House prices

12 London boroughs saw prices fall in April

For the 11th month in succession, the average house price in England & Wales...

Fall in demand for new homes in the capital

Too few properties coming onto the market and more stringent lending conditions appear to...

House prices up 8.7% year-on-year

The Halifax has reported that house prices in the latest three months were 2%...

Small increase in annual house price growth

House prices recorded their 13th successive monthly increase in May, rising by 0.7%, according...

Monthly house price rise of 1.5%

The April data from Land Registry's House Price Index shows an annual price increase...

Hometrack: house price inflation starting to moderate

According to Hometrack, house prices increased 0.5% in May – 0.1% lower than the...

Strong growth in seaside house prices

The average house price in seaside towns rose by 42% over the past decade,...

Fall in house price inflation

UK house prices increased by 8.0% in the year to March 2014, down from...

Rightmove reports monthly 3.6% rise in house prices

The price of property coming to market this month is up by a national...

Young professionals sweet on SW

South West London holds the biggest allure for aspiring young professionals, with the Wimbledon...

Towry sounds IHT warning

Significant rises in the property market over recent years are pushing many people into...

New record for average house prices

The average price of a home in England & Wales on a monthly...

Nationwide: annual house price growth in double figures

UK house prices increased by 1.2% in April and were 10.9% higher than April...

House prices up 5.6% year-on-year

March house prices were down 0.4% on February 2014, the Land Registry has reported. However,...

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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...

Helping university students onto the property ladder

As we head towards the Easter break, thousands of first-year university students up and down the country will be preparing for exams and making...

Lenders must step up on high LTV products

Things are on the up for borrowers with a smaller deposit. The financial information website Moneyfacts publishes a regular update on mortgage product numbers,...

Why it matters that bridging hit more than £10bn last year

We see many numbers bandied around in the financial industry, which can sometimes have a numbing effect. So why should we all, especially brokers, care...

Top five reasons why renters should consider short-term protection insurance

In an unpredictable world, financial security can often feel like a luxury, especially for renters who may already juggle living expenses, rent payments, and...

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Seven out of 10 homebuyers likely to miss stamp duty deadline

Seven out of 10 (71%) homebuyers with accepted offers expect to miss the 31st...

First-time buyer mortgage sales declined in London over the past decade

First-time buyer mortgage sales in London declined significantly between 2013 and 2023, as increasing...

UTB appoints BDM for the north and Scotland

Fran Arnold has joined the sales team at United Trust Bank Mortgages as business...

International demand for UK property investment ‘more diverse than expected’

The UK property market is attracting investment from a much broader range of international...