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House prices outstrip wage growth
Over the last year, house prices have increased 5.3 times faster than the rate of…
The nation is confused by leaseholding
If you find it difficult to understand leasehold and freehold, you’re not alone. Research has…
A busy summer for housing
It was a busy summer of news for the housing market – here’s what you…
Help to Buy repayments on the rise
By 2030, more than 104,000 Help to Buy accounts will reach the end of their…
Sales agreed on the rise
The housing market seems to be regaining momentum, as sales are being agreed at the…
Mortgage market “back on track”
Data shows that remortgage activity hit a 15-month high in May. There were 41,500 remortgage…
How is the housing market faring so far in 2025?
House prices update: House price growth slowed to 2.1% in June, down 0.8% month-on-month. Performance…
Mortgage debt squeeze tightens
The number of UK homeowners with more than £300,000 left to repay on their mortgage…
Rural prices outpace towns and cities
Rural house prices are still rising faster than those in towns and cities, according to…
Half a million face mortgage rate spike
Almost half a million homeowners coming off five-year fixed rate mortgage deals taken out in…
Homebuyers hit by unexpected costs
Nearly two-thirds of UK homebuyers faced unexpected costs in the past year, according to recent…
Annual house prices higher in May
House prices crept up again in May, with Nationwide reporting annual growth of 3.5%, slightly…
England top for moving costs at £51k
The average cost of moving home in England is now £51,826, the highest in the…
Low-deposit mortgages hit 17-year high
According to Moneyfacts, the number of low-deposit mortgages available at 90% and 95% loan-to-value (LTV)…
First time buyer affordability at decade high
Affordability for first-time buyers (FTBs) reached its most favourable level in ten years last year,…
Buying beats renting across Britain
Buying a home is now significantly cheaper than renting across most of Great Britain, according…
Mortgage bills up £2,800 since 2022
UK housing costs reached a record £217bn in 2024, according to estate agent Savills. This…
Stamp Duty hike drives up moving costs
The cost of moving home in England has jumped 10.9% over the past year, according…
Buyers leaning towards fixer-uppers
Fixer-uppers are the most popular type of home among buyers this year*. Analysis has found…
Fixing? Two-year or five-years?
Two-year fixed mortgages could become cheaper than five-year deals in 2025*. Typically, longer fixed mortgage…
Housing market steadily recovers
The housing market continues to show signs of recovery as house price growth remains relatively…
Mortgage lending up despite rate fears
The UK mortgage market bounced back strongly at the end of 2024, driven by first-time…
Should you overpay your mortgage?
Are you considering making mortgage overpayments? Here’s what to consider. If you can afford it,…
House prices showed recovery in 2024
House prices returned to growth in 2024, as half of the UK’s housing stock increased…
What’s happening to interest rates?
In February, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) voted to reduce the Bank Rate to 4.5%.…
Struggling to repay your mortgage?
The UK economy may be slowly recovering but many Brits are still feeling the financial…
How is the housing market faring?
Recent reductions to Bank Rate may have prompted some cautious optimism among consumers, a report*…
Average home values up £10k since 2023
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) reported UK house prices increased by an average of…
Stamp Duty rates are going back up on 1 April
Have first-time buyers left it too late to pay lower Stamp Duty? It would appear…
What’s on the horizon for UK mortgage rates?
UK mortgage rates in the spotlight as economic factors suggest rates could rise again. Hopes…