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![Nationwide: 'Affordability issues weighed on Spring property market'](/upload/images/shutterstock_2393078657.jpg)
High mortgage rates continued to weigh on the housing market in June, leaving house price growth relatively flat. Nationwide’s latest House Price...
02 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![JONATHAN ROLANDE: Interest rate cuts won’t solve the property crisis](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/3-MortgageRates1.png)
The announcement by the Bank Of England that interest rates will remain fixed at 5.25% for the seventh month in a...
24 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![Poor financial literacy amidst the UK's Mortgage crisis](/upload/images/4%20--%20Proofed%20--%20Poor%20financial%20literacy%20V2%20By%20Zahra%20Hussain%2C%20co-founder%2C%20Eligible.jpg)
Major lenders including Barclays, HSBC, and TSB have reduced their interest rates on new fixed mortgages, offering a glimmer of hope...
08 June 2024
From: Features
![Buyers still prefer people rather than robots for mortgage advice](/upload/images/shutterstock_2229125163.jpg)
Mortgage borrowers still prefer the human touch when applying for a home loan despite the rising popularity of artificial intelligence, research...
30 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Agents do Charity - walking the walk](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Special%20Logo's/AgentsDoCharity.png)
A variety of charities have received support from the property industry this week. If there are charitable endeavours you think the rest...
24 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Mortgage rates rise but borrowers have more choice of home loans](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/2_MortgageCalculated.png)
Homebuyers have been hit by the highest jump in mortgage rates since March, research suggests. Analysis by Moneyfacts found the typical pricing...
14 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Building societies are boosting first-time buyers – research](/upload/images/shutterstock_444952189.jpg)
Building societies are currently offering the most competitive mortgage deals for first-time buyers compared with high-street lenders, research suggests. Analysis of 90%...
09 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![New mortgages target buyers with defaults and County Court Judgements](/upload/images/shutterstock_212158096.jpg)
A specialist lender is reintroducing a suite of mortgage products aimed at what it call “overlooked customers”. It turns out these are...
01 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Property Natter - Here comes Summer.... or maybe Autumn?](/upload/images/Property%20Natter.jpg)
We all know that first-time buyers have had a tough time of it lately. Mad mini-budgets resulting in higher interest rates...
27 April 2024
From: Features
![Renters Reform? What about the tax bill?](/upload/images/2%20--%20Proofed%20--%20Nolettinggo%20April%20PR1%20-%20Renters%20Reform%20what%20about%20the%20tax%20bill%20By%20Nick%20Lyons%2C%20CEO%20and%20co-founder%2C%20NoLettingGo.jpg)
There was a long-awaited return to the House of Commons this week when the Renters (Reform) Bill finally rose to the...
27 April 2024
From: Features
![Single Income Homebuyers face huge uphill task - figures](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/1-HousePriceRising.png)
New statistics from the Financial Conduct Authority, analysed by a legal firm, show the clear disadvantage and worsening picture for single...
23 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Strike secures another year of investor backing after posting 2023 loss](/upload/images/shutterstock_662011453.jpg)
Strike remained in the red in the run up to its acquisition of Purplebricks last year and has new financial backing...
16 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Mortgage rates rise but product choice hits record levels](/upload/images/shutterstock_2257183541.jpg)
Average mortgage rates have ticked up ahead of the typically busier spring home selling season but borrowers are at least benefiting...
09 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Potential ticking time bomb for retrofit complaints awaits](/upload/images/2%20--%20Proofed%20Weekend%20feature%20-%20potential%20ticking%20time%20bomb%20By%20Simon%20Jackson.jpg)
The term ‘time bomb’ is sometimes overly used in the housing market, and while it has been linked to many things...
06 April 2024
From: Features
![How Much Will Mortgage Rate Hikes Affect the UK Housing Market?](/upload/images/2%20How%20much%20will%20mortgage%20rate%20hikes%20-%20weekend%20features%20By%20Tom%20Bill%20Head%20of%20UK%20residential%20research%20at%20Knight%20Frank.jpg)
Borrowers are currently rolling off relatively favourable two-year fixed-rate deals agreed at the start of 2022, but the pain from higher...
