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Moneyfacts: Why are mortgage rates climbing again?
Mortgage rates have started to creep up again despite a recent cut in the Bank of England’s base rate, as rising swap…
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Homes priced too high take twice as long to sell warns Zoopla, as house price growth stabilises over summer months
Activity in the housing market has seen continued growth over the last 12 months, according to Zoopla’s latest House Price Index1. More…
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Later life living – turning a corner for investors?
By 2072, almost 30% of Britons will be aged 65 or over. This stark demographic shift is already taking shape, with profound implications for…
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Sales of prime properties jump 22% as non-doms exit the market
The total value of UK residential mortgages worth more than £5m taken out over the last year has increased by 22% to…
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LMS joins The Conveyancing Association as Affiliate member
The Conveyancing Association (CA), the leading representative body for the conveyancing industry, has today (26th August 2025) welcomed LMS – the conveyancing technology…
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The smarter property bet lenders can’t ignore
Mixed-use property is no longer a niche play, and instead is coming to be one of the most compelling investment opportunities in…
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Rightmove asks government to carefully consider property tax changes
The UK’s largest property platform Rightmove is asking the government to carefully consider the impact of any changes to property taxation to…
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Landbay polling: majority of brokers expect multiple rate cuts by early 2026
More than half of brokers predict at least two rate cuts before February 2026, with 91% expecting further easing despite inflation concerns,…
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Have your say: a call to mortgage and protection advisers
The Association of Mortgage Intermediaries (AMI) Protection Viewpoint is back for a sixth consecutive year and the trade association is calling on…
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Suffolk Building Society refreshes fixed rate expat mortgages
Suffolk Building Society is refreshing its 2- and 5-year fixed rate products across expat resi, expat buy to let, and expat holiday let.…
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Monmouthshire Building Society delivers a strong and resilient performance in 2024-25 financial results
Monmouthshire Building Society has published its financial results for 2024-25. The Newport-based Society has announced a 61% increase in profits for the…
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Potential tax changes could reshape UK property market, warns legal expert
In response to reports that the Government may remove Principal Private Residence Relief for homes worth over £1.5 million in the next…
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A shifting landscape: inside the latest ONS house price data
The latest data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) reveals a continued softening of house prices across the UK, offering a…
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Landbay launches four new free valuation products
Landbay has announced it is launching free valuation remortgage and product transfer (PT) products. The buy-to-let lender is adding four new 5-year…
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Landbay launches four new free valuation products
Landbay has announced it is launching free valuation remortgage and product transfer (PT) products. The BTL lender is adding four new 5-year…
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Propertymark responds to the latest Nationwide report
As the UK continues to face mounting pressure to address housing demand, recent data showing a rise in new home construction offers…
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Inflation surge: mortgage and property experts weigh in on rising costs
With CPI inflation rising to 3.8% in July – up from 3.6% in June, this has raised concerns about the ongoing financial…
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Lock, stock and new solar panels: the changing face of housing stock
Dwelling stock in England has increased by 9% over the past decade to 25.4 million, with over half of properties in the…
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New property taxes must be fit for purpose, Propertymark recommends
Propertymark has highlighted that any future changes to the current Stamp Duty system across England and Northern Ireland must be carefully considered,…
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PEXA launches full proposition to market in huge milestone moment for UK property transactions
PEXA, the world-leading digital property exchange platform, today announces that it is launching its full proposition to the UK market in September…
