House prices

0.4% monthly fall in house prices

House prices in the three months to September were 0.5% lower than in the...

Third quarter house price falls for most regions

Average UK house prices fell by 0.5% in the third quarter, after allowing for...

Property prices are lower since 2007

The value of Britain's detached properties has increased by an average of £642 per...

Rural Scotland becoming less affordable

Latest research from Bank of Scotland shows that house prices in rural Scotland have...

Scottish FTBs bucking UK trend

In July 2012, the average price paid for a house in Scotland fell by...

Decline in the cost of buying a home

The cost of buying a home is now almost a fifth lower than renting,...

Slight rise in asking prices

The latest LSL Acad England & Wales House Price Index shows a marginal rise...

Fall in prime property values

Prices of the UK's most expensive homes have fallen for the second month in...

People looking to improve rather than move

Homeowners are increasingly choosing to improve their existing property rather than move home, according...

Halifax: house prices treading water

House prices in the three months to August were 0.3% lower than in the...

Surprise rebound in house prices

UK house prices rose by 1.3% in August, the largest monthly increase since January...

Land Registry: monthly rise in house prices

July house prices were up 0.8% on the previous month, according to July Market...

Home affordability at best for 15 years

Mortgage payments for a new borrower are at their lowest as a proportion of...

UK’s most affordable housing is north of the border

Mortgage payments for a new borrower in Scotland are at their lowest as a...

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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...