Mortgage

House sales jump 13% in January: Zoopla  

Agreed house sales are up 13% across all regions compared to a year ago, driven by sub-5% mortgages and pent-up...

Saffron BS’ Hall expands role to cover property development 

Saffron Building Society’s head of business development Tony Hall has taken on an expanded role that will see him oversee...

Landlords grew portfolios last year, additions planned in 2024: TML   

A majority of landlords grew their property portfolios last year, with more set to do so over the coming 12...

Suffolk BS cuts 95% LTV resi rates by 26bps, expat BTL by 14bps  

Suffolk Building Society has cut rates on 95% loan-to-value residential deals by 26 basis points, while its five-year expat landlord...

What You Should Know About FHA Loans And Lender Standards

January 26, 2024 What you should know about FHA home loans and lender standards includes the basic concept that FHA...

Rents hit new highs, but pace slows: Rightmove  

Advertised rents outside of London hit a 16th consecutive new record average of £1,280 per calendar month, data from Rightmove...

Comment: First-time buyers need you!

For first-time buyers (FTBs), hearing that their home purchase has fallen through can be extremely disappointing but in a volatile...

December registered lowest number of buyer and sale instructions

December 2023 registered the lowest number of buyers and new sales instructions of the year, according to Propertymark Housing Insight...

MPC preview: Hold expected, lenders to continue cutting prices   

The Bank of England is expected to hold interest rates at 5.25% for a fourth consecutive meeting next Thursday —...

Virgin Money launches 5-year fixes with no ERCs after 2 years   

Virgin Money has launched five-year fixed-rate home loans, with the flexibility of being able to switch to another product without...

January broker searches busiest in four years: Twenty7tec 

Purchase mortgage searches this month on the Twenty7tec platform have surged — topping last January’s total yesterday, with five days...

Building societies dominate fixed rate cuts: Moneyfacts

Building societies are leading the fixed rate mortgage cut as lenders battled it out to woo borrowers. Latest data from...