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Families across the UK and even those overseas with assets in Britain need to urgently consider ways to mitigate the potential...

Rightmove says the average first-time buyer mortgage payment is nearly £150 lower than the mortgage rate peak in July 2023.   Rightmove’s weekly...

Hamptons analysis of Countrywide estate agency data shows that in the first half of 2024, Londoners purchased 33,130 homes outside the...

A new analysis of the housing market suggests approvals will rise following the first Bank of England base rate cut of...

April Mortgages has improved its capital raising criteria, to make it easier for borrowers looking to raise additional capital for gifting...

A monitor of the bridging sector suggests business is growing - mostly because of delays in the mainstream property conveyancing sector,...

The number of people moving home increased by 10% in the first half of 2024, according to the latest Lloyds Bank...

Growing mortgage product choice shows growing confidence in aspects of the housing market, even before anticipated rate cuts. That’s the view of ...

It appears that Metro Bank has resuscitated a plan to sell much of its mortgage book after being rescued from potential...

Price growth in high-value prime areas has been put on hold given uncertainty surrounding the General Election, according to the latest...

New research from the Intermediary Mortgage Landers Association suggests that the cumulative shortfall in first-time buyer numbers since the financial crisis...

Mortgage-backed housing sales volumes over the last three months are still some 49% below this time last year. A new analysis by...

Total mortgage lending sat at just £50.5 billion during the first quarter of 2024, the lowest level seen since interest rates...

The mortgage market is resilient enough to endure temporary political uncertainty created by next month’s General Election. That’s the view of Jonathan...

This accounts for some of the big rise seen recently in the supply of homes for sale - 20% up on...

LiveMore, the mortgage lender for people aged 50 to 90 plus, has launched a new up to 100% standalone debt consolidation...

Londoners looking to buy a home can expect to spend 42% more on monthly mortgage payments than tenants pay on rent,...

Several of the UK’s biggest lenders have raised rates on their mortgage products this week already, as speculation grows that the...

Real estate finance and investment business TAB has launched a long-term lending service extending to all stages of a property’s life...

Keystone Property Finance has expanded its services by introducing further advances for landlords undergoing product transfers. As part of Keystone’s PT Plus...

Mortgage lending has fallen by -28.6% in the past year, according to a new analysis. Octane Capital analysed gross mortgage lending data*...

Jonathan Samuels, chief executive of Octane Capital, believes that with the property market now showing early signs of a return to...

UK house prices grew in March on a quarterly basis, by 2.0%, with annual growth slowing to 0.3%, from 1.6% in...

The beleaguered construction sector - a good early indicator of later sales activity - has seen a welcome boost in some...

Analysis from estate agency Yopa reveals that while the London market may be the worst performing in terms of house prices, it...

There’s been an angry reaction to news that from today - March 18 - Halifax is changing the maximum age allowed...

The Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association has given the thumbs down to the Budget of Chancellor Jeremy Hunt. The trade body was disappointed...

Remortgagers, not buyers, are fuelling the increase in mortgage industry activity. That’s the view of Octane Capital following an analysis of Bank...

A specialist lender claims that first-time buyers could see annual mortgage costs climb by £398 per year, while landlords suffer a...

Nearly four in 10 portfolio landlords, those with four or more properties, plan to increase the size of their portfolios in...

After reaching the milestone of £250m in 2022, specialist lender Cohort Capital increased originations by 60 per cent in 2023 to...

By Jonathan Samuels, chief executive of specialist property lender Octane Capital, writes: The Bank of England’s decision to hold interest rates on...

It’s taken six months but LSL Property Services has announced that its acquisition of TenetLime is now complete. At the end of...

There are clear signs the commercial property market is adjusting to today’s high interest rate environment according to specialist lender Together. Its...

New research from Aldermore suggests that some 55 per cent of prospective first time buyers are currently seeking to raise a...

The Suffolk Building Society has launched new mortgage products aimed at private landlords who are planning refurbishments, such as a new...

Monthly interest costs have surged by 283 per cent since 2021 for landlords using interest-only mortgages, research shows. Octane Capital compared rates...

Metro Bank says it will not, after all, be selling its residential mortgage portfolio despite widespread industry speculation that it was...

The number of Londoners leaving the capital to move elsewhere in Britain dropped back sharply in 2023, following two years of...

Mortgage rates are predicted to fall next year as lenders take advantage of cheaper funding, after figures show that average swap...

Cases of buy-to-let arrears have doubled in a single year, according to a new analysis. The research, from Octane Capital, analysed quarterly...

Homeowners are increasingly researching into mortgage repossessions online, signalling that many are worried about falling behind on their payments. The research by...

Karis Capital is launching as what it calls “a premier real estate debt advisory firm with plans to redefine how developers...

A report on Sky News says talks are underway for Barclays hto acquire the £3 billion mortgage book of the troubled...

The nation’s landlords are responding to higher levels of mortgage interest rates by cutting their borrowing. The research comes from specialist property...

Rightmove claims that single first-time buyers on an average salary and with a 5.0 per cent deposit could not afford three-quarters...

Jo Breeden, managing director of Crystal Specialist Finance, writes: In his recent speech, the Prime Minister scrapped the proposed changes to EPC...

Molo, which calls itself the UK’s first fully digital mortgage lender, has launched a Non-Resident Buy-to-Let Mortgages, unlocking investment opportunities for...

Searches for interest-only mortgages rose a hefty 51 per cent in the past month as buyers seek to improve affordability. Research data...

UK mortgage holders are repaying record amounts of mortgage debt, according to the  Equity Release Council. But the ERC claims high levels...

