House prices

Greater proportion of higher-end properties up for sale

The latest figures from Experian’s Property Index show that between April and June 2014,...

Scottish house price growth continues

Average house prices in Scotland rose on a seasonally adjusted basis by £884 in...

House prices fall in some London boroughs

For the 12th month in succession, the LSL Property Services/Acadata house price index has...

Huge savings from commuting one hour to London

Rail commuters to London are now seeing large financial benefits by catching the train,...

Halifax: monthly fall in house prices

After recording an increase in May, monthly house prices fell by -0.6% in June,...

Halifax offers FTB insurance refund

Halifax is offering to refund a year’s insurance premium for first time buyers when...

Rent rises not keeping up with purchase prices

Increasing property prices are causing an about-turn in rental yields, according to the latest...

House prices surpass 2007 peak

UK house prices increased by 1% in June and were 11.8% higher than June...

Kensington & Chelsea tops square metre chart

Kensington & Chelsea is Britain's most expensive area to buy a house with an...

London house price growth still way ahead

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

Affordability largely unchanged outside London

Latest research from comparison site Gocompare.com has highlighted the disproportionate growth in the London...

One in five paying over the asking price

19% of buyers are paying more than the asking price to secure their property...

BSA: cooling in housing market confidence

The number of people who think that now is a good time to buy...

18.7% year-on-year rise in London house prices

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has reported that UK house prices rose by...

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FCA’s mortgage rule changes: it’s time to raise the advice bar, not drop it

The FCA’s move to relax some of the rules around mortgage switching and term changes might sound sensible on paper—cutting admin, giving borrowers quicker...

Tom Bill: Unintended consequences

Former Prime Minister William Pitt the Younger introduced a brick tax in 1784 to pay for the American War of Independence. Manufacturers were charged by...

U.S. Market: lower rates are needed to help unlock the market

When Donald Trump was reelected and took office at the start of this year, we knew it was going to be interesting! The property market...

A home shouldn’t be out of reach for those who keep the UK running

In a housing market that has grown steadily more selective, it is often those who arguably help keep the country running who are quietly...

Richard Pike: A conference of positivity – Global ABS Day three

It’s time for reflection of the last three days here in Barca. To readers, this must seem like a pretty decent gig to be...

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LiveMore reduces selected standard and RIO rates

Specialist later life lender LiveMore has announced a package of interest rate reductions across...

Hope Capital unveils lower-rate loan for commercial-to-residential conversions

Hope Capital has launched a new specialist commercial loan aimed at developers seeking to...

Government unveils decade-long infrastructure strategy

A 10-year infrastructure strategy pledging at least £725 billion in long-term funding has been...

Keychain implements bridging and commercial upgrade

Digital client platform Keychain has launched a suite of specialist workflows tailored to the...