House prices

Still tough for ‘second steppers’

The third annual Second Steppers report from Lloyds TSB indicates that little has improved...

Average house price only 1% off its previous peak

The average price paid for a house in February rose by £1,355 (0.6%) from...

Rising economic confidence for homeowners

Increased optimism over house prices in February spurred economic confidence to its highest level...

January property prices up 1%

The January data from Land Registry's House Price Index shows an annual price increase...

Scottish market remains quiet

In the three months ending January 2013, the quarterly price index for the average...

Welsh house prices continue to stand still

December saw a fall of £597 or -0.4% in the average price of a...

London prices continue to rise

This month has proved to be another record for London, with new sellers coming...

0.2% rise in house prices

The average price paid for a house in December was £480 more, or 0.2%...

Nationwide reports rise in house prices

UK house prices increased by 0.5% in January, but was unchanged compared with January...

Annual house price rise of 1.7%: Land Registry

The December data from Land Registry's House Price Index has shown an annual price...

House prices unchanged in January

Following price falls over the second half of 2012, house prices were unchanged in...

City house prices outperform UK as a whole

House prices in cities have increased by more than the UK as a whole...

Small rise for Welsh house prices

The average price of a house in Wales in November was £152,083, an increase...

Rise in asking prices

Sellers coming to market in January increased their average asking prices by 0.2% (+£440),...

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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...

AI for brokers: the three lines you should never cross

Most AI advice aimed at advisers is either breathless hype or vague caution. Here is something you can actually act on: a practical way...

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