Trump’s war on Iran could add £3k to average mortgage bill
Mary-Lou Press, the president of Propertymark, said: “Confidence in the housing market is highly sensitive to expectations around mortgage costs,...
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Households spend nearly as much on mortgages as in 2008
First-time buyers spent more of their income on their mortgage than home movers, who typically own more of their home,...
Hometap Review 2026
Hometap, a Boston-based brand, is a leader in the growing home equity agreement industry — an innovative way for people...
Residential property transactions down 39% in March – HMRC
The number of residential property transactions in the UK in March dipped by 39% compared to the same month last...
Annual house price growth climbs to 1.2% in February – ONS
Annual house price growth across the UK edged up to 1.2% in the year to February, the latest data released...
‘We moved 600 miles from home to free ourselves from our mortgage’
In 2023, Audrey died. By then the children were about to leave school, and the couple were able to think...
Six practical steps for landlords to combat rising mortgage rates
Landlords have been given plenty of things to worry about in 2026, but when the year began mortgage rates weren’t...
Where to invest in buy-to-let with just £25k
It’s not an easy time for landlords. In addition to new rental regulations, rising buy-to-let rates caused by war in...
The mortgage crunch looming over Britain’s fragile property market
At the same time, some 1,500 mortgage products have been withdrawn since the start of the conflict, while average borrowing...
CNBC Housing Market Survey: Iran war upends spring housing
A version of this article first appeared in the CNBC Property Play newsletter with Diana Olick. Property Play covers new...
