Mortgages and Property News

Halifax has reported that annual house price growth in the UK has slowed to 2.1% according to its most recent house price index. Most mortgage lenders have also noticed a steady fall in house...

Over the last two months, the UK's housing market indicators have shown a distinctly poor performance, indicating that the housing market is going through a period of lethargy. Estate agents...

It looks like tentatively good news for the UK economy today despite general underlying uncertainty as Nationwide reports house prices to be on the rebound, while the pound has strengthened following...

A study published by Property Partner has shown that high and rising house prices in the South of the country means that the North is far more profitable for landlords. The study ranked 100 areas of...

A general climate of uncertainty surrounding last week’s general election result has left the pound slumping against the dollar and euro and has already dampened short term enthusiasm in the housing...

The latest analysis from HMRC shows that property sales fell by more than a fifth between March and April this year, partly down to tax changes affecting landlords.There were a total of 83,010...

The ONS joins others in reporting some stagnancy in house price movement across much of the UK, meanwhile low mortgage rates and reduced buy-to-let activity look to be improving the situation for...

Low levels of supply and stagnant sales figures have led Rics members to express concern about the immediate future of the housing market, while the ONS report improvements in property price growth....

Mortgage lender Halifax has published its latest house price index, showing annual price growth at its lowest rate since 2013. The average UK property now costs £219,755, with prices having increased...

The number of homes repossessed across the country last year was the lowest since 1982, following a 25% drop compared to 2015, according to the Council for Mortgage Lenders. Homes are repossessed when...