House prices

Average London home will be IHT liable by next year

The average London home is likely to climb to £331,000 next year, surpassing the...

Average house prices doubles in Shetland Islands

The Shetland Islands and the Western Isles are two of the UK’s top performing...

Average time on market at lowest level since June 2007

House prices increased 0.6% in April as regional housing markets picked up momentum in...

£475k now average London house price, claims estate agency

London property prices have risen 29.5% annually, to an average of £473,500, estate agent...

Help to Buy behind Scottish housing market recovery

The housing market in Scotland continues to see prices rise, according to the latest...

Open house season for haart

Estate agent haart claims it will be selling over 300 homes by the Open...

London sees 17% annual house price growth

UK house prices increased by 9.1% in the year to February 2014, up from...

House prices fall in Europe

House prices fell by 1.4% in the euro area and by 0.1% in the...

Average house prices “have never been higher”

On a monthly basis, the average price of a home in England & Wales...

Halifax reports monthly fall in house prices

House prices fell by -1.1% in March, the Halifax has reported. This was only...

9.5% year-on-year rise in UK house prices

UK house prices increased by 0.4% in March and were 9.5% higher than March...

Gap between supply and demand continues to expand

House prices increased by 0.6% in March with the growth in demand outstripping supply,...

Land Registry: London house prices up 14% in 12 months

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

House price inflation slows for new builds

New analysis from Mortgage Advice Bureau shows that annual growth of new build...

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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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More2life unveils Tailored Interest Reward lifetime mortgage

More2life has launched its latest lifetime mortgage, Tailored Interest Reward, designed to provide later...

Pivot provides complex multi-loan deal for Denby Dale development

Pivot has completed a funding package consisting of three loans for a residential development...

HREF reports record month for lending

Hilco Real Estate Finance (HREF) has recorded its strongest month to date, completing three...

Mortgage advisers failing over-50s on later life lending, Key warns

Mortgage advisers are not doing enough to support over-50s with later life lending options,...