House prices

Highest annual rate of house price growth since June 2010

The Halifax has reported that house prices in the three months to August were...

August sees modest rise in house prices

UK house prices increased by 0.6% during August, according to the Nationwide Building...

London sees 6.3% increase in house prices

The July data from Land Registry's House Price Index has shown an annual price...

Prime London two-bed prices to hit seven figures?

Estate agent Marsh & Parsons has claimed that the average price of a two-bedroom...

Help to Buy threatened by house price bubble: IMLA

Mortgage brokers and intermediary lenders both believe that inflated house prices are the...

Fewer discounted prime properties on the market

The likelihood of finding a bargain on a UK prime property for sale is...

Asking prices continue to rise

The average asking prices in Great Britain have increased every month this year mostly...

RICS: housing market on road to recovery

The housing market in the UK looks to have finally turned a corner as...

House prices have never been higher

House prices are continuing to edge upwards, and on a monthly basis the average...

Nationwide: house prices rise by 0.8%

The Nationwide Building Society has revealed that UK house prices rose by 0.8% in...

July slowdown in house price growth

House prices grew by 0.3% in July, down on the 0.4% growth recorded in...

45% house price growth for Olympic Park postcodes

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

Welsh house prices fall 1%

The average price of a house in Wales was £150,376 in May, a decrease...

Buyers queuing up for Prime London property

The average property in Prime Central London is now worth more than £2 million,...

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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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Spring surge in property listings creates market opportunities

The average asking price for newly listed properties has risen by 1.1% (+£3,876) this...

Secure Trust Bank Commercial Finance appoints senior portfolio director

Secure Trust Bank Commercial Finance (STB CF) has announced the appointment of Carl Pykett...

Inflation expectations rise slightly as BoE releases latest survey

Public expectations for inflation and interest rates have edged higher, according to the Bank...

£1 billion lost annually as 50,000 London social homes used fraudulently

A shocking new report reveals that around 50,000 social housing properties in London are...