30 March 2024
From: Features
A game changer? Yorkshire Building Society launches 99% loan-to-value mortgage for first-time buyers
![A game changer? Yorkshire Building Society launches 99% loan-to-value mortgage for first-time buyers](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/MortgageRates1_400x310.png)
The Government may have backtracked on plans for 100% loan-to-value (LTV) mortgages but Yorkshire Building Society has come up with its...
28 March 2024
From: Breaking News
![Major mortgage lender reduces upper age limit](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/2_MortgageCalculated.png)
One of the UK’s largest mortgage lenders has reduced its upper age limit in a blow for home buyers . Halifax is...
14 March 2024
From: Breaking News
![Home mover mortgage lending hit 50-year low in 2023](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/DemandDown-400x310.jpg)
The level of mortgage approvals for home-movers hit the lowest level since the 1970s amid the cost of living crisis in...
05 March 2024
From: Breaking News
![Down-valuations on the rise - warning](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/UKHomes--1-400x310.png)
Down-valuations appear to be on the rise and it is shocking agents and mortgage brokers. Property professionals have seen an uptick in...
23 February 2024
From: Breaking News
![Mortgages to older borrowers drop 37.1% amid higher rates - data](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/MortgageRatesdecrease_400x310.png)
Older borrowers were deterred by high mortgage rates last year, bank data suggests. Quarter four figures from UK Finance show a 37.1%...
20 February 2024
From: Breaking News
![How can I help my loved one get on the property ladder?](/upload/images/1%20How%20can%20I%20help%20weekend%20feature.jpg)
Compared with a decade ago, today's first-time buyers are older, more likely to buy with a partner and more likely to...
17 February 2024
From: Features
![Analyst: Don’t assume the housing market will be healthy throughout 2024](/upload/images/shutterstock_250676278.jpg)
A drop in house prices remains likely for 2024 despite recent rises and improving sentiment. The latest Halifax house price index showed...
12 February 2024
From: Breaking News
![Knight Frank: Property market activity is lagging positive sentiment](/upload/images/shutterstock_1487630333%20(1)(3).jpg)
Prime market activity hasn’t caught up with more positive sentiment, Knight Frank claims. It comes as figures from the agency brand showed...
05 February 2024
From: Breaking News
![How can I help my loved one get on the property ladder?](/upload/images/5%20shutterstock_1141644755.jpg)
Compared with a decade ago, today's first-time buyers are older, more likely to buy with a partner and more likely to...
03 February 2024
From: Features
![Interest rate freeze: ‘Buyers and sellers will welcome Bank inaction'](/upload/images/shutterstock_2218189005%20(1).jpg)
Agents are becoming more confident about a busy Spring market after the Bank of England held interest rates for the fourth...
02 February 2024
From: Breaking News
![Nationwide: House prices rose in January but ‘rapid rebound’ is unlikely](/upload/images/shutterstock_1898316274.jpg)
Average house prices rose between December and January but a rapid rebound is unlikely, Nationwide has warned. The latest Nationwide House Price...
01 February 2024
From: Breaking News
![Mortgage approvals hit six-month high – has the market come alive?](/upload/images/shutterstock_114626293.jpg)
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
![Wealthy buyers hit by tougher lending criteria](/upload/images/shutterstock_592131227.jpg)
Mortgage rates may be falling but tougher lending criteria is stifling many borrowers, including high earners. Research by Investec has found the...
30 January 2024
From: Breaking News
![Treasury ‘considering’ 1% deposit mortgages for first-time buyers - report](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/2_MortgageCalculated.png)
The Government’s latest attempt to bolster the property appears to be 1% deposit mortgages. Chancellor Jeremy Hunt is reported to be considering...
22 January 2024
From: Breaking News
![Knight Frank: House prices will rise this year](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/1-HousePriceRising.png)
Knight Frank has revised its house price forecasts and said it now expects average values to rise this year rather than...
15 January 2024
From: Breaking News
![Property Natter - New beginnings and cups of kindness](/upload/images/Property%20Natter.jpg)
Let’s start at the very beginning - Happy New Year. Now, let’s give thanks to the guy who made January 1st...
