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The number of sales instructions in London was 17% above the five-year average in the first quarter of 2024, according to...

UK housing costs hit £200 billion for the first time in 2023, according to the latest research by the property firm...

Cluttons, a prime London residential property specialist, has flagged an end to house price falls in its new forecasts for 2024...

A house price index has indicated a gentle rise in capital appreciation coming through at the end of 2023, and says...

A prominent investment platform says the recent small house price rises recorded by both the Nationwide and the Halifax are merely...

A high profile buy to let lender has announced the launch of top slicing on applications. This enables investor borrowers to use...

In this guest piece, Mark Simpson from Boostly looks at how holiday let owners can navigate the cost-of-living crisis and keep...

Pitch 4 Finance has announced that it is relaunching as Provide Finance, heralding a new era for sourcing, and securing specialist...

Pluto Finance closed £130 million of senior development finance in August, at an average margin of 4.1% and an average Loan...

Despite the relative buoyancy of the housing market activity over the summer – the recent spike in mortgage rates for new...

A significant nationwide study by leading specialist lender, Together predicts the UK specialist residential mortgage market will treble to £16 billion...

Over the last two years, the housing market has been less than predictable. Despite the doom and gloom foreseen at the...

The pandemic has had a major impact on our lives and the global economy. Our beloved property sector was by no...

Innovative Finance ISAs have been the top performing ISA for property investors in recent times. Here, Derek Pratt, commercial director at Sourced Capital, looks...

The Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association (IMLA) has outlined the key areas it believes the government and the industry should focus on...

PIT takes a closer look at the latest auction news, from MSP Capital’s brand-new bridging loan to support auction growth and...

Asset management platform for property finance LendInvest recently partnered with two British multinational universal banks Barclays and HSBC. LendInvest offers products and...

When it comes to investing in developments and resorts abroad, UK-based development firms might be concerned about finance and how to...

While restrictions around international travel remain largely uncertain, demand for UK staycations has experienced a meteoric rise. Thousands of holidaymakers are zoning...

Three in every five landlords are now interested in green mortgages, according to Mortgages for Business. The buy-to-let (BTL) broker says 62%...

Some 62% of landlords are now interested in mortgages which reward borrowers with discounted rates for making their properties more energy...

In light of the controversy surrounding cladding as of late, DBRS Morningstar has released a commentary titled ‘UK Cladding: Much More...

Following the recent introduction of a stamp duty holiday, property investors can remortgage to raise funds for future purchases. According to Paragon...

Until now, self-build has been something of a niche market – for the brave and risk-taking. It’s received national prominence through...

The latest industry research and market commentary shows that the buy-to-let sector is showing signs of recovery following the strain of...

While England slowly starts to emerge from lockdown under the UK government’s three-point plan (the devolved administrations are taking a slightly...

Spanish mortgage specialists Fluent Finance Abroad have offered reassurance to British buyers that there is no need to give up on...

Covid-19 and the subsequent government lockdown will result in a loss of 526,000 home sales in 2020, according to further analysis...

The impact of the coronavirus pandemic on real estate finance has thrown the sector into uncharted and worrying waters. So, what...

As we keep being regularly told at the moment, we are living through unprecedented times, with the greatest restrictions on our civil...

We’ve previously reported on everything from sustainable living developments to eco-villages, and recently covered a major trade body’s call for the...

PAPA Architects has completed a 64-unit student accommodation scheme in Tottenham, with the £12 million development, at Chesnut Road, funded by Secure...

A flourishing SME housebuilder has purchased 15 acres of residential development land in Houghton Regis, Bedfordshire.  Storey Homes aims to go head-to-head...

The number of residential housing transactions has increased rapidly in the past 20 years, propelled by rising property prices, according to...

Buy-to-let (BTL) mortgage costs have continued to fall since the second quarter of 2019, according to Mortgage Brain analysis. The cost of...

New research has revealed Darlington as the UK's top location for bargain properties priced under £65,000 with the potential to increase...

Property is an appealing investment: it’s been proven (in a favourable market, of course) to increase in value and it’s a...

Landlord action to reduce higher tax costs could lead to a lower level of buy-to-let mortgage transactions going forward. That is according...

Two, three and five-year fixed rate mortgages have all dropped in cost over the past 12 months, according to Mortgage Brain’s...

Mortgage costs are back on the rise after two successive quarters in which there were a number of cost and rate...

The cost of a buy-to-let mortgage remains at a record low, according to analysis by Mortgage Brain. With little movement in costs...

Figures from UK Finance have revealed that the number of interest-only mortgages has nearly halved in the last six years, down...

Lenders must say what they mean and mean what they say! And that includes not offering a silly low monthly rate...

The cost of most mainstream buy-to-let (BTL) mortgages is starting to climb following political uncertainty and last November’s interest rate rises,...

Lenders absorbed more costs to keep their rates competitive in the last quarter of 2017, according to the latest results of...

Securing a mortgage is a challenging feat for three quarters of portfolio landlords after the introduction of the Prudential Regulation Authority...

On a day set to be dominated by the Budget, Skipton Building Society has launched two new seven-year fixed-rate mortgages to...

The number of borrowers seeking fixed rate mortgages has surged ahead of the prospect of an interest rate rise this Thursday,...

The cost of mortgages has continued to fall despite the regular warnings of interest and mortgage rate rises. After the UK’s economy...

