House prices

House prices outpace owners’ earnings in 119 local areas

New research from the Halifax has found that average house prices have increased by...

Fall in annual rate of house price growth

Halifax has reported that house prices in the three months to February 2017 were 5.1% higher...

House prices rise by 0.2%

The Nationwide Building Society has reported that the annual rate of house price growth...

Over 97,000 property sales registered in January

The January 'price paid' data from the Land Registry includes details of over 97,400 residential...

Oxford is UK’s least affordable city

Home affordability, as measured by the ratio between average city house prices and average...

Rightmove: 2% monthly rise in house prices

Rightmove has reported that the annual rate of increase in house prices in February...

Scotland house prices rise by over £400 in December

Your Move has reported that house prices keep edging up in Scotland, increasing 0.2%...

Homeowners believe renovations key to profit

Research from Co-op Insurance has found that 91% of homeowners think their house value has...

Land Registry: average property value now £236,424

The Land Registry's UK House Price Index for December shows an annual price increase of...

Housing market resilience “continues to defy the doubters”

The housing market got off to a strong start in 2017, with prices growing...

One third of homes for sale discounted

31.3% of properties currently for sale in the UK’s major towns and cities have...

Halifax: house price growth rates “robust”

Halifax has reported that house prices in the three months to January 2017 were...

Brexit to hit London property market the hardest

Investment management business Kames Capital believes regional property markets around the UK currently offer...

Small monthly rise in house prices

The Nationwide Building Society has reported that the annual rate of house price growth...
1...585960...103Page 59 of 103

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,...

PROFILES