House prices

Monthly house price fall of 0.6%

March saw an annual house price fall of 0.6% according to Land Registry. It...

Divide in housing markets continues to grow

House prices rose by 0.1% in April, down on the 0.2% rise recorded in...

Scottish housing market “has plateaued”

According to the latest Scottish House Price Monitor from Lloyds TSB Scotland, in the...

House prices “remarkably stable”: Halifax

House prices in the three months to November were 0.6% lower than in the...

House prices have “stagnated” for the two months

The average price of a home in England & Wales increased by only £20,...

Housing market to remain flat “at best”

Housing market transactions increase for second consecutive month, rising by 11% in July from...

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Berkeley Alexander appoints new BDM

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Newcastle for Intermediaries adds three-year fix range to mortgage offering

Newcastle for Intermediaries has introduced a new range of three-year fixed rate products. It said...

Mortgage product availability surpasses 25,000 for the first time

The number of mortgage products available in the UK has reached an all-time high,...

ASG Finance launches loan for HNW investors

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