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New data from Santander shows that parents wanting children to attend one of the top 500 state primary schools outside of...

Mojo Mortgages’ data has revealed that extending a mortgage from 25 to 35 years can cost the average first-time buyer an...

Gifts and loans from the Bank of Mum & Dad totalled £9.4 billion in 2023, according to the latest analysis from...

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

It will take no less than 18 years for all private rental properties to achieve an EPC rating of C or...

The nation is more open-minded than we might think about who to pair up with for joint credit applications, according to...

There’s speculation that there could be two more base rate cuts announced before the end of the year, following last week’s...

New data from Legal & General’s Ignite platform shows a significant increase in over-50s seeking remortgages with terms taking them close...

More than half of mortgage intermediary firms are expanding, reflecting growing optimism amongst brokers, Paragon Bank research reveals.   The summer edition of...

NatWest has announced it will introduce new Airbnb-friendly mortgage terms that embrace home sharing via short lets. And now Airbnb wants...

New research suggests that last year cash buyers accounted for the highest percentage of market activity seen in the last decade...

A left-wing academic is suggesting that the new UK Labour government should emulate the US and introduce life-long fixed-rate mortgages. Some 90...

An estate agency’s research shows a regional breakdown of how the first time buyer market could change if the new government...

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

Almost a quarter of prospective homebuyers plan to make their homes more energy efficient in the hope of securing more favourable...

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

A huge survey involving analysis of over 14,000 properties suggests an urgent need for the next government to help private rental...

Overall, the total value of the UK housing market contracted by 21% in the year to March 2024, on the back...

Homebuyers are being gazumped due to lengthy property chains and delays in getting a mortgage, new research from Market Financial Solutions...

Analysis by an estate agency shows that since the 1980s, house prices have climbed by an average of 5.4% in the...

New research from Compare the Market has revealed that nearly seven in 10 households have been caught out by surprise costs...

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

Many buy to let landlords have made financial changes during the cost of living crisis to mitigate the rising costs of...

Chain-free homes command asking price premiums of 3.9% over homes on sale with buyer-chains - and in one location at least,...

Research from independent mortgage monitor Moneyfactscompare suggests that building societies are working hard to support first-time buyers, for whom affordability has...

Almost three quarters of Millennial and Gen Z buyers - those aged 18 to 34 - think energy efficiency improvements will...

Savills has today upgraded its five-year UK mainstream house price forecast to reflect the stronger than expected start to the year...

Big demand for small properties has helped to drive growth in UK property prices in the early months of this year,...

Purplebricks has launched Purplebricks Mortgages Limited - taking over from the old Strike Financial Services brand.  A year ago the Strike online...

UK residents need an average salary of close to £54,000 to purchase a property, according to new research.  The study shows that...

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

A new report reveals the latest trends  in UK lending and borrowing, compiled by lending software company Lenvi. The most notable trends include...

Almost half (45%) of UK homebuyers would consider using an ethical finance provider that follows Islamic principles, finds Gatehouse Bank. Gatehouse Bank,...

A property software business says its research shows that the housing market revival is driven by the premiums levied on new...

New research shows that sellers in Wales are likely to be hit hardest by a down valuation, with the average home...

Yorkshire Building Society new fee-free offer will enable first-time buyers across England, Scotland or Wales with a £5,000 deposit to purchase...

Some of the biggest names in the trade, lending and advisory sectors have produced a report outlining the vast significance that...

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

A buying agency says stamp duty is one of the biggest obstacles to a healthy housing market driven. Recoco Property Search says...

Mortgage and protection CRM platform Smartr365 has renewed its longstanding partnership with Legal & General Mortgage Club. The agreement means members of...

Some 40% of residential landlords with a mortgage - fixed, tracker or discount - are due to renew their mortgage rate...

Rightmove says the housing market needs a more innovative mortgage initiative than the 99 per cent idea floated by the government. The...

The Financial Conduct Authority is working with 12 lenders and administrators to probe the interest-only mortgage market. The number of IO and...

Downsizers across England and Wales could unlock an average £305,090 by moving from a four bed to a two bed home,...

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

A property agency has analysed the lending and housing markets to work out why so many mortgage applicants are couples. Benham and...

There’s been a surge in enthusiasm for energy efficient homes according to research from heat pump advocates OVO. It says that a...

The vast majority of high net worth individuals have faced mortgage rejections and had to accept lower loan-to-value ratios than they...

New research indicates that the Bank of Mum and Dad may not be as prevalent as it once was, with the...

Just under half of mortgage brokers expect to place more limited company buy-to-let business throughout the next 12 months, Paragon Bank...

