Mortgages and Property News

A major macro-research consultancy firm has released a report on the UK housing market, warning of the potential for the bubble to burst following a rate rise, whenever that may come. Currently, the...

A recent study conducted by insurance company Aviva claims that the current and forecast rates of house price inflation will see another 1 million young people forced to move back in with their...

The government is currently considering introducing a switching service for mortgages, similar to that offered by current account and gas and electricity providers. The plans come as part of a general...

Paul Smith, head of a large chain of estate agencies, has claimed that the UK housing market has reached its peak, following a huge drop in demand over the past month. Smith, whose company owns...

Estate agents Stirling Ackroyd have published data showing that while the majority of London boroughs saw annual increases in average property prices, price up at the top end have fallen. Their data...

As would-be landlords and second home owners rushed to beat the stamp duty changes effective from April, the Council for Mortgage Lenders data shows that gross lending in March hit its highest level...

Chancellor George Osborne has issued a damning assessment of the effect of Brexit on the housing market, ahead of a treasury report sure to be published within the next few days. On Sunday, both...

The Council for Mortgage Lenders released their figures for property transactions in March and spoke of the unprecedented level of “distortion” in the housing market caused by the stamp duty hike. Few...

Data released by the Council for Mortgage Lenders shows that average mortgage repayment terms have been increasing, as house prices go up and buyers are having to stretch their income further and...

The latest house price data from mortgage lender Halifax has been released, showing slowed annual growth and a slight drop in prices from March to April. The figures show that average house prices in...