House prices

February rise in house prices: Land Registry

The February data from Land Registry's House Price Index shows an annual price increase...

March house prices? Unchanged…

March saw house prices remain the same as during February, according to Nationwide's latest...

House prices up 0.3% month-on-month

House prices were up 0.3% in March, the highest growth since March 2010, according...

Scottish city affordability improves

Home affordability for city dwellers in Scotland has improved by nearly a quarter since...

Cost of neighbours established

88% of estate agents think a well maintained home next door will increase the...

0.7% rise in Scottish house prices

The latest LSL/Acadametrics House Price Index has reported an increase of £1,028, or 0.7%...

Urban asking prices rise but fall in the country

The average asking price of properties for sale in urban areas in England is...

Still tough for ‘second steppers’

The third annual Second Steppers report from Lloyds TSB indicates that little has improved...

Average house price only 1% off its previous peak

The average price paid for a house in February rose by £1,355 (0.6%) from...

Rising economic confidence for homeowners

Increased optimism over house prices in February spurred economic confidence to its highest level...

January property prices up 1%

The January data from Land Registry's House Price Index shows an annual price increase...

Scottish market remains quiet

In the three months ending January 2013, the quarterly price index for the average...

Welsh house prices continue to stand still

December saw a fall of £597 or -0.4% in the average price of a...

London prices continue to rise

This month has proved to be another record for London, with new sellers coming...

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FCA’s mortgage rule changes: it’s time to raise the advice bar, not drop it

The FCA’s move to relax some of the rules around mortgage switching and term changes might sound sensible on paper—cutting admin, giving borrowers quicker...

Tom Bill: Unintended consequences

Former Prime Minister William Pitt the Younger introduced a brick tax in 1784 to pay for the American War of Independence. Manufacturers were charged by...

U.S. Market: lower rates are needed to help unlock the market

When Donald Trump was reelected and took office at the start of this year, we knew it was going to be interesting! The property market...

A home shouldn’t be out of reach for those who keep the UK running

In a housing market that has grown steadily more selective, it is often those who arguably help keep the country running who are quietly...

Richard Pike: A conference of positivity – Global ABS Day three

It’s time for reflection of the last three days here in Barca. To readers, this must seem like a pretty decent gig to be...

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Arc & Co. and UTB complete bridge in three weeks for overseas client

Arc & Co. has completed a £770,000 bridging loan for a foreign national borrower...

Clydesdale drops residential and BTL mortgage rates

Clydesdale Bank is set to implement a series of rate reductions across its residential...

Reward appointment to drive growth in London and the South East

Alternative lender Reward Funding has strengthened its presence in the South of England with...

LendInvest cuts buy-to-let rates by 10bps

LendInvest has announced a 10 basis point reduction across its entire buy-to-let mortgage range,...