House prices

Negative equity still widespread around country

Hundreds of thousands of UK homeowners who bought property in 2007 are likely to...

Londoners more likely to sell up

14% of UK homeowners have decided to move while 21% are planning on improving...

Highest quarterly city house price growth for 12 years

City level house price inflation over the first three months of 2016 reached 4.2%,...

Scottish house prices down for first time in eight months

Scottish house prices fell by 1% in February, Your Move has stated. The average price...

London deposit situation “unsustainable”

Research by My Home Move has found that the average deposit paid for a...

House prices boosted by BTL rush

Rightmove has revealed that the average price of property coming to market up in...

Growing pessimism in housing market

Confidence in the UK housing market is at its lowest level in over a...

South East house price growth outstripping London

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has reported that average house prices increased by...

Halifax: rise in annual house price growth

The Halifax has reported that house prices in the first three months of 2016...

Higher property values for equity release referral customers

Customers referred to specialist equity release brokers by other advisers have significantly higher house...

Nationwide reports acceleration in house price growth

The Nationwide Building Society has reported that the price of a typical UK home...

Land Registry data shows London roaring ahead

House price data for February 2016 from the Land Registry shows a monthly fall...

Home affordability gap widens

Home affordability across UK cities has hit its worst level in eight years, according...

Flat prices rising by £1,000pcm

The average price of a flat has increased by £86,474 (£1,029 per month) since property...
1...656667...103Page 66 of 103

COMMENT

Commonhold and Leasehold Reform

With great power comes great responsibility

There has been a huge amount in the press about the “feudal” system of leasehold and how the government’s revitalised commonhold will fix all...

Don’t rein me in

For many years, major financial institutions and large retailers have understood the benefits of presenting their customers with complementary products alongside their core offering. Banks...

More questions now surround the home moving digital journey

The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has published its highly anticipated Home Buying and Selling Reform Roadmap, representing the most aggressive...

Stability has value: why the latest Bank Base Rate hold matters

The Bank of England's decision to maintain Bank Base Rate (BBR) at 3.75% may not have generated the excitement that often accompanies a rate...

If you motivate an idiot you just get stupid things done quicker

There's a lot of excitement about artificial intelligence in the mortgage industry right now. Nearly nine in 10 mortgage brokers want technology to play...

Latest news

Buy-to-let

The Mortgage Works cuts switcher rates for existing landlords

The Mortgage Works has reduced rates across selected buy-to-let and limited company buy-to-let switcher...
News

Mortgage industry scheme for Armed Forces leavers gains momentum

A new initiative designed to encourage Armed Forces personnel into careers across the mortgage...
News

Hot weather prompts homeowners to rethink cooling costs and property choices

Rising temperatures are prompting more UK homeowners to invest in cooling measures, while growing...
Appointments

The West Brom promotes Gareth Madeley to chief customer officer

West Brom Building Society has appointed Gareth Madeley as its new chief customer officer,...

PROFILES