House prices

Young professionals sweet on SW

South West London holds the biggest allure for aspiring young professionals, with the Wimbledon...

Towry sounds IHT warning

Significant rises in the property market over recent years are pushing many people into...

New record for average house prices

The average price of a home in England & Wales on a monthly...

Nationwide: annual house price growth in double figures

UK house prices increased by 1.2% in April and were 10.9% higher than April...

House prices up 5.6% year-on-year

March house prices were down 0.4% on February 2014, the Land Registry has reported. However,...

“Extraordinary times” for prime London market

The average value of three-bedroom properties in Prime London has risen by over £700...

Average London home will be IHT liable by next year

The average London home is likely to climb to £331,000 next year, surpassing the...

Average house prices doubles in Shetland Islands

The Shetland Islands and the Western Isles are two of the UK’s top performing...

Average time on market at lowest level since June 2007

House prices increased 0.6% in April as regional housing markets picked up momentum in...

£475k now average London house price, claims estate agency

London property prices have risen 29.5% annually, to an average of £473,500, estate agent...

Help to Buy behind Scottish housing market recovery

The housing market in Scotland continues to see prices rise, according to the latest...

Open house season for haart

Estate agent haart claims it will be selling over 300 homes by the Open...

London sees 17% annual house price growth

UK house prices increased by 9.1% in the year to February 2014, up from...

House prices fall in Europe

House prices fell by 1.4% in the euro area and by 0.1% in the...

COMMENT

With great power comes great responsibility

There has been a huge amount in the press about the “feudal” system of leasehold and how the government’s revitalised commonhold will fix all...

Don’t rein me in

For many years, major financial institutions and large retailers have understood the benefits of presenting their customers with complementary products alongside their core offering. Banks...

More questions now surround the home moving digital journey

The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has published its highly anticipated Home Buying and Selling Reform Roadmap, representing the most aggressive...

Stability has value: why the latest Bank Base Rate hold matters

The Bank of England's decision to maintain Bank Base Rate (BBR) at 3.75% may not have generated the excitement that often accompanies a rate...

If you motivate an idiot you just get stupid things done quicker

There's a lot of excitement about artificial intelligence in the mortgage industry right now. Nearly nine in 10 mortgage brokers want technology to play...

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Skipton Group appoints group chief internal auditor

Skipton Group has appointed Caroline Dale as its new group chief internal auditor, with...

DC Law passes 10,000 Trustpilot reviews with ‘Excellent’ customer rating

DC Law has exceeded 10,000 customer reviews on Trustpilot while maintaining an ‘Excellent’ rating...

Family Building Society launches BoE tracker mortgages

Family Building Society has launched a new range of Bank of England tracker mortgages...

The Mortgage Works cuts buy-to-let rates

The Mortgage Works has reduced buy-to-let mortgage rates by up to 0.25 percentage points...

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