Mortgage
One in five buyers regret conveyancer choice: Smoove
A survey of 1,000 homeowners describes 19% of respondents regretting their choice of conveyancer, Smoove reports. Additionally, 26% of people...
Loughborough BS extends criteria to include lending on flats
Loughborough Building Society has extended lending criteria across its residential, buy-to-let (BTL) and shared ownership product range, adding flats to...
UK home registrations went up 33% in Q3: NHBC
New UK home registrations increased by 33% in the third quarter of this year compared to the same period last...
Vernon Building Society introduces ‘Head Start Mortgage’ range
Vernon Building Society has launched a mortgage range with the intention of helping first-time buyers onto the housing ladder. The...
‘Market frenzy’ ends with 1.1% November house price dip: Rightmove
UK house prices fell 1.1% on a monthly basis in November, says Rightmove. This, says the firm, means the housing...
Majority of would-be FTBs delaying purchase: Leeds BS
A study of over 4,000 adults reveals that 60% of people planning to buy their first house within the next...
Wales extends no-fault notice periods for existing tenancies from June
The Welsh government will apply a six-month no-fault notice period to existing tenancies that convert to occupation contracts under the...
News Analysis – Lloyds predicts 8% price drop
Within its third-quarter results that were published in late October, Lloyds laid out some alarming forecasts – in its “base...
Blog: The FCA, greenwashing, and the housing market
The latest proposal from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) aims to clamp down on greenwashing with new measures, including investment...
Weekly rate watch: Two-year fix dips 12 basis points
Average rates fell across all main fixes this week, Moneyfacts data shows. For a two-year fix, the average rate dropped...
Somo to hold one day valuation ‘sale’
Specialist lender Somo Bridging is once again holding a valuation ‘sale’ on Friday 18 November The one-day-only event will see...
YBS Commercial Mortgages adds Wraith as relationship director
YBS Commercial Mortgages has appointed Tim Wraith as relationship director for its Wales and South West team. Wraith joins YBS...