06 January 2024
From: Features
![Mortgage borrowers given ‘belated Christmas present” as pricing drops](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/2_MortgageCalculated.png)
Home movers have been given a “belated Christmas present” as mortgage rates continue to drop, it has been claimed. It comes as...
04 January 2024
From: Breaking News
![Hampshire agent unveils new independent brand](/upload/images/1%20EAT%20-%20IndustryViews.png)
A former director of Southampton-based property brand White & Guard has launched his own estate agency in Hampshire. Rob Rowe has unveiled Rowe...
13 December 2023
From: Breaking News
![Boost for buyers as average mortgage rates drop below 6%](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/3-MortgageRates1.png)
Average mortgage rates have fallen for the fourth consecutive month and borrowers can now get a two-year fix below 6%. The latest...
12 December 2023
From: Breaking News
![Autumn Statement: Treasury pledges £3m to ‘improve homebuying process'](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Property%20Budget.jpg)
The Autumn Statement ended up being silent on Stamp Duty reforms and direct housing market stimulus but there were some nuggets...
23 November 2023
From: Breaking News
![Number of sub-5% mortgage deals has doubled this month](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/2_MortgageCalculated.png)
The number of lenders offering sub-5% mortgage deals has doubled in the past month in a sign that the cost of...
17 November 2023
From: Breaking News
![Boost for buyers as mortgage choice rises and rates drop](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/MortgageRates1_400x310.png)
Low deposit home buyers have been given a boost after product choice hit a 14-month high. Data from Moneyfacts shows the number...
14 November 2023
From: Breaking News
![‘Financial pressures’ remain as mortgage arrears rise](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/2_MortgageCalculated.png)
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
![Race for sub-5% mortgage rate heats up - claim](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/3-MortgageRates1.png)
Mortgage rates could be set to finally fall below 5%, brokers claim. The pricing of home loans has rocketed this year amid high...
07 November 2023
From: Breaking News
![Mortgage rates set to drop but lenders expect lower levels of demand](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/2_MortgageCalculated.png)
Mortgage lenders are braced for a slower market over the rest of the year. The latest Bank of England Credit Conditions Survey...
13 October 2023
From: Breaking News
![Boost for mortgage borrowers as average two-year fix drops below 6%](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/MortgageRates1_400x310.png)
Rightmove is hopeful that mortgage rates will continue to drop. It comes as its latest data shows average two-year fixed rate mortgage...
12 October 2023
From: Breaking News
![Mortgage rates drop for second month in a row](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/MortgageRatesdecrease_400x310.png)
Average mortgage pricing is falling in a “positive sign” for the market, new analysis suggests. Data from comparison website Moneyfacts shows typical...
11 October 2023
From: Breaking News
![Help to Buy ‘ticking time bomb’ set to explode - warning](/upload/images/shutterstock_1096680206.jpg)
The “ticking time bomb” of Help to Buy repayments could be set to explode due to the cost of living crisis,...
06 October 2023
From: Breaking News
![Younger borrowers becoming ‘Mort-locked generation’ - claim](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/2_MortgageCalculated.png)
One in four mortgages lent to those under 30 now have a term of 35 years or more, new research suggests. This...
04 October 2023
From: Breaking News
![Have mortgage rates peaked?](/upload/images/__thumbs/2%20Have%20Mortgage%20Rates%20Peaked%20by%20Sarah%20Thompson.jpg/2%20Have%20Mortgage%20Rates%20Peaked%20by%20Sarah%20Thompson__400x267.jpg)
Since the Bank of England base rate started making large jumps around the middle of last year, mortgage rates have increased...
23 September 2023
From: Features
![Bank of England urged to ‘stop interest rate attacks’ on homeowners](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/BankofEngland_1-400x310.png)
The Bank of England is facing calls to hold off on raising interest rates this week. Its Monetary Policy Committee is set...
20 September 2023
From: Breaking News
![Should landlords receive BTL mortgage support?](/upload/images/1%20PayProp%20PR%20August%20Should%20landlords%20receive%20BTL%20mortgage%20support_final%20by%20Neil%20Cobbald.png)
To help or not to help: that is the question the government is facing with regard to under-pressure private rented sector...
16 September 2023
From: Features
![Property Natter - Ready, steady, go?](/upload/images/Property%20Natter.jpg)
Funny how time flies faster as you get older and I’m reminded that next week, (23rd September, to be precise) it...
