Home sellers are still raising asking prices despite mortgage crunch
Optimistic home sellers have continued to raise asking prices this year, despite the rate crunch that has added...
UK Mortgage Rates Reaches 15-Year High as Housing Market Slows
Matthew Ryan, head of market strategy at global financial services firm Ebury, anticipates that the central bank will...
Five-year mortgage rate hits 6% in yet more misery for homeowners
The average five-year fixed-rate mortgage has risen above 6% for the first time since November last year. The...
Rising mortgage costs driving house sellers to cut asking prices
Vendors are increasingly willing to accept a sizeable discount from the asking price in order to secure a...
‘Surprise’ as average UK house prices rise in April
Average house prices in the UK rose by 0.5% to £286,489 from March to April, Government figures show...
London postcodes remain priciest for property sales
The latest research by London lettings and estate agent, Benham and Reeves shows that the W1K postcode of...
Short-term lets and holiday homes surpass buy-to-let income
Short-term lets – and specifically furnished holiday lets – are now generating greater profits for owners than the...
Bristol and Manchester property markets ranked top for growth
What sets the Bristol and Manchester property sectors apart from other UK cities? A new study reveals why...
UK property market lacks spring bounce but a crash is unlikely
April is supposed to herald the start of a British ritual: the house-buying season. Traditionally, it is the...
First-time buyer mortgage applications hit six-month high in March – First Direct
The value of mortgage applications submitted by first-time buyers reached £8bn in March, the highest amount in six...
Average house prices hit record high in May as market shows signs of stability
According to Rightmove, the average asking price for homes coming to market is now £373,894 - nearly £7,000...
House prices surge at fastest pace this year to record £373k despite Bank of England rate hikes
Britain avoiding a much-forecasted recession has helped push house prices up by the greatest amount so far this...
‘Business as usual’ as housing market stabilises
The UK housing market is “back to business as usual”, after a welcome level of stability returned to...
UK interest rate rise: how will it affect you?
The Bank of England has yet again hiked interest rates, in the 12th consecutive rise since December 2021...
Skipton launches deposit-free mortgage aimed at renters
A deposit-free mortgage specifically aimed at people currently renting has been launched by a UK building society. While...