Mortgages and Property News

Average house price growth across the UK hit its lowest annual rate in five years, according to figures released by the Office for National Statistics. The average price of a property increased in...

Nearly a third of first-time buyers (31%) don’t know if recent cuts to stamp duty will benefit them, according to research from L&C Mortgages. Chancellor Philip Hammond’s budget last autumn...

As the supply of rental accommodation fails to meet demand from tenants, UK renting prices are set to rise by 15% by 2023, according to a new survey by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors...

Residential property prices are increasing at the fastest rate since November according to the most recent index release from Halifax. House prices in the three months to July were 3.3% higher than...

A recent report from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has prompted 59 lenders to offer better value deals to those on high interest loans. The news is reminiscent of the recent move from energy...

  Largely thanks to a stagnant city property market, Foxtons has reported a £2.5 million loss in the first half of 2018. The London-focused estate agent chain has experienced a plunge in profits since...

This July has seen annual house price growth increase to 2.5%, up from 2.0% in June, according to the Nationwide House Price Index. This index tracks representative house prices over time rather than...

New data published by the Mortgage Advice Bureau (MAB) has shown that increasing numbers of home buyers and owners are opting for longer term fixed rate mortgages. Whilst 2 and 5 year fixed term...

Clydesdale Bank has announced that it will offer a new range of mortgages aimed at young professionals, lending up to 5.5x the borrower’s salary. The new mortgage is available to professionals with...

  With greater numbers of first time buyers, and those looking to re-mortgage their home, mortgage lenders have been driven to cut their rates in an increasingly competitive market. Analysis conducted...