House prices

Seaside towns 17% more affordable on average

The average house price in seaside towns grew by 63% over the past 10...

House prices rise 0.4% month-on-month

House prices grew by 0.4% in May, the highest increase in a single month...

Lack of mortgages hampering Welsh house prices

The average price of a house in Wales was £151,780 in March, an increase...

London behind UK house price growth

In the 12 months to March 2013 UK house prices increased by 2.7%, up...

New record for asking prices

Property coming to market this month has set a new record national average asking...

Scottish market “sailing into calmer waters”

The LSL/Acadametrics House Price Index for Scotland shows an increase of £1,082, or 0.8%,...

House price affordability for keyworkers improving

The ability of key public sector workers to purchase their own home continues to...

House prices helped by improving mortgage market

The average price paid for a house in England & Wales in April rose...

Fifth successive month of house price rises

House prices in the three months to April were 1.3% higher than in the...

April saw little change in house prices

House prices were little changed in April, declining by 0.1% compared to March after...

0.9% house price rise

The Land Registry has reported an annual house price increase of 0.9% in March. This...

Highest number of million-pound properties for five years

The number of properties selling for over £1 million rose in 2012, reaching the...

London continuing to drive house price growth

House prices gained 0.3% over April, according to Hometrack. Demand in London has grown three...

Key analysis of FTB disenfranchisement published

Delays in getting on the housing ladder will cost the average first-time buyer over...

COMMENT

Working up those income streams

Some might say the UK labour market has lost some of its confidence. Unemployment is rising, job moves have slowed, and many employers are...

Ignore the Gen Z worker stereotypes – the future is bright

The office fridge. Full of 12 types of milk, none derived from cows, and four on the work top, at room temperature. As for...

Reframe Cancer 2026 trends: prevention to take centre stage

This year is already shaping up to be one when prevention is taking centre stage. The Government recently announced the expansion of its WorkWell...

The mortgage protection gap advisers can’t ignore

The Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) consumer research findings published late last year, offered an insight into what the protection industry can expect from the...

Cashback, remortgages and adviser opportunity in 2026

A recent flood of mortgage products into the market offering cashback prove it has moved from the margins of the remortgage market to the...

Latest news

The Coventry cuts selected intermediary residential fixed rates

Coventry for intermediaries has reduced a number of residential fixed-rate products for new and...

Mortgage Advice Bureau completes acquisition of Dashly

Mortgage Advice Bureau (MAB) has completed the acquisition of technology and data company Dashly,...

The Buckinghamshire lowers rates across key ranges

Buckinghamshire Building Society has cut rates across a wide spread of residential and buy-to-let...

FCA finds protection market delivering good outcomes, says TPFG

The Property Franchise Group PLC (TPFG) has responded to the publication of the Financial...

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