16 September 2023
From: Features
![Boost for buyers as mortgage rates drop and choice rises](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/MortgageRatesdecrease_400x310.png)
Mortgage borrowers now have the greatest choice of home loan products since February 2022, Moneyfacts data suggests. It is a boost for...
13 September 2023
From: Breaking News
![Join the future of estate agency, today.](/upload/images/adv-2021/sponsored-content/Moveli/360x.png)
Estate agency has changed. No longer is it required to sit in a high street office working the old way. Provide a...
12 September 2023
From: Sponsored Content
![Buyers continue to rely on relatives for homebuying support - research](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/AdultChildren-400x310.png)
Mortgage searches on behalf of borrowers using gifted equity or making a concessionary purchase from a family member rose by 75%...
12 September 2023
From: Breaking News
![Property prices falling at fastest rate since 2009 but 'soft landing' is possible](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/DemandDown-400x310.jpg)
House prices fell at their fastest rate since July 2009 last month, according to Nationwide. The lender’s latest House Price Index shows...
04 September 2023
From: Breaking News
![What is ‘mixed tenure’ and why are mixed tenure developments built?](/upload/images/adv-2021/sponsored-content/Sava/EAT%20image%20(5).png)
The term mixed-tenure development usually refers to residential developments where different residential tenures are provided on the same site. Typically, tenure was...
30 August 2023
From: Sponsored Content
![Fewer buyers stretching affordability to get on property ladder](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews2-400x310.png)
Mortgage lending has dropped and buyers are no longer stretching their affordability limits, UK Finance claims. New data from the banking trade...
30 August 2023
From: Breaking News
![Property expert predicts mortgage rate war in boost for buyers](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/2_MortgageCalculated.png)
Homebuyers and borrowers could be set to benefit from a mortgage price war, a property expert claims. Jonathan Rolande, from the National...
24 August 2023
From: Breaking News
![House prices falling at fastest rate since 2009](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/HousePriceChange.png)
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
From: Breaking News
![Mortgage rates are dropping but for how long?](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/HousePrices_pound-400x310.png)
Average mortgage rates have dropped slightly, providing possible respite for homebuyers. The latest Moneyfacts data shows the average two-year fixed mortgage rate...
28 July 2023
From: Breaking News
![Homebuyers facing retirement shortfall by borrowing for longer - warning](/upload/images/shutterstock_1019768317.jpg)
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
From: Breaking News
![Broker raises negative equity fears over Government mortgage schemes](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/MortgageCalculated.png)
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
From: Breaking News
![It’s Do-or-Die for housing market tomorrow - new warning](/upload/images/shutterstock_1888304338.jpg)
The publication of inflation figures by the government tomorrow will be a Do-Or-Die moment for the housing market, it’s been claimed. At...
18 July 2023
From: Breaking News
![Levelling up: how a quality CRM provider helps your agency grow](/upload/images/adv-2021/sponsored-content/ReapIT/RPT%20SC%204%20360x280.png)
Success with your chosen CRM solution should not be a one-and-done package. Once you team up with a stellar CRM provider,...
17 July 2023
From: Sponsored Content
![A quarter of mortgage borrowers ‘struggling’ with repayments – ONS](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Mortgage-400x310.png)
Almost half of adults who currently pay rent or a mortgage have seen their payments increase over the past six months...
17 July 2023
From: Breaking News
![Banking sector ‘resilient’ to house price shock](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/_BankofEngland-1-400x310.png)
Mortgage borrowers are facing higher costs but banks are ‘resilient enough’ to withstand a 30% fall in house prices, the Bank...
13 July 2023
From: Breaking News
![Unlocking success: capabilities an ideal CRM toolbox should offer](/upload/images/adv-2021/sponsored-content/ReapIT/RPT%20SC%203%20360x280.png)
CRMs can be superheroes for your business, but not all of them possess the necessary powers to save the day. As...
11 July 2023
From: Sponsored Content
![Mortgage Mayhem - Labour summit wins support from industry](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Mortgage-400x310.png)
The Labour Party has announced it will be hosting an emergency mortgage summit this week. The summit, happening in London tomorrow, is...
