House prices

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...

Small rise for house prices in Wales

February saw the average price of a house in Wales reach £151,810, an increase...

Scottish housing market “turning a corner”

The latest LSL/Acadametrics House Price Index shows an increase of £1,676, or 1.2% in...

COMMENT

Harpenden’s expat move could be bigger than the numbers suggest

Harpenden Building Society’s move into expat mortgages this summer has been good news for brokers and borrowers. But I think its importance goes beyond...

We need to wait to get a clearer picture

It's been a week where the political and economic backdrop has moved almost as fast as rates themselves, and it's worth taking stock of...

Leasehold valuation reform: the consultation is asking only half the question

The Government's consultation on leasehold enfranchisement valuation rates is important because it will help determine what leaseholders pay to extend leases or buy freeholds,...

What commonhold will mean for mortgage lenders and brokers

Commonhold is often presented as the straightforward alternative to leasehold. It removes the freeholder, gives flat owners greater control and avoids some familiar problems...

Why you need to know what sits behind the average review score

There’s a funny thing about review scores. The better they are, the less likely we are to question them. If a company is sitting at...

Latest news

Landbay adds 11 tracker products and cuts rates by up to 15bps

Landbay has expanded its buy-to-let tracker range with 11 new products and reduced rates...

Howden expands in North Wales with Wrexham office

Howden has opened its first commercial insurance office in Wrexham as the broker expands...

UK buyers reluctant to compromise despite affordability pressures

UK homebuyers remain committed to purchasing a property but are less willing than buyers...

Keystone trims buy-to-let fixed rates by up to 15bps

Keystone Property Finance has reduced pricing across a number of its buy-to-let mortgage ranges,...

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