House prices

7.7% rise in house prices

Halifax's latest house price index has reported that house prices in the three months...

House prices rise 0.6% in November

The Nationwide Building Society has reported that UK house prices rose by 0.6% in...

Nationwide reports November house price rise

House prices in the UK increased by 0.6% in November and were 6.5% higher...

Small monthly fall in house prices

October house prices saw an annual increase of 3.1% which takes the average property...

Land Registry allows free access to historic price paid data

All Land Registry’s historic price paid data of over 18 million sales is now...

6% premium for market town living

House prices in market towns are on average £14,000 (or 6%) higher than their...

Year of asking prices rises

The average asking price in Great Britain has risen every month during 2013 so...

Strong house price growth for Wales

The average price of a house in Wales in September was £152,779, according to...

Scottish housing market “being revitalised”

The average house price in Scotland rose by £952, or 0.7%, in September on...

“Modest dip” in UK house prices

The UK house price index level (184.9) has dropped back slightly from the peak...

RICS: price rises hit an 11-year high

House prices rose again last month as increasing interest from would-be buyers dwarfed the...

Significant rise in those expecting rise in value of their home

New research from Clydesdale and Yorkshire Banks has underlined that confidence is starting to...

House prices up 4.3% year-on-year

House prices rose during October 2013 in all regions in England & Wales for...

14% rise in prime London one-bed prices

The average value of one-bedroom properties in Prime London has risen by over £60,000...

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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...

Credit search vs credit scoring

The terms credit score and credit check are often used interchangeably by consumers, many of whom assume they mean the same thing. Yet understanding...

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Advice Guru partners with Pure Retirement to support broker education

Financial adviser learning platform Advice Guru has announced a new sponsorship partnership with Pure...

Nationwide ups LTV limits for interest-only and foreign national borrowers

Nationwide has announced changes to its mortgage lending criteria, increasing the maximum loan-to-value (LTV)...

Lloyds expects swell in completions ahead of stamp duty deadline

Lloyds Banking Group anticipates a 50% growth in property completions this month as buyers...

Satchell the latest to leave HTB bridging division

Lorenzo Satchell has become the latest senior member of the bridging team at Hampshire...