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Mortgage rejection

Mortgage Application Rejections Threaten Property Market

The rejection of mortgage applications and delays caused by the coronavirus threaten the property market, according to research among home buyers conducted by Butterfields Mortgages....

Landlords EPC Legislation

Landlords Appear Unprepared For New EPC Legislation

Landlords across England and Wales are risking fines of up £5,000 by failing to prepare for a new law that comes into effect next month....

Mortgage Approvals Rise

Sharp Upturn In Mortgage Approvals During April

April showed a sharp upturn in mortgage approvals according to residential chartered surveyors e.surv’s Mortgage Monitor as borrowers take advantage of low mortgage rates across...

House Market Lull In February

Nationwide Report Shows A Lull In February – But Not A Slowdown

As UK house prices took a slight downward trend in February, there were small murmurs in the market that this was the start of something...

How The Ukraine Conflict Could Affect The UK Housing Market

How The Ukraine Conflict Could Affect The UK Housing Market

When Russia invaded Ukraine, Europe and the world held their breath. And apart from the horrors such a conflict always brings, the Ukraine conflict could...

UK Still Gripped By A Rent Crisis Despite Slow Down

UK Still Gripped By A Rent Crisis Despite Slow Down

1 May 2024 – Recent data from Rightmove confirms the immediate need for the country to prioritise good-quality rental homes. Figures for the first quarter...

Rental properties

Rental Moves To Fall By One Quarter Due To Lockdown

Rental moves look set to decrease by one quarter this year owing to the impact of the coronavirus lockdown, according to the latest research by...

Despite High Borrowing Costs UK Property Market Resilient

Despite High Borrowing Costs UK Property Market Resilient

9 May 2024 – The latest Halifax House Price Index reveals a 1.1% increase from last year, following a +0.4% annual rise back in March....

Mortgage Rates

Mortgage Approvals Up 1.5% Year On Year

A survey by UK Finance showed that the number of new mortgages approved by mainstream lenders increased in January 2019 compared to January 2018, representing...

Modest 0.2% Monthly Rise In House Prices In April

Modest 0.2% Monthly Rise In House Prices In April

25 April 2025 – April has seen another modest monthly rise in house prices, with the average asking price in the UK now at £366,247....

Holiday lettings

Holiday Lettings Boom Sparks Rental Supply Crisis

Investors flocking to take advantage of the UK staycation boom have helped to undermine rental markets in holiday home hotspots, leaving tenants homeless. The stock...

Flooded street

70K Homes Built In Flood Zones In England Since 2009

Surprising though it may seem, 70,000 homes that may be ineligible for Flood Re insurance have been built in the highest risk flood zones (type...

Build to rent

Build-To-Rent Sector Enjoys Record-Breaking 1st Quarter

While a record number of new build-to-rent homes gained full planning permission in the first quarter of 2021, the sector has seen robust growth despite...

Rental Protection Scheme

Rental Protection Scheme ‘Fails To Offer Protection Needed’

A new rental protection scheme designed to ensure that landlords receive the rent due to them, and that is due to come into force in...

10.3% More Sales Agreed Than In 2019

10% More Sales Agreed Than In 2019

New data by UK data agency TwentyCi shows that the housing market is as active as the last two years with 358,149 sales agreed in...

46% Of Mortgage Products Were Withdrawn After Mini-Budget

46% Of Mortgage Products Were Withdrawn After Mini-Budget

Amid the economic chaos caused by the announcement of the mini-budget by Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng, almost half of all mortgage products were withdrawn by lenders....

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