House prices

A “more prudent” housing market is emerging

The average price paid for a house in England & Wales increased during July...

Halifax: house prices up 10% year-on-year

House prices in the latest three months were 3.6% higher than in the preceding...

Costs of dodgy DIY revealed

10% of homeowners have had a DIY or large scale home improvement project go...

Average deposit grows for fourth successive month

Mortgage Advice Bureau says its latest data show that homebuyers are increasingly taking full...

Slowdown in pace of house price growth

UK house prices recorded their fifteenth successive monthly increase in July, the Nationwide has...

12% house price growth predicted for 2014

CBRE's latest Regional Land report has said that the significant rebound in house prices...

Land Registry: no monthly change in house prices

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

Major growth in Olympic house prices

Homeowners in the 14 postal districts in East London closest to the Olympic Park...

Split between buyer and seller confidence

The latest quarterly Halifax Housing Market Confidence tracker suggests confidence in the housing market...

House price growth slowdown continues

House prices increased by 0.1% in July, according to Hometrack's July National Housing Survey....

Average home to be in 3% stamp duty band soon

Haart’s National Housing Market Monitor July 2014 has concluded that at the current rate...

10% rise in viewings in London and South West

Properties in Greater London and the South West are currently receiving the highest number...

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...

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Every six weeks the financial world raises its eyebrows at the prospect of a rate cut, causing celebration when the Monetary Committee duly obliges. There...

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Mind the gap: Can mortgage advice change the game for protection?

Many industry insiders still talk about the UK protection gap and how vast it is. The numbers speak for themselves with the estimated value of...

Navigating HMO and MUFB complexity with confidence

Historically, larger Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs) and Multi-Unit Freehold Blocks (MUFBs) have often been avoided due to their complex layouts, individual planning requirements,...

Why we shouldn’t wait for the FCA to act on later life lending

It might feel odd to be talking about a new year, when we’re barely half-way through this one, but the recent FCA Discussion Paper...

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The Right Mortgage launches ‘Opportunity Insights’ podcast series

The Right Mortgage & Protection Network has unveiled a new podcast series aimed at...

Fleet Mortgages adds new products alongside rate and fee cuts

Fleet Mortgages has announced a raft of changes to its fixed-rate buy-to-let range, including...

Foundation Home Loans adds larger loans and 80% LTV options to Specials range

Foundation Home Loans has overhauled its buy-to-let Specials range, raising loan limits, introducing new...

RAW Capital Partners refinances London property to help borrower exit receivership

RAW Capital Partners has completed a buy-to-let mortgage for an international client to enable...