11 July 2023
From: Breaking News
![Renters Reform: a mistiming in regulatory direction?](/upload/images/RPT%20Feature%200507.png)
The long-awaited Renters Reform Bill was finally introduced in Parliament in May, but is it really good news for tenants? Several...
08 July 2023
From: Features
![Jonathan Rolande: It won’t be politicians who get us out of this crisis](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews-400x310.png)
The National Association of Property Buyers’ Jonathan Rolande gives his take on why it’s those working across the sector who will help drag us...
07 July 2023
From: Breaking News
![OneDome launches competition to pay homeowner’s mortgage for a year](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Buy-to-let-3-400x310.png)
The OneDome Group has launched a competition to pay a mortgage borrower’s home loan for a year - and agents are...
07 July 2023
From: Breaking News
![Accelerating growth: the key advantages of implementing a CRM](/upload/images/adv-2021/sponsored-content/ReapIT/RPT%20SC%202%20360x280.png)
By adopting a top-notch Customer Relationship Management (CRM) solution, you're not only opening doors to acquiring new customers and nurturing existing...
05 July 2023
From: Sponsored Content
![New blow for buyer budgets as five-year fixed mortgage rate passes 6%](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/3-MortgageRates1.png)
Borrowers have been dealt a new blow after five-year fixed rates passed the 6% barrier yesterday. Moneyfacts data showed the average five-year...
05 July 2023
From: Breaking News
![Shadow Chancellor slammed for mortgage costs claim](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/MortgageCalculated_400x310.png)
Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves has been criticised for figures she used when highlighting how much mortgage borrowers are set to see...
04 July 2023
From: Breaking News
![Agents Do Charity - community causes](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Special%20Logo's/AgentsDoCharity.png)
Check out some of the latest charitable endeavours from agency and property brands this week. If you have a charitable event or...
30 June 2023
From: Breaking News
![Jonathan Rolande: The Government must step in soon](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/HousePrices_400x310.png)
After yet another tumultuous week in the property market, many of those working sector will be breathing a huge sigh of...
30 June 2023
From: Breaking News
![Treasury outlines mortgage borrower support but landlords are excluded](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews2-400x310.png)
The majority of mortgage lenders have committed to showing more flexibility to struggling borrowers but the Government has confirmed that support...
27 June 2023
From: Breaking News
![Rising mortgage rates are worse than 2p tax hike - claim](/upload/images/shutterstock_1929426920.jpg)
The hit to the economy from soaring mortgage rates will be equivalent to a 2p income tax hike, new analysis by...
27 June 2023
From: Breaking News
![Lenders agree to be more flexible with mortgage borrowers](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/MortgageCalculated1_400x310.png)
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
From: Breaking News
![Jonathan Rolande: The Government can no longer ignore the property market](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews-400x310.png)
The National Association of Property Buyers’ Jonathan Rolande gives his take on a manic week for the property market. This is the week when...
23 June 2023
From: Breaking News
![Homeowners considering downsizing and even renting to avoid rising mortgage costs](/upload/images/shutterstock_1990871495.jpg)
A quarter of homeowners are considering selling up and going back to renting amid rising mortgage costs. New Moneyfacts figures shows the...
22 June 2023
From: Breaking News
![Chancellor rules out mortgage rate support](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/MortgageCalculated.png)
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has ruled out providing financial support for struggling mortgage borrowers as rates hit new highs. Average mortgage rates hit...
21 June 2023
From: Breaking News
![Pressure grows for mortgage support fund](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/2_MortgageCalculated.png)
MPs have urged Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to hold an emergency summit in Downing Street with banks and mortgage lenders to...
15 June 2023
From: Breaking News
![Mortgage lending returns to pandemic levels in new house price threat](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/L%26G%20Mortgage%20club%20announces%20MortgageApplyNow_400x310.png)
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
![Homeowners set for ‘mortgage shock’ as rates rise and products disappear](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/3-MortgageRates1.png)
Almost 400,000 borrowers on low-rate mortgage deals are in for a shock when their products expire this year, Equifax has warned. Analysis...
