Lenders Cut Rates and Ease Mortgage Rules

UK lenders are intensifying a mortgage price battle, with HSBC and the Co-operative Bank announcing fresh cuts to their mortgage rates. At the same time, Halifax and Lloyds

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UK House Prices Reach Record High in April

UK property prices have surged to a new all-time high this April, with the average asking price for homes across the country hitting £377,182, according to the latest

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Landlords Rush: Sell or Restructure?

Landlords are in a race against time as a surge in remortgage searches marks a frantic period ahead of upcoming regulatory changes. With the Renters’ Rights Bill and

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Renters’ Bill Delayed Until Autumn

The guarantor service Housing Hand has suggested that the Renters’ Rights Bill might not become law until October or November this year. This expected timeline is a few

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Barclays Slashes Mortgage Rates Below 4%

Barclays has emerged as the largest UK lender to reduce mortgage rates in response to the growing economic uncertainty fuelled by recent developments in US trade policy. This

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HSBC’s 20% Deposit BTL Deal – But Can You Qualify?

The number of buy-to-let mortgage products requiring just a 20% deposit has seen a notable increase compared to a year ago. Back then, there were only 334 such

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Five Lenders Lower Mortgage Rates After Trump Tariffs

Five lenders are reducing mortgage rates in response to the fallout from Donald Trump’s tariff announcements. MPowered Mortgages is among those cutting rates by up to 0.21 percentage

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Labour Proposes 2-Year Jail for Rogue Landlords

Landlords found guilty of illegal evictions could face up to two years in prison if proposed Labour laws are passed in Scotland. Katy Clark, a Labour Member of

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Mortgage Rates to Drop as Tariffs Spark 2025 Rate Cut Hopes

Mortgage rates look set to fall over the coming weeks, according to a key metric, following Donald Trump’s tariff announcements. These announcements have led to predictions of faster

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Powell: Tariffs to Raise Inflation, Fed Pauses Rate Moves

US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has stated that the recent tariffs introduced by President Donald Trump are likely to push inflation higher while dampening economic growth. Speaking

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