House prices

Housing market steadies as January sees 14% annual rise in transactions

Residential property transactions showed signs of stabilisation at the start of the year with...

Price gap between houses and flats at 30-year high

The housing market is continuing to register positive momentum in 2025 with Zoopla’s latest...

Rents continue to rise but rental growth slows

The average UK private rent increased by 8.7% in the 12 months to January...

Conveyancing chaos on the horizon as stamp duty deadline sparks property panic

Looming stamp duty changes are likely to cause conveyancing chaos with Rightmove predicting a...

First-time buyer market surges as numbers soar 19% in a year

The UK’s first-time buyer market saw a major resurgence in 2024 with 341,068 newcomers...

House prices hit record high as market sees early 2025 growth

UK house prices rose by 0.7% in January, reversing a 0.2% dip in December...

A patchwork of pockets emerges in London’s prime property market

The prime property market in London has become increasingly fragmented, with significant differences in...

Residential property transactions surge 19% year-on-year in December

Residential property transactions rose 19% year-on-year in December, reaching 96,330 on a seasonally adjusted...

Softening in house price growth

Nationwide has reported that the annual rate of house price growth slowed to 4.1%...

£200k between the most and least expensive home counties

Investec Bank has published the latest findings from its annual Property Index, which shows...

2024 sellers saw lower price growth than during the pandemic

Hamptons has reported that property gains have moved back towards pre-pandemic levels due to...

November house price rise largest of 2024, says Halifax

Halifax has reported that UK house prices rose by 1.3% in November 2024, the...

Nationwide reports robust end to 2024 for house prices

House prices across the UK finished last year strongly, up 4.7% compared with December...

Stoke tops 2024 house price growth table

Halifax has revealed the top 10 UK towns and cities with the greatest house...

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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...

A walk on the supply side

The UK government’s stated goal to build 1.5 million homes during the current parliamentary term underlines a strong political focus on addressing the housing...

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Market Harborough broadens tier two mortgage criteria to boost complex case lending

Market Harborough Building Society has introduced a series of criteria enhancements to its tier...

Coventry for intermediaries reduces rates across residential and buy-to-let ranges

Coventry for intermediaries has announced rate cuts of up to 19 basis points, with...

Halifax cuts remortgage rates across selected two and five-year fixed deals

Halifax Intermediaries has announced a series of rate cuts across its remortgage product range,...

The Leeds reports £104m profit amid robust lending and savings growth

Leeds Building Society has reported a profit before tax of £104.4 million for the...