House prices dipped on a monthly basis during March but annual growth improved, Nationwide data shows. The latest Nationwide House Price Index...
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The number of mortgage approvals hit a six-month high in December as falling mortgage pricing and renewed buyer confidence “breathed new...
31 January 2024
From: Breaking News
Inflation rose unexpectedly in the 12 months to December 2023, Office for National Statistics (ONS) data has revealed. The latest ONS figures...
18 January 2024
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Inflation fell to its lowest level in two years during November, raising hopes that interest rate cuts and lower mortgage pricing...
21 December 2023
From: Breaking News
House prices are set to fall further next year, two major lenders claim. The house prices indices of Halifax and Nationwide have...
18 December 2023
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The value of gross mortgage advances increased during the third quarter but future lending commitments have dropped, Bank of England data...
13 December 2023
From: Breaking News
The number of mortgage approvals for house purchase has hit a three-month high, Bank of England data shows. Figures from the Bank...
30 November 2023
From: Breaking News
Mortgage arrears and claims for repossession are on the rise as official data shows how much homeowners are still struggling in...
10 November 2023
From: Breaking News
The number of mortgage approvals for home purchase hit an eight-month low during September, Bank of England data shows. Mortgage data from...
31 October 2023
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House price growth fell to its lowest annual rate since 2012 in August, official data shows. The latest Land Registry House Price...
19 October 2023
From: Breaking News
It is just over one year since former Prime Minister Liz Truss and Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng’s ill-fated mini-Budget and homeowners and...
25 September 2023
From: Breaking News
Alarm bells are ringing in the new build sales sector after figures have been released by a major house builder. Bellway says...
10 August 2023
From: Breaking News
House prices dipped at their fastest rate since 2009 last month, new data shows. The latest Nationwide House Price Index revealed average...
02 August 2023
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HMRC has recorded the lowest level of UK property sales for the month of June since 2020. The latest property transaction data...
31 July 2023
From: Breaking News
Only the top 10% of income earners can afford an average house with less than five years of income in England,...
28 July 2023
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The number of people taking out mortgages with terms of 35 years or more hit a high of 88,059 in 2022,...
25 July 2023
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A mortgage expert has expressed concern about the level of borrowers still taking out high loan-to-value government-backed home loans despite falling...
19 July 2023
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Almost half of adults who currently pay rent or a mortgage have seen their payments increase over the past six months...
17 July 2023
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The average rate for a two-year fixed rate mortgage has passed the “devilish” 6.66% point, figures show. Moneyfacts yesterday revealed the average...
12 July 2023
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Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has secured promises from banks to be more flexible with mortgage borrowers amid concerns about rising rates. Average mortgage...
26 June 2023
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The value of mortgage lending has slumped to its lowest level since the second quarter of 2020, Bank of England data...
14 June 2023
From: Breaking News
Great story this week about the estate agent in St John’s Wood who found a purse in the back of a...
27 May 2023
From: Features
Annual house price growth slowed for the fifth consecutive month during March and remains negative on a monthly basis, Land Registry...
25 May 2023
From: Breaking News
Mortgage approvals bounced back in March but buyers are borrowing less at higher rates. The latest Bank of England data has showed...
05 May 2023
From: Breaking News
Annual house price growth dropped for the fourth month in a row in February and dropped further into negative territory on...
20 April 2023
From: Breaking News
The level of mortgage approvals for home purchases bounced back in February, Bank of England figures show, but buyers are borrowing...
30 March 2023
From: Breaking News
Average house prices have declined by their largest level on a monthly basis since the end of the 2021 Stamp Duty...
23 March 2023
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Sellers resistant to cutting asking prices may soon be left with little choice if the mortgage market remains depressed, a broker...
15 March 2023
From: Breaking News
Halifax has recorded the lowest level of annual house price growth for three years. Its latest House Price Index for January 2023...
08 February 2023
From: Breaking News
Property sales are yet to decline amid higher mortgage rates and the cost of living crisis but there are signs of...
22 December 2022
From: Breaking News
The end of last year’s Stamp Duty holiday has given a temporary boost to house price data for October 2022. The latest...
15 December 2022
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Home repossessions have begun to rise but remain below pre-Covid levels, Government figures show. The number of mortgage possession claims increased by...
11 November 2022
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The Bank of England has prompted new warnings of a housing market slowdown after revealing a ‘significant decrease’ in mortgage approvals...
01 November 2022
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A third of adults are struggling to pay their monthly rent or mortgage payments, new data shows. The figures from the Office...
26 October 2022
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Annual house price growth returned to double digits in July, Land Registry data reveals. The figures will reignite the debate over the...
15 September 2022
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Annual house price growth has dropped to its lowest level this year and is back to single digits, official data shows. The...
18 August 2022
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The Bank of England has confirmed plans to withdraw the requirement for lenders to conduct interest rate stress tests on mortgage...
21 June 2022
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The Bank of England raised interest rates for the fifth consecutive month yesterday. The cost of borrowing is now at a 13-year...
17 June 2022
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Rising house prices boosted HMRC’s coffers during the previous tax year. Analysts suggest the booming housing market has meant HMRC has attracted...
27 April 2022
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House price growth hit a five-month high in February, according to Land Registry data but there are warnings that this will...
14 April 2022
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The stamp duty holiday last year has caused a surge of borrowers taking on mortgages with terms of more than 35...
14 April 2022
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Despite the latest Halifax house price index showing a 10.8 per cent annual rise, a leading housing market analyst is warning...
08 March 2022
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Stamp duty statistics show that the introduction of a two per cent surcharge on residential properties by overseas buyers, means HM...
10 February 2022
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Government data shows the average UK house price increasing by 10 per cent on an annual basis in November. On a monthly...
20 January 2022
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Increasing numbers of commentators are forecasting that the Bank of England will not, after all, raise the base rate next week. It...
08 December 2021
From: Breaking News
I recently took part in a webinar hosted by ICG (The Innovation Collaboration Group) – titled ‘New estate agency revenue streams...
07 October 2021
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A leading market commentator is warning that transactions and prices will fall without the stimulus of the stamp duty holiday. Karen Noye,...