House prices

Housing confidence lifts despite weak year-end activity

The UK housing market ended 2025 on a subdued footing but confidence is rebounding...

Scotland tipped to lead UK house price growth in 2026

Housing markets across Scotland and northern England are poised to deliver the strongest house...

London tops league for loss-making home sales

London has overtaken the North East as the region where homeowners are most likely...

US exodus lifts demand for prime London homes

A rising number of Americans leaving the United States is helping to fuel demand...

Housing transactions rise in 2025 despite stamp duty reset and Budget nerves

UK housing market activity proved more resilient than expected last year, with transaction volumes...

Housing market steadies as November transactions rise on a seasonal basis

Residential transaction volumes edged higher in November, according to the latest provisional data from...

Halifax reports house prices slip back in December

UK house prices dipped by 0.6% in December, following a marginal fall of 0.1%...

Landbay to host webinar on the economic outlook for 2026

Buy-to-let lender Landbay is set to host a webinar examining the economic forces expected...

Nationwide expects steady house price growth in 2026 as affordability pressures ease

Housing market activity proved more resilient than many expected in 2025, despite subdued consumer...

Lloyds data points to shifting housing hot spots as regional markets diverge

The South West city of Plymouth topped Lloyds’ latest ranking of housing hot spots,...

Westminster and London dominate list of most expensive areas for first-time buyers

A new study has identified where first-time buyers paid the highest prices for their...

Fixed rates dominate as first-time buyers drive activity in 2025

The UK mortgage market in 2025 was shaped by falling rates towards year-end, a...

Housing reforms set to reshape UK landscape in 2025

The UK housing market is entering one of its most reform-heavy periods in decades...

London house price worries? Keep Calm and Carry On

After months of febrile speculation and doom-laden predictions ahead of the autumn Budget, featuring...

COMMENT

Beyond the walk: Mortgage leaders talk mental health – part 9

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter (MIMHC) is hosting its third annual 144-mile Walk & Talk challenge from 10-15 May. There are now 72...

When the market gets messy, control matters more than ever

There is a tendency to look at the current market and focus purely on activity levels, particularly after the recent spike driven by lender...

Beyond the walk: Mortgage leaders talk mental health – part 8

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter (MIMHC) is hosting its third annual 144-mile Walk & Talk challenge from 10-15 May. There are now 72...

Beyond the walk: Mortgage leaders talk mental health – Part 7

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter (MIMHC) is hosting its third annual 144-mile Walk & Talk challenge from 10-15 May. There are now 72...

Beyond the walk: Mortgage leaders talk mental health – part 6

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter (MIMHC) is hosting its third annual 144-mile Walk & Talk challenge from 10-15 May. There are now 72...

Latest news

Pepper Money reshapes sales leadership team

Pepper Money has made a series of changes to its sales leadership structure as...

Vida expands residential range and relaunches buy-to-let products

Vida Homeloans has expanded its lending proposition with the reintroduction of 20 residential products...

Gatehouse Bank joins The Right Mortgage panel

The Right Mortgage & Protection Network has added Gatehouse Bank to its lender panel,...

JammJar adds identity verification through Entrust partnership

JammJar has partnered with Entrust to allow mortgage brokers to complete automated identity verification...

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