Following on from the Nationwide April HPI published this morning,: Rob Gill, founder of London-based Altura Mortgage Finance: “Having seen double-digit growth during a global...

The Halifax has published new rate rises due to come into effect on 3 May, that are in some cases more than double what they were a year ago. A two-year fixed-rate remortgage at 60% loan-to-value...

Brokers should consider partnering with firms that can deliver tax advice in order to help clients concerned about rising inheritance tax liabilities, intermediaries have argued. The latest data from...

Today’s Spring Statement was a low key affair regarding housing policy, but chancellor Rishi Sunk did announce a VAT tax cut to zero for energy efficiency upgrades. Industry figures were quick...

Rishi Sunak has attempted to alleviate the pain for millions of families, workers and business owners today as he unveiled several measures to combat the cost-of-living crisis.  As inflation...

Mortgage costs are still soaring even though the Bank of England voted against an interest rate rise yesterday. The decision to keep rates at a record-low 0.1 per cent offered a reprieve to the...

Brokers have argued that if base rate rises this week it will offer a golden opportunity to reconnect with their existing client bank, particularly those who are apathetic about the idea of...

The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) at the Bank of England has again voted unanimously to keep the bank rate at 0.10%. The committee also voted 7-2 for the continuation of the buying of...

For a £999 fee, those looking to remortgage, buy a first home or move up the property ladder can get the rate on a 60 percent loan to value (LTV) deal. HSBC said it has cut rates by 0.3 per cent...

Lenders are enticing borrowers with the lowest mortgage rates on record. TSB and HSBC have now both launched two-year fixed deals with an interest rate of just 0.94 per cent. But mortgage...

With the phased end of the government’s stamp duty holiday almost upon us, homebuyers who have not yet completed their purchases face a frantic rush to do so today. Those that fail...

With a week to go until the phased end of the Government's stamp duty holiday begins, buyers who have not yet completed their purchases face a mad dash to do so – or risk having to pay up...

Brexit has complicated and increased the cost of buying property in Europe. Britons have historically been keen buyers of property on the continent, but the impact of Brexit and Covid-19 has left...

House prices in the UK rose 10.2% in the year to March 2021, the highest annual growth rate seen since August 2007. However, the figures from the Office for National Statistics come with...

House prices continued to boom in April, surpassing the record high set the month before, the Halifax house price index revealed. The average property will now set you back £258,204, a 1.4%...

The average house price in the UK grew to £258,204 in April, the latest index from Halifax shows. This is a 1.4% change on the average price in March and an annual change of 8.2%…

UK house prices continued their ascent in April ahead of the stamp duty holiday deadline, gaining 1.4% compared with March and 8.2% compared with April last year. The jump is the highest...

Average house prices have climbed about £20,000 in the last yearAltura mortgage broker Rob Gill said "fear of missing out" (FOMO) was driving the surge…

In a bid to be more productive, lenders sometimes direct their business development managers (BDMs) to focus on the brokers who use them the most…

Last week, Nationwide and Santander announced they would be closing offices and allowing staff to work remotely or adopt a flexible pattern…