House prices

Nationwide predicts “relatively soft landing” for house prices

Nationwide Building Society has reported that annual house price growth fell back in May,...

Homeowners could access 5 years’ worth of retirement income from property wealth

Homeowners in England and Wales could access the equivalent of five years’ worth of...

I don’t expect large house price fluctuations in either direction

As I write this, the Rightmove asking house price index has just been published,...

Rightmove: new sellers responding to improving market

Rightmove has reported that the average price of property coming to the market rose...

RICS predicts brighter future amidst weak market conditions

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has reported a market continuing to struggle,...

Halifax reports return of house price falls

Halifax has reported that average house price fell by 0.3% in April, following the...

Nationwide: house prices rise in April

Nationwide Building Society has reported that house prices increased by 0.5% during April, after...

Nearly £17k made on property by pensioners over last 12 months

Over-65s have seen their property wealth increase by nearly £1,400 a month in the...

Rightmove: number of agreed sales now back to pre-pandemic levels

Rightmove has reported that new seller asking prices in April 2023 rose by just...

Average UK house prices fall for third consecutive month

Average UK house prices increased by 5.5% in the 12 months to February 2023,...

Equity release advisers expect house price falls

62% of equity release advisers predict that house prices will continue to fall in...

Salcombe leapfrogs Sandbanks to become top seaside spot

Salcombe in Devon is now the most expensive seaside location in Britain to buy...

House prices fall for sixth month in a row

House prices down 1.1% year-on-year in February, according to the Nationwide Building Society. This was...

House prices stabilised in January, says Halifax

Halifax's latest house price index has found that UK house prices were stable in...

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Remortgage options grow for pound-for-pound landlord borrowers

With many thousands of landlords set to come off two and five-year fixed rates in 2025 it makes more sense than ever to reach...

What, me? Standing out in a crowded market

The mortgage market is changing. It’s more competitive, more complex and more client-focused than ever before. But it’s not just client needs that are evolving,...

Food for thought for those not selling mortgage protection

Networks have told me that only one-in-four mortgages arranged are safeguarded by mortgage protection plans. This is poor and worse, from what I hear,...

Buy-to-let market could be mere months away from seismic shift

As the Renters Reform Bill works its way through parliament there should be much to engage advisers’ landlord borrower clients, and a lot of...

How a JBSP mortgage can help boost affordability

With the average house price in the UK nearing £300,000, affordability remains a sticking point for many prospective homebuyers, particularly those trying to buy...

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LendInvest raises AVM threshold to 75% LTV on unregulated bridging products

LendInvest has announced that automated valuation models (AVMs) will now be accepted up to...

Saffron completes record-breaking £4.8m self-build loan with Propp

Saffron for Intermediaries has completed the largest self-build loan in its history, issuing a...

Trade tariffs and instability deepen economic pessimism, says Family Building Society

The UK economy faces a turbulent six months, with trade tariffs, political instability and...

Accord eases affordability checks to offer bigger mortgages

Accord Mortgages has overhauled its affordability assessment model, allowing it to lend up to...
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