in cooling measures, while growing...
Appointments

The West Brom promotes Gareth Madeley to chief customer officer

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

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