House prices

Scottish housing market “being revitalised”

The average house price in Scotland rose by £952, or 0.7%, in September on...

“Modest dip” in UK house prices

The UK house price index level (184.9) has dropped back slightly from the peak...

RICS: price rises hit an 11-year high

House prices rose again last month as increasing interest from would-be buyers dwarfed the...

Significant rise in those expecting rise in value of their home

New research from Clydesdale and Yorkshire Banks has underlined that confidence is starting to...

House prices up 4.3% year-on-year

House prices rose during October 2013 in all regions in England & Wales for...

14% rise in prime London one-bed prices

The average value of one-bedroom properties in Prime London has risen by over £60,000...

Surprise! House prices rise in October

UK house prices increased by 1% in October and were 5.8% higher than October...

Land Registry: annual house price growth of 3.4%

The Land Registry's September Market Trend Data show a month-on-month rise in house prices...

12% premium to live near top state schools

Parents looking to purchase a home close to one of the country's top 30...

Hometrack: chronic lack of supply driving price growth

House prices rose by 0.5% in October, driven by a widening gap between supply...

Small fall in Welsh house prices

The LSL/Acadametrics House Price Index shows that in August the average price paid for...

10% monthly rise in London house prices

Following two consecutive monthly falls in the price of property coming to market, October...

High prices make rural living an impossible dream for many

There is a rural premium in all regions with countryside homes typically commanding a...

House sales 12% higher than last year

House prices hit fresh record high in September, the latest LSL Property Services/Acadametrics House...

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...

Latest news

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...

Nationwide cuts mortgage rates for third time this month

Nationwide Building Society has reduced mortgage rates by up to 0.25 percentage points across...

TRM Network promotes Amy Wilson to new propositions role

The Right Mortgage & Protection Network has promoted Amy Wilson to the newly created...

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