House prices rise 5.4% year-on-year in August!
House prices are up 5.4% year-on-year in August, according to the latest Halifax house price index. The average price in the UK in August reached ... Read more
House prices hit 5 year high in July!
Research from LSL Property Services and research consultancy Acadametrics shows that house prices hit record levels in July, beating the previous best in 2008. The ... Read more
Number of mortgage products exceeds 10,000 for first time in five years!
The number of mortgage products available last month exceeded 10,000 for the first time in nearly five years, according to brokerage the Mortgage Advice Bureau. ... Read more
Lending to FTBs up 30% in June and Q2 lending hits six year high!
Lending to first-time buyers in June was up 30% year-on-year and the Council of Mortgage Lenders says the second quarter of this year was the ... Read more
First-time buyer house prices jump 4.1%
First-time buyers paid 4.1% more for their properties in May 2013 compared to the previous year against a backdrop of rising house prices, the Office ... Read more
Lending to FTBs at five and a half year high!
The number of loans advanced to first-time buyers in May was at its highest level since November 2007, according to figures released today by the ... Read more
House prices rise at fastest yearly rate since September 2010!
House prices in June rose at their fastest rate year-on-year in almost three years, according to the latest Nationwide Building Society house price index. Prices ... Read more
Mortgage lending hits highest levels since October 2008!
Gross mortgage lending has hit its highest level since October 2008 as lenders advanced £14.7bn in May, Council of Mortgage Lenders’ figures show. Lending is ... Read more
Remortgage lending at its highest level in five months!
Remortgage lending had its best month in five months in April, helping to boost gross lending by 5%, according to figures released today by the ... Read more
UK house prices up 0.4% in May!
The average UK house price increased by 0.4% in May – up from £165,586 in April to reach £167,912 – according to the latest house ... Read more
Mortgage market experiences strongest April since 2008!
The mortgage market experienced its strongest April since 2008, according to figures released today by the Council of Mortgage Lenders. In April, lenders advanced an ... Read more
House prices rise 4% year-on-year in April!
House prices rose 4% in the 12 months to April, according to the latest house price index from Halifax. In April 2012, the average house ... Read more