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Budget impact on landlords
Research suggests that landlords may be forced to raise rents to account for tax hikes…
Get mortgage-ready this year
Hoping to move or remortgage this year? Here’s how to get mortgage-ready in 2026. …
2026 property market outlook
The start of a new year often prompts people to review their plans and for…
Predictions for house price growth
Savills has published its latest five-year outlook for the UK housing market, including predictions for…
What buyers are looking for
A survey from LRG has revealed the three most influential factors when buying a property,…
Borrowers favour a shorter fixed rate period
Data from the Bank of England shows that UK borrowers are currently favouring two-year fixed-rate…
Renovation over relocation
Millions of UK homeowners are choosing to renovate their existing home instead of moving. In…
Best commuter towns revealed
Research has revealed the best UK commuter towns, offering lower house prices whilst being in…
More FTBs using LISAs to buy home
Data shows that the number of people buying a home with a Lifetime ISA (known…
FTBs prioritise ‘forever homes’
New data indicates that first-time buyers (FTBs) are taking out longer mortgages to help them…
Mortgage payments reach record high
Data from the Office of National Statistics shows that the average monthly mortgage repayment has…
Homebuyers warned about Stamp Duty scams
HMRC has warned buyers to be cautious of tax agents making false claims about Stamp…
An update on mortgage rates
Bank Rate may be at its lowest level since March 2023, but mortgage rates seem…
FTBs making smart sacrifices
A survey of homeowners has highlighted the savvy behaviours of today’s first-time buyers (FTBs). The…
Buyers supported by government scheme
In July, the Labour government’s permanent Mortgage Guarantee Scheme became available, after the previous iteration…
Is your mortgage deal coming to an end?
Over 760,000 borrowers will be considering their mortgage options as their fixed-rate deals come to…
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)…