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Nationwide relaxes affordability rules

Nationwide Building Society has changed its mortgage affordability rules so that homebuyers and those looking to remortgage can borrow more.

May 21, 2025

Property prices tick up in April

UK house prices rose on average by 0.3% last month, according to Halifax, following a 0.5% drop recorded in March.

May 16, 2025

Skipton launches new mortgage with no repayments for first three months

Skipton Building Society has launched a new mortgage designed to ease first-time buyer financial pressures by delaying their first mortgage payment for three months.

May 12, 2025

Moving home vs renovating your house

If your home no longer works for you, it can be hard to know what to do next. Do you stay put and renovate? Or is it time to move on?

May 12, 2025

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Interest rates cut for the second time this year

The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee voted 5-4 to reduce the base rate by quarter of a percentage point to 4.25% in May, with markets anticipating up to three further cuts this year.

May 9, 2025

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House price growth slows but should heat up again this summer

Annual house price growth eased to 3.4% in April, according to Nationwide’s latest House Price Index, down from 3.9% in March.

May 6, 2025

Affordability remains homebuyers’ biggest challenge

Falling mortgage rates may be good news for homebuyers, but affordability remains a major obstacle to those wanting to buy a home.

April 24, 2025

Easing inflation raises hopes of May rate cut

Inflation rose by less than expected in March, raising hopes that the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee may vote to cut the base rate at their next meeting in May.

April 17, 2025

Lenders give borrowers a leg up on the property ladder

Several lenders have made their mortgages more accessible in recent weeks, boosting borrowers’ chances of buying a home.

April 15, 2025

House prices flatten following stamp duty rush

Demand from property buyers declined in March, with house prices flattening in most areas of the UK, according to the latest UK Residential survey from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS).

April 14, 2025

Buy to Let mortgage numbers soar

Easing mortgage rates are encouraging landlords to expand their portfolios. Find out more today.

April 8, 2025

Homeowners plan green improvements but cost remains a barrier

Homeowners plan green improvements but cost remains a barrier. Learn more today

March 25, 2025

Average first-time buyer mortgage payments up 59% in five years

Average first-time buyer mortgage payments are £350 a month higher than five years ago, according to research by property website Rightmove , despite mortgage rates starting to ease.

March 11, 2025

House prices remain stable in February

House prices edged down by -0.1% in February, according to Halifax’s latest annual house price index , although annual growth stayed at 2.9%, the same as January.

March 10, 2025

Mortgage market strengthens

First-time buyer and home mover numbers were up by almost a third in the final three months of last year compared to a year ago, according to UK Finance , making 2024 a better-than-expected year for the mortgage market.

March 7, 2025

House prices rise again ahead of April Stamp Duty changes

House prices continued to increase in February, according to Nationwide’s latest House Price Index , with the average property price rising 0.4% month on month to reach £270,493.

March 3, 2025

First-time buyer numbers up by a fifth

The number of first-time buyers getting onto the property ladder jumped by nearly a fifth last year, according to Halifax, thanks to easing interest rates and improving affordability.

February 27, 2025

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Property choice reaches 10-year high

Homebuyers have the widest choice of properties available to buy for a decade, according to Rightmove, with growing numbers of sellers listing their properties in the run up to Spring.

February 26, 2025

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Inflation jumps to 10-month high

Inflation rose to a higher-than-expected 3% in the 12 months to January, up from 2.5% the previous month, reducing the chance of further base rate cuts for now.

February 21, 2025

Slow start to the year for property market but recovery expected

Property sales got off to a slow start in January, according to the latest survey from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), although activity is expected to pick up over next few months.

February 19, 2025

First-time buyer optimism grows

First-time buyers are feeling more optimistic about getting onto the property ladder than they were last year, with changes to stamp duty in April failing to dampen their desire to own a home.A third (33%) of first-time buyers think now is a good time to buy a property, according to research carried out by the Building Societies Association (BSA), almost double the number a year ago. This compares to only one in five of all UK adults (20%) who believe now is a good time to buy.

February 13, 2025

Yorkshire BS and Accord extend low deposit mortgage offering to flats

First-time buyers with a smaller deposit to put down can now purchase a flat using the £5k Deposit Mortgage from Yorkshire Building Society and Accord (Yorkshire’s Intermediary arm).

February 12, 2025

House prices jump to record high

House prices reached a new record high in January, according to the latest Halifax House Price Index, despite annual growth slowing to 3%, the slowest rate seen since July.

February 11, 2025

Interest rates cut to 4.50%

Homeowners and buyers will no doubt be heaving a sigh of relief after the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee voted 7-2 to cut the base rate by quarter of a percentage point to 4.50%. Two members voted to reduce base rate by 0.50% to 4.25%.

February 6, 2025

Buy to let market shows resilience

Despite the challenges facing landlords due to recent regulatory and tax changes, growing numbers of borrowers are taking out Buy-to-Let mortgages.

January 27, 2025

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Nationwide relaxes affordability rules

Property prices tick up in April

Skipton launches new mortgage with no repayments for first three months

Moving home vs renovating your house

Interest rates cut for the second time this year

House price growth slows but should heat up again this summer

Affordability remains homebuyers’ biggest challenge

Easing inflation raises hopes of May rate cut

Lenders give borrowers a leg up on the property ladder

House prices flatten following stamp duty rush

Buy to Let mortgage numbers soar

Homeowners plan green improvements but cost remains a barrier

Average first-time buyer mortgage payments up 59% in five years

House prices remain stable in February

Mortgage market strengthens

House prices rise again ahead of April Stamp Duty changes

First-time buyer numbers up by a fifth

Property choice reaches 10-year high

Inflation jumps to 10-month high

Slow start to the year for property market but recovery expected

First-time buyer optimism grows

Yorkshire BS and Accord extend low deposit mortgage offering to flats

House prices jump to record high

Interest rates cut to 4.50%

Buy to let market shows resilience

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