Respected estate agency and property consultancy Savills is warning that house prices may dip in 2024. In the run-up to Christmas it...

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

Shawbrook has become the first bank in the UK to offer limited companies the ability to remortgage using the digital conveyancing...

Awareness of green mortgages is dipping among buyers, according to new research. Almost two thirds of mortgage advisers say their clients have...

Latest Bank of England data released in recent days shows net mortgage approvals for house purchases rose from 47,900 in October...

High end estate agency Savills has issued an update on prime markets in and around London and south east England. And it...

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

Research from Coventry for Intermediaries has revealed that there is a clear generational difference in attitude when it comes to making...

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

More lenders have green mortgage deals on the market now compared to a year ago, according to the Mortgage Advice Bureau. Some...

Many landlords say they’re set to expand investments in 2024 despite facing up to 80 per cent higher costs in the...

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...

Some 40 per cent of self-employed individuals think lenders need to be more understanding when it comes to those with complex...

London accounts for the highest proportion of homebuyers using family inheritance to fund property purchases, according to compliance platform Thirdfort.  Some 18...

There’s been a 46 per cent increase in ‘for sale’ stock hitting the market as sellers look forward to a Boxing...

Online Mortgage Advisor has conducted a research by looking at how much property prices have outgrown local wages during the past...

A new analysis of the new build housing market for next year suggests that eventually there will be a bounce, triggered...

First time buyers aged 18 to 34 are primarily relying on advice from family and friends rather than a broker for support on the homebuying process, according to Coventry for...

The research chief at lettings agency Hamptons says it’s likely that landlords have been hit harder by high interest rates than...

The Mortgage Lander is warning that mortgages rates will need to come down more, and faster, to really kick-start the housing...

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

Some 45 per cent of homebuyers cited in a survey say slow property lawyer response time is a key pain point...

The first time buyer economy, comprised of lending and spending, will reach £74.1 billion by 2025, according to research by Coventry...

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

Despite the housing market slowdown, brokers are being warned that the autumn months of September, October and November have typically seen...

The head of a specialist buy to let mortgage broker has controversially told landlords that the scrapping of Section 21 eviction...

Data from mortgage research and sourcing platform Legal & General Ignite reveals a significant spike in searches for Interest Only products...

UK mortgage customers are turning to fixed rates and lump-sum payments as interest rates rise, according to new research by Butterfield...

The latest Mortgage Market Tracker from the Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association shows surprisingly upbeat market sentiment among advisers during the second...

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 survey of 2,000 UK adults has revealed that 50 per cent of those who have applied for a mortgage...

A new survey of 2,000 UK adults has revealed that 66 per cent of mortgage holders believe greater flexibility is needed...

Research published by the Home Builders Federation shows that the new homes owners will save an average of £135 on monthly...

Legal & General has launch a refreshed version of its mortgage research and sourcing platform, Legal & General Ignite. The upgraded platform...

Nearly half of mortgage brokers expect the volume of buy-to-let portfolio limited company lending they write to increase in the next...

New research from bridging specialist and buy to let lender Mercantile Trust reveals an apparent lack of awareness among brokers and...

Research from eXp UK, the network of personal estate agents, has revealed that in 22 UK cities, house prices are continuing to...

Gifts and loans from the Bank of Mum & Dad (BOMAD) totalled £8.8 billion in 2022, according to the latest analysis...

The latest sentiment survey by Knight Frank saw the demand for electric vehicle charging points continue, and 35% of respondents rating...

Estate and lettings agent, Barrows and Forrester, revealed that tenant demand has started to depreciate across the rental market. The new research is based...

Property maintenance solution provider, Help me Fix, has uncovered some interesting details regarding greenhouse gas emissions among residential properties. The research shows that...

House Buyer Bureau reveal that transactions could drop by 17% in spring 2023 next year. The property purchasing specialist claim that the...

Estate agent comparison site, GetAgent.co.uk, claims that after purchasing a property the average homebuyer pays £76,000 during the initial year. In some...

Research by Credas Technologies reveals that the average Anti-Money Laundering (AML) fine has increased by 63.7% in the estate agency sector.  Although the fine...

Estate agent comparison site, GetAgent.co.uk, has revealed the busiest areas for estate agents and cities home to the most competitive markets.  The number...

Newly released figures from MPowered Mortgages has revealed that two thirds (66%) of the housing market is cut off from homebuyers...

Despite Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) changes slowly creeping up, the majority of landlords still have low ratings. If landlords do not comply...

Mortgage rates in the UK have risen significantly during 2022, which appears to have proven an issue for homeowners hoping to switch...

New findings by Revolution Brokers suggest that despite the increasing cost of borrowing, buying is less expensive than renting.  The analysis was conducted by...