House prices

Dip in Scottish house prices

There was a small decrease of £96, or 0.1%, in the average price paid...

ONS: 2.9% annual rise in house prices

In the 12 months to May 2013 UK house prices increased by 2.9%, up...

Increases in enquiries, new sellers and marketing prices

July saw a seventh consecutive monthly rise in the price of property coming to...

House price expectations continue to increase

Confidence in the housing market has risen significantly over the past three months, according...

Housing market “finally looks set on the road to recovery”

The average house price in England & Wales in June is £364 (0.2%) higher...

Euro area house prices down by 2.2%

House prices, as measured by the House Price Index (HPI), fell by 2.2% in...

All regions see house price growth over Q2

£156 billion was added to the value of British homes during the second quarter...

Housing market recovery continues: RICS

Rising house prices and increased demand indicate the UK’s housing market is continuing to...

Halifax: fifth consecutive monthly rise in house prices

House prices increased by 0.6% in June, according to the Halifax. This was the...

31% of postcodes register price increase in June

House prices increased by 0.4% during June, according to Hometrack. This increase matches May...

House prices continue to rise

House prices in the UK rose by 0.3% in June and were 1.9% higher...

Month-on-month fall in Welsh house prices

The average price of a house in Wales was £151,821 in April, an increase...

Nationwide echoes Shelter’s FTB call to action

Nationwide Building Society has backed Shelter's call for more affordable housing to be built...

London house prices continue to rise faster than UK average

In the 12 months to April 2013 house prices in the UK rose by...

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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...