Octopus Property has partnered with Cogress to strengthen equity partnership with a second financing settlement. The specialist finance provider announced that it...

Mortgage approvals for residential property purchases rose slightly in July to its highest level since March 2016, despite a general fall...

Time may be running out for savvy remortgagors looking for a good deal, according to a leading estate agency. Remortgage customers have...

The second charge mortgage market saw new business increase 33% by value and 22% by volume in June compared with the...

The number of mortgages in arrears of 2.5% or more of the outstanding balance fell during the second quarter of 2017. This...

Millennials are the generation born between the early 1980s and the early years of the 21st century, which means that at...

The Bank of England has warned households to expect interest rates to rise over the 12 months but also predicted living...

More than three quarters of advisers recommend that homebuyers take out private surveys when purchasing or remortgaging a property, according to...

With a growing number of property investors using short-term bridging finance to buy property, June was a landmark for many specialist...

Mortgage costs and rates fell during the second quarter of the year, according to the latest figures. Mortgage Brain’s quarterly product data...

The proportion of people acquiring property with a large deposit dropped in May, the latest mortgage monitor from e.surv shows. Those buying...

A growing number of investors are being forced to sell their homes in order to pay off their interest-only mortgages, according...

The recent surge in small deposit mortgage deals for first-time buyers is good news for purchasers, especially first-time buyers. Recently released data...

Residential property transactions in May dropped by 3.3% on the previous month, following two successive months of growth, in what could...

AMP Bank is the latest lender in Australia to introduce more stringent loan application rules and higher interest rates for foreign...

Sterner affordability criteria, stress testing and more robust risk management for lenders seeking to underwrite mortgage contracts has left many property...

The number of property investors looking to invest in the buy-to-let market continued to fall last month as a result of...

The total number of mortgage products on the market has reached its highest level since the recession in 2008 as competition...

TSB has reduced mortgage lending to first-time buyers, especially in London, amid growing concerns that many homeowners without significant equity in...

Annual gross bridging lending dropped slightly in the first quarter of the year, according to the latest Bridging Trends data. The figures...

Gross mortgage lending held up relatively well last month despite a fall of almost 20% year-on-year, according to the latest estimate...

Marsden Building Society has launched more than 40 new mortgage products, which includes a number of new deals aimed at buy-to-let...

The size of the retirement lending market in the UK looks set to soar over the next 10 years as lending...

More than one in 10 homeowners in the UK have tried to move property but decided against it after encountering issues...

UK house price may growth may have slowed to a four year low in March, but indications are that prices will...

More home loans were secured to buy property in the UK during the first two months of 2017 than any year...

Mortgage accessibility in the UK has improved to its highest level since tougher lending conditions came into play as part of...

From the vantage point of the rostrum, in unprecedented economic times with historically low interest rates and persistently low inflation, the...

Mortgage lending to home buyers fell to a near two-year low in January amid a ‘stubbornly persistent’ lull in moving activity,...

With banks in Australia continuing to tighten their investor lending criteria, a growing number of investors looking to invest in property...

There was a surge in remortgage activity in 2016, which peaked in Q4, as more borrowers opted for longer term fixed...

Overseas investors and British expats are finding it increasingly difficult to secure mortgages in the UK to fund property acquisitions, according...

Concerns that interest rates could rise sooner than markets currently expect has triggered an increase in remortgaging activity, a new study...

Borrowers that require a very quick turnaround to secure their next property investment will be pleased to learn that LendInvest has...

While buy-to-let lenders come to terms with fresh interventions imposed by the Prudential Regulation Authority, designed to subject buy-to-let landlords to stricter...

The number of commercial property loans being written off has dropped to its lowest level since the credit crunch, fresh figures...

Name Tarlochan Garcha What does it say on your business card? CEO, Kuflink What does the business do and what are you offering? The Kuflink Group...

People over the age of 55 are being frozen out of new mortgages, according to a new study. Stricter lending criteria means many...

Residential property prices in the UK remained broadly stable in 2016 but is likely to slow next year, the Nationwide has...

The Help to Buy Mortgage Guarantee scheme will come to an end tomorrow and there are fears that its withdrawal could...

Residential property prices across many of the UK’s largest 20 cities appear to offer plenty of room for growth in 2017,...

Mortgage lending was down 11% in October compared with the corresponding month last year with £10.5bn borrowed for residential property purchases...

With a growing number of investors turning to auctions to buy property, online mortgage lender LendInvest has decided to launch its...

More than a third of fixed rate mortgage deals currently on the market are now offered without an arrangement fee, fresh...

Auction rooms across the UK are often filled with property investors looking to buy property, ensuring that hundreds of residential and...

LandInvest has reduced the minimum loan size applicable across its suite of bridging finance products in a bid to open up...

It is now more affordable than ever before to take out a mortgage, new figures from the Council of Mortgage Lenders...

Gross mortgage lending last month hit a nine year high for the month of September, despite a 7% month-on-month drop, new...

Bridging lending increased sharply during the third quarter of the year peaking at £140.49m, brushing off volatility that had plagued the...

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) yesterday announced that it will consult on new guidance on the treatment of customers that fall...

More than a quarter of interest-only mortgage borrowers in the UK may struggle to repay their home loans, new research shows.  Interest-only...