Mortgage

Rents set to rise almost five times faster than house prices by 2026: Hamptons

Rents are set to rise almost five times faster than house prices over the next four years, according to a...

Just Group extends green discount across lifetime mortgage range  

Just Group has added its green mortgage discount across all of its lifetime mortgage products. The FTSE 250 retirement firm...

Annual house prices fall for first time in 11 years: E.surv  

House prices fell 1.3% to £369,127 from a year ago across England and Wales in August, the first time home...

Newbury launch new 85% LTV shared ownership products

Newbury Building Society has introduced two new, 3-year fixed products at 85% LTV (of share) for shared ownership customers. New...

Buying A Home With A Refinance Strategy

For some, buying a home in 2023 is a bad idea. At least, that is the impression some get when...

Scotland sets out plans to double council tax for second homes  

The Scottish government has published proposals to allow local authorities to double the council tax for second homes to “increase...

Virgin Money cuts resi rates by up to 69bps 

Virgin Money has cut rates on residential purchase deals across all loan to values, by up to 69 basis points...

Mortgage Strategy’s Top 10 Stories: 04 Sept to 08 Sept

Catch up on Mortgage Strategy’s most popular stories this week. Others likely to follow NatWest and HSBC on rate cuts...

Mortgage market ‘awash with rate cuts’: Moneyfacts

There have been some ‘eye-catching deals’ this week with the mortgage market ‘awash with rate cuts’, according to Moneyfacts latest...

Consumers’ financial capability ‘must be taken into account’

MorganAsh managing director Andrew Gething says consumers’ financial capability must be taken into account following reports in The Telegraph that...

Four in ten homeowners and renters struggle to make payments: ONS   

More than four in ten mortgage holders and renters say they are struggling to afford their housing costs, official data...

Cover feature: Retaining market share

Shutterstock / YesPhotographers Amid some of the struggles of today’s market, it can be easy to forget how far the...