13 June 2023
From: Breaking News
![Lenders urged to back 24-hour product withdrawal pledge](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/BusinessChain-400x310.png)
Mortgage brokers are trying to get lenders to sign up to a 24-hour Product Withdrawal Pledge in efforts to keep the...
12 June 2023
From: Breaking News
![Mortgage brokers call for more notice of product withdrawals](/upload/images/shutterstock_2289202809.jpg)
Mortgage brokers have expressed concern about products being removed with little or no notice. Hundreds of mortgages have been withdrawn from the...
08 June 2023
From: Breaking News
![Athletics legends named eXp UK brand ambassadors](/upload/images/shutterstock_295415369.jpg)
British athletics legends Steve Backley and Roger Black have been named as brand ambassadors for self-employed agency brand eXp UK. They will...
05 June 2023
From: Breaking News
![40-year mortgages - should you consider one?](/upload/images/__thumbs/40-year%20mortgages%20-%20should%20you%20consider.jpg/40-year%20mortgages%20-%20should%20you%20consider__400x240.jpg)
It’s a tough old road for today’s first-time buyers, with house prices and mortgage interest rates much higher than they were...
03 June 2023
From: Features
![Lenders warn of mortgage slump in second half of 2023](/upload/images/Rental%20Market/Mortgage-image400x310.png)
The chief executive of the Building Societies Association is warning that mortgage lending - already down on last year - is...
01 June 2023
From: Breaking News
![Borrowers facing drop in choice of 10-year fixed rate mortgages](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/MortgageCalculated.png)
Homebuyers looking for a 10-year fixed mortgage for their property purchase are facing less choice, research suggests. Analysis by Moneyfactscompare.co.uk has found...
24 May 2023
From: Breaking News
![The nuances of mortgage lending and the role of the valuer](/upload/images/adv-2021/sponsored-content/Sava/EAT%20image%20(2).png)
In simple terms, as you are probably aware, ‘lenders’ are the organisations who loan you something, in this case money to...
17 May 2023
From: Sponsored Content
![Property week in review: Interest rates, house prices and purple woes](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyStats-400x310%20(1).png)
It has certainly been a very busy week for news in the housing sector. Here, the first of a new series of...
12 May 2023
From: Breaking News
![Agency sector struggling to close gender pay gap](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/LearningAgents2-400x310.png)
The gender pay gap in estate agency has grown, new research suggests. Analysis of industry data from the Office for National Statistics...
11 May 2023
From: Breaking News
![100% mortgages set for comeback - reports](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/L%26G%20Mortgage%20club%20announces%20MortgageApplyNow_400x310.png)
100% mortgages are rumoured to be making a comeback. The products were blamed as a cause for the 2008 financial crash, with...
09 May 2023
From: Breaking News
![Rightmove warns lenders may start increasing mortgage rates](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/3-MortgageRates1.png)
Further mortgage rate rises could be on the way for homebuyers and owners, Rightmove suggests. After a few weeks where mortgage rates...
26 April 2023
From: Breaking News
![OnTheMarket warns mortgage repricing will hit homebuyer and seller confidence](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/HousePrices_balancing-400x310.png)
Homebuyers should prepare for short-term volatility as mortgage rates are currently being repriced, OnTheMarket chief executive Jason Tebb has warned. Tebb warned...
21 March 2023
From: Breaking News
![Budget 2023: Childcare reform could provide mortgage boost](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/FamilyBuyers-400x310.png)
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s first Budget yesterday failed to include any specific measures to boost the housing market but a mortgage broker...
16 March 2023
From: Breaking News
![FCA ‘less bleak’ about struggling mortgage borrowers](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/MortgageApplyNow_400x310.png)
The financial regulator has revised its own data on how many mortgage borrowers may face repayment difficulties as it calls on...
10 March 2023
From: Breaking News
![Homeowners delaying next move due to cost of living crisis - claim](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/StressedTenant-400x310.png)
More than a tenth of homeowners expect to delay buying or selling a home this year due to the cost of...
07 March 2023
From: Breaking News
![Condensation mould – a black mark for property](/upload/images/adv-2021/sponsored-content/Sava/360x280%20heading%20image%20-%20black%20mould.png)
Black mould associated with condensation is becoming an increasing problem for homes in the UK and following the tragic death of...