The impact of higher interest rates isn’t felt equally across the country, according to data from the Halifax. Despite recording one of...

LSL resumes its acquisition trail by snapping up TenetLime, subject to FCA approval.   TenetLime operates a network providing services to 231 mortgage...

The number of interest-only (750,000) and part-interest-only (245,000) mortgages has halved since 2015, new Financial Conduct Authority analysis has found.  The fall...

A new analysis suggests that mortgage approval levels will decline by 11 per cent annually come the end of 2023. Octane Capital...

A new analysis shows that the UK's mortgage brokerage market is projected to grow this year despite ongoing economic insecurity. Octane Capital...

Legal & General’s new Ignite platform has seen a rise of 53 per cent in one month for broker searches for...

The Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association wants the government to give additional support to landlords It says the cumulative effects of regulatory and...

The latest market analysis by specialist property lending experts, Octane Capital, reveals that recent uncertainty in the property market during the...

With many borrowers under the cosh because of the cost of living crisis, lenders are offering brokers a chance to learn...

Homebuyer confidence is higher than was expected at the end of 2022, according to a leading mortgage broker. Richard Campo, founder of...

Capricorn Financial Consultancy has released its market expectations for 2023, predicting that the UK mortgage market will have to acclimatise to...

Benham and Reeves claim that London’s most up and coming neighbourhoods have seen price increases up to 64.5%. House price increases of up...

A new mortgage market analysis by Octane Capital claims that the number of mortgage products available have dropped 41%, compared to...

Octane Capital expects the total level of UK mortgage approvals to be 1.570 million by the end of 2022. That is...

Property lending experts, Octane Capital, claim the UK’s mortgage brokerage market is estimated to increase by 12%. That would mean the industry...

Luxury asset short-term lender, Suros Capital, has reportedly been seeing an increase in buoyant new business with its loan book now...

The new homes sales progression and aftercare platform, Unlatch, reveals that Great Britain’s new-build housing market is worth almost £3 billion. In accordance...

New research by specialist property lending experts, Octane Capital, shows that monthly mortgage payments could increase by £300 each month.  Homebuyers coming to...

The latest research by Alliance Fund shows that the government’s decision to cut stamp duty could boost new housing delivery by 16%. The changes...

Mortgage broker, Henry Dannell, recently conducted a market analysis which reveals the most expensive postcode districts in London. As England's capital city, it...

As governmental changes sweep through the nation, countless elements within the property sector have been affected, including mortgages. Market analysis by specialist...

The latest research from property purchasing specialist, HBB Solutions, revealed that some areas in England have seen up to £183,266 wiped off the...

In a recent market analysis conducted by Unlatch it was discovered that new-build homes sell for 14% less than their original asking price. These...

Property purchasing specialist, HBB Solutions, reveals that properties which are slow to sell by analysing all homes that have remained on the...

London lettings and estate agent, Benham and Reeves, claim that before the end of 2022, house prices will increase by an...

A recent study by Unlatch, the new homes sales progression and aftercare platform for developers and households, has disclosed which local...

If you’ve ever been to the capital, then you’ll know that there are plenty of high-end homes, some for sale or...

Despite the London market trailing the rest of the UK where the pandemic house price boom is concerned, research from London...

Giraffe 360 have discovered that, when marketing a rental property, adding a floor plan to the listing can significantly boost the rental...

New findings by lettings and estate agent Benham and Reeves show the highest value of homes owned by overseas buyers. An analysis...

An expert mortgage provider has grown its London team with the appointment of a new compliance manager. largemortgageloans.com (LML), a provider of...

While it seems like sold prices across England and Wales have slipped by -1.1% in the last year when compared to...

Research from Benham and Reeves, a lettings and estate agent based in London, shows that despite homebuyers having to pay 50% over...

This week’s mortgage roundup involves a month of firsts and milestones, with Proportunity and BuildLoan launching UK-first products for buyers. Meanwhile,...

Estate agent comparison site, GetAgent.co.uk, reports that vacant homes across England are valued at £194.3 billion in the current market. By analysing...

The annual Wimbledon tournament has kicked off, with many travelling far and wide, however, recent research by London rental platform, Rentd,...

In the UK, homeownership remains one of the main aspirations for young adults and families who envision climbing the property ladder...

Property maintenance solution provider, Help me Fix, claim that London is still a dominant force in the build-to-rent market. Since the Covid-19, pandemic market...

Businesses should be made aware that missing a phone call can cause a loss of revenue and can also damage the reputation...

Living as a resident in London can burn quite a hole into your pockets, but in comparison, by how much exactly? Recent...

While the number of members hit with expulsion has declined steadily each year since a peak in 2018, the most recent...

Despite a move back to normality for those living and working within the capital, demand for apartment-style living across London is...

International buyers are slowly returning to the London property market after three consecutive years of declining market activity, research by debt...

The long-awaited Crossrail line is finally set to launch on 24 May 2022. It will connect the east and west of...

The average first-time buyer (FTB) is spending £223,751 on their first property, 24% more than in 2016, according to new analysis...

Over the weekend, Nat Daniels - CEO of Angels Media, the founder of the Today sites - penned this piece in...

London rental platform, Rentd, recently analysed the current rental availability for short-term rents across the London market to reveal which boroughs...

Despite a strong start of the house price growth this year, the latest analysis from specialist property lending experts, Octane Capital,...

Despite a more lethargic pandemic property market performance, a recent study by debt advisory specialists, Henry Dannell, has analysed sold price...

Introducer Today returns with a bumper mortgage roundup, this time featuring the latest industry views on mortgage approvals, new and extended...