House prices

Halifax: fifth consecutive monthly rise in house prices

House prices increased by 0.6% in June, according to the Halifax. This was the...

31% of postcodes register price increase in June

House prices increased by 0.4% during June, according to Hometrack. This increase matches May...

House prices continue to rise

House prices in the UK rose by 0.3% in June and were 1.9% higher...

Month-on-month fall in Welsh house prices

The average price of a house in Wales was £151,821 in April, an increase...

Nationwide echoes Shelter’s FTB call to action

Nationwide Building Society has backed Shelter's call for more affordable housing to be built...

London house prices continue to rise faster than UK average

In the 12 months to April 2013 house prices in the UK rose by...

15% rise in South East house prices over last six months

The national average asking price of a property coming to market is over a...

IMLA sounds warning over future homeownership

A new report from the Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association (IMLA) argues that homeownership levels...

London housing market distorting national picture

The average house price in England & Wales in May is £900 (0.4%) higher...

Buying 13% more cost-effective than renting

The gap in cost effectiveness between buying and renting a property is narrowing as...

Scottish second-steppers look to Bank of Mum & Dad

16% of so-called 'second steppers' in Scotland are contemplating turning to the bank of...

Small increase in house prices, reports Halifax

House prices increased by 0.4% in May, according to Halifax's latest House Price Index....

Prime sellers have become more bullish over asking prices

The number of prime properties on the market that have seen a cut in...

House prices up and repossessions down

The April Market Trend Data from Land Registry shows that house prices were up...
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COMMENT

Commonhold and Leasehold Reform

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

Trackers

Family Building Society launches BoE tracker mortgages

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

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...
Repricing

Nationwide cuts mortgage rates for third time this month

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

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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