UK housing market proves resilient with April property deals surge
The most recent housing data from the Land Registry and HMRC reveals a resilient market, even amidst rising interest rates.Residential...
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How Britain’s property market recovery was stopped in its tracks
Ironically, when the Bank of England does cut rates for the first time, the impact on mortgage rates is likely...
UK house prices remain ‘fairly static’ in May
UK house prices remained “fairly static” in May, falling by just 0.1 per cent on a monthly basis, research from Halifax...
UK house prices stall amid high mortgages
Average house prices fell by 0.1% between April and May. (Empics Entertainment)House prices in the UK dropped slightly last month...
Pain of soaring costs and zero hours contracts
Urwah Chaudhary is one of millions of Britons struggling with the cost of living and record-breaking rent price increases.The full-time...
Lenders raise mortgage rates after inflation blow
Money markets indicate the Bank of England could wait as late as November before it begins to reduce borrowing costs.Swap...
Top Three Lenders invest in improved house buying pro…
Lloyds Banking Group, Nationwide, NatWest - along with Rightmove - have announced a strategic investment in Coadjute, a prominent PropTech...
Mortgage rates tumble after surprise inflation fall
This is despite markets betting on the Bank of England holding the Bank Rate at 5.25pc on Thursday.Simon Gammon, of...
The British Pound is beating 92% of global currencies on UK economic rebound
The British pound is beating more than 90% of the world’s currencies this year on signs the nation’s economy is...
House prices increase for fifth consecutive month
Average house prices rose by 0.4 per cent in February, representing the fifth consecutive monthly rise, research from Halifax has revealed. Halifax’s House Price Index reported the average house price had risen to £291,699 last month, around £1,000 more than the previous month and just £1,800 off the peak seen in June 2022.This was an increase on both a quarterly and an annual basis, as the HPI detailed prices rose by 2.9 per cent when compared to the previous quarter and 1.7 per cent when compared to February 2023.Halifax Mortgages director, Kim...