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House prices dipped on a monthly basis during March but annual growth improved, Nationwide data shows. The latest Nationwide House Price Index...

Inflation rose unexpectedly in the 12 months to December 2023, Office for National Statistics (ONS) data has revealed. The latest ONS figures...

Inflation fell to its lowest level in two years during November, raising hopes that interest rate cuts and lower mortgage pricing...

House prices are set to fall further next year, two major lenders claim. The house prices indices of Halifax and Nationwide have...

The value of gross mortgage advances increased during the third quarter but future lending commitments have dropped, Bank of England data...

The number of mortgage approvals for house purchase has hit a three-month high, Bank of England data shows. Figures from the Bank...

It is just over one year since former Prime Minister Liz Truss and Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng’s ill-fated mini-Budget and homeowners and...

House prices dipped at their fastest rate since 2009 last month, new data shows. The latest Nationwide House Price Index revealed average...

HMRC has recorded the lowest level of UK property sales for the month of June since 2020. The latest property transaction data...

Only the top 10% of income earners can afford an average house with less than five years of income in England,...

The number of people taking out mortgages with terms of 35 years or more hit a high of 88,059 in 2022,...

A mortgage expert has expressed concern about the level of borrowers still taking out high loan-to-value government-backed home loans despite falling...

Almost half of adults who currently pay rent or a mortgage have seen their payments increase over the past six months...

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has secured promises from banks to be more flexible with mortgage borrowers amid concerns about rising rates. Average mortgage...

The value of mortgage lending has slumped to its lowest level since the second quarter of 2020, Bank of England data...

Annual house price growth slowed for the fifth consecutive month during March and remains negative on a monthly basis, Land Registry...

The level of mortgage approvals for home purchases bounced back in February, Bank of England figures show, but buyers are borrowing...

Average house prices have declined by their largest level on a monthly basis since the end of the 2021 Stamp Duty...

Halifax has recorded the lowest level of annual house price growth for three years. Its latest House Price Index for January 2023...

The end of last year’s Stamp Duty holiday has given a temporary boost to house price data for October 2022. The latest...

Home repossessions have begun to rise but remain below pre-Covid levels, Government figures show. The number of mortgage possession claims increased by...

The Bank of England has prompted new warnings of a housing market slowdown after revealing a ‘significant decrease’ in mortgage approvals...

House price growth hit a five-month high in February, according to Land Registry data but there are warnings that this will...

Despite the latest Halifax house price index showing a 10.8 per cent annual rise, a leading housing market analyst is warning...

Stamp duty statistics show that the introduction of a two per cent surcharge on residential properties by overseas buyers, means HM...

Government data shows the average UK house price increasing by 10 per cent on an annual basis in November. On a monthly...

Increasing numbers of commentators are forecasting that the Bank of England will not, after all, raise the base rate next week. It...

I recently took part in a webinar hosted by ICG (The Innovation Collaboration Group) – titled ‘New estate agency revenue streams...

A leading market commentator is warning that transactions and prices will fall without the stimulus of the stamp duty holiday. Karen Noye,...