House prices

Scottish FTBs bucking UK trend

In July 2012, the average price paid for a house in Scotland fell by...

Decline in the cost of buying a home

The cost of buying a home is now almost a fifth lower than renting,...

Slight rise in asking prices

The latest LSL Acad England & Wales House Price Index shows a marginal rise...

Fall in prime property values

Prices of the UK's most expensive homes have fallen for the second month in...

People looking to improve rather than move

Homeowners are increasingly choosing to improve their existing property rather than move home, according...

Halifax: house prices treading water

House prices in the three months to August were 0.3% lower than in the...

Surprise rebound in house prices

UK house prices rose by 1.3% in August, the largest monthly increase since January...

Land Registry: monthly rise in house prices

July house prices were up 0.8% on the previous month, according to July Market...

Home affordability at best for 15 years

Mortgage payments for a new borrower are at their lowest as a proportion of...

UK’s most affordable housing is north of the border

Mortgage payments for a new borrower in Scotland are at their lowest as a...

Fall in Welsh house prices

The average house price in Wales was £500 lower in June than in May;...

Olympics hits asking prices

Numbers of new sellers coming to market in August were marginally up on the...

Top flight football reaps housing benefits

It can pay to live near a Premier League football ground, the Halifax has...

Properties selling over six weeks faster

The average UK asking price rose from £228,000 in June 2011 to £232,000 in...

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Autonomous AI is waiting for us

The UK rightly prides itself on having one of the most respected financial services sectors in the world but even strong markets benefit from...

TOM BILL: Rate cut expectations fade amid mixed signals

Borrowing costs have risen in recent weeks for reasons that include stronger-than-expected UK economic data and tempering the outlook for cheaper mortgages. However, an uncertain...

Think you know CeMAP? Maybe it’s time to think again

Anyone who wants to work as a mortgage adviser in the UK needs to hold qualifications that are recognised by the FCA and, for...

Second charge mortgages set for another strong year in 2026

A few weeks into 2026, the direction of travel for the second charge mortgage market is already clear. Momentum has carried over from last...

Why the collapse of US auto finance lenders matters for UK mortgages

You might wonder why a car loans provider across the Atlantic has anything to do with UK mortgages – on the face of it,...

Latest news

Virgin Money launches new 80% LTV fixes alongside wider pricing increases

Virgin Money has confirmed a new round of mortgage product changes, including the launch...

Redwood Bank welcomes back senior business development figure

Chris Finnigan has rejoined Redwood Bank's business development team following a short period away...

Pivotal expands specialist mortgage advice footprint with CLS Money and Simply Lending deals

Pivotal Growth Limited has completed the acquisition of CLS Money Limited and entered into...

Acre enables Halifax API submissions, taking direct residential case coverage beyond 50%

Acre has partnered with Halifax to allow brokers to run Decisions in Principle directly...

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