House prices

First fall in house prices for seven months: LSL

In June, the average price paid for a house in England & Wales fell...

Nationwide investigates causes of property market slowdown

A survey commissioned by Nationwide Building Society has looked into the main reasons for...

June fall in house prices

The price of a typical UK house fell by 0.6% in June, according to...

Economic activity driving house price rises

People owning homes in places with the largest rises in economic activity have seen...

London and South East masking wider market declines

In the 12 months to April 2012 The House Price Index measured by the...

Lifetime saving from home ownership calculated

Owning your home rather than renting it will save you £194,000 over a 50-year...

Return to annual property growth – for some

In May, the average price paid for a house in England in Wales rose...

Sharp rise in value of homes in areas of outstanding natural beauty

Homeowners in some of the most beautiful places in England have seen the value...

Property ownership a sign of being ‘grown up’

Almost half of Brits believe that the global economic crisis is forcing people to...

Quarterly rise in house prices

House prices in the three months to May were 0.8% higher than in the...

Surrey tops most valuable homes table

Surrey’s homes are the most valuable in the UK’s at £288 billion, according to...

Scottish housing market remains flat

In the three months ending April 2012, Lloyds TSB Scotland's quarterly price index for...

House prices remain stable

House prices are 0.7% lower than one year ago, the Nationwide Building Society has...

‘Generation rent’ still aspire to buy

12 months on from the launch of its Save to Buy scheme for first...

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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...