Tinkering with the mortgage market won’t solve the UK housing affordability crisis
UK borrowers may see the return of larger, longer-term loans as the government plans a comprehensive review of...
Halifax introduces a 95% mortgage for new build houses in UK
The UK property market proved to be resilient during the global pandemic and the biggest impact that had...
Government considering 50-year mortgages that children can inherit
The government is considering plans to offer homeowners longer mortgages, including 50-year deals, that can be passed between...
House prices ‘slow modestly’ in June: Nationwide
UK house annual price growth “slowed modestly” to 10.7% in June leaving the average price of a home...
UK House Prices Forecast to Fall in H2 by Pantheon Macroeconomics
UK house prices will fall in the second half of 2022 as a surge in mortgage rates continues...
As many as one in five homes selling within 14 days of being listed for sale
The latest data analysis by estate agent comparison site, GetAgent.co.uk, has revealed that stock shortages are seeing one...
UK leads Europe in mortgage market might but sits at bottom for share of population that owns home
While the UK may trail other European nations when it comes to the total proportion of the population...
Scrapping the mortgage market affordability test ‘is not as reckless as it may sound’
The Bank of England (BoE) announced yesterday that its Financial Policy Committee (FPC) will withdraw the so-called mortgage...
UK house prices rise to record highs for fifth month in a row
House prices in the UK have hit record highs for a fifth month in a row. Across the...
Property industry reacts to fifth consecutive interest rate increase
Interest rates have gone up again for the fifth time in just a matter of months. Mortgage holders...
Base rate increased to 1.25%
The Bank of England (BoE) has increased the base rate by 25 basis points to 1.25%. The Monetary...
House prices in Scotland rise by 7.6% in April: Walker Fraser Steele
Scottish average house prices lifted by 7.6%, in the year to April with rises in all 32 local...
Property market investment is crucial to economic recovery
The past two years of economic uncertainty, induced by the global pandemic, have impeded strong performances across most...
How the looming recession will hit house prices and buy-to-let landlords
The prospect of a recession is looming as economic growth fell for the second consecutive month in April...
Bank of England expected to hike interest rates but will it cause house prices to fall?
The housing market will almost certainly be hampered by this week’s expected increase in interest rates from 1%...