UK house prices have fallen unexpectedly in April for a second consecutive month, according to the building society Nationwide, as interest rate uncertainty and more…
View More UK house prices fall unexpectedly for second month in a rowTag: Housing market
Nationwide stops lending on some flood-risk properties
Britain’s biggest building society has stopped granting mortgages on some properties where there is a high risk of flooding but said this affected only “a…
View More Nationwide stops lending on some flood-risk propertiesLeading UK lenders raise fixed-rate mortgage deals amid ‘market uncertainty’
At least five leading lenders increased rates on their fixed mortgage deals on Tuesday in response to “market uncertainty”, adding to pressure on homebuyers and…
View More Leading UK lenders raise fixed-rate mortgage deals amid ‘market uncertainty’UK house prices rise by 1.5% in biggest increase for 10 months
An increase in buyer demand and stronger house sales during March have combined to push the average UK home’s asking price up by a further…
View More UK house prices rise by 1.5% in biggest increase for 10 monthsMortgage reforms have excluded first-time buyers, say UK building societies
Mortgage reforms introduced after the 2008 banking crisis have “tilted too far” in support of financial stability to the point that first-time buyers are being…
View More Mortgage reforms have excluded first-time buyers, say UK building societiesUK house prices rise for first time in more than a year as mortgage costs drop
UK house prices increased for the first time on an annual basis in more than a year in February, as a decline in borrowing costs…
View More UK house prices rise for first time in more than a year as mortgage costs dropSigns of UK housing market recovery as price falls ease
The housing market is expected to stage a recovery in 2024 after average UK house prices fell by only £4,000 last year, according to official…
View More Signs of UK housing market recovery as price falls easeUK house prices rise again but Halifax forecasts up to 4% drop in 2024
UK house prices rose for a third consecutive month in December amid a shortage of properties on the market, but are forecast to drop this…
View More UK house prices rise again but Halifax forecasts up to 4% drop in 2024UK property market: what will happen to house prices and mortgage rates in 2024?
It has been a rollercoaster year in the mortgage world, with rates moving up and down with each new piece of economic data. The housing…
View More UK property market: what will happen to house prices and mortgage rates in 2024?‘All my friends have moved’: how UK cities have been hollowed out by housing price rises
Everybody I grew up with has moved out. They can’t afford to live here,” says Sallie Clarke, as she readies the offices of Home-Start Lambeth…
View More ‘All my friends have moved’: how UK cities have been hollowed out by housing price rises