Government Meets Yearly Housebuilding Target

The Government’s housing agency, Homes England, has achieved its annual target for new homes built, despite ongoing concerns about the feasibility of its longer-term goal of 1.5 million

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Land Registry Chaos: House Moves Delayed by Years

Delays at His Majesty’s Land Registry have become so severe that they’re now disrupting homeowners’ ability to remortgage or sell their properties. One mortgage broker even reported dealing

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Lenders Raise Rates Following Barclays Warning

Mortgage rates across the UK are beginning to rise again as major lenders respond to the latest set of economic data. This development comes after a relatively calm

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New 100% Mortgage Deal Hits the Market

Gable Mortgages, a relatively unknown lender, has become the second provider in just a week to introduce a 100% mortgage product, allowing buyers to borrow the full value

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HMRC Uncovers Alarming Landlord Exodus

The government has unexpectedly released new data that sheds light on the troubling state of the private rental sector. The figures, drawn from a recent HMRC survey, reveal

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Central London Property Plunge: The Quiet Warning

Home sellers in central London are facing a tough reality: many properties may now be worth less than their original purchase price. Despite ongoing optimistic claims from some

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Are Buy-to-Let Yields Really at a 14-Year High?

Recent figures from Paragon Bank show that buy-to-let properties are now offering the highest average rental yields seen since February 2011. Based on the bank’s lending data, landlords

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Inflation Jumps: Are Rising Bills to Blame?

A recent jump in household bills has driven UK inflation to its highest level in over a year, according to newly released official figures. In April, inflation rose

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Mortgage Rates: Fix or Wait?

Fixed-rate mortgage deals have now dropped below 4 per cent, with many expecting rates to fall a little further in the coming months. This downward trend follows the

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Nationwide Loosens Mortgage Rules to Lend More

Nationwide has introduced a notable change to its mortgage lending criteria, which could allow borrowers to access larger loans. The UK’s largest building society has revised its ‘stress

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