Quarter million more employed from March to May
Latest figures from the Office of National Statistics (ONS) show the UK labour market is improving, with a rise of...
June housing market powered by remortgaging
Buy-to-let and remortgaging activity bolstered the housing market for June, according to chartered surveyors Connells Survey & Valuation. Total property...
Bedroom tax causing major hardship – government report
A new government-commissioned analysis of the bedroom tax shows that more than half of affected tenants have fallen behind on...
Scottish house prices climb £6,750 in last year
May marked the longest period of sustained monthly price growth in Scotland since before the crisis, with the average Scottish...
Annual house price growth at 10.5 per cent – ONS
UK house prices increased by 10.5 per cent in the year to May, up from 9.9 per cent in the...
Price cap planned for payday lenders
People using payday lenders and other providers of high-cost short-term credit can expect a big drop in the cost of...
More high-end properties enter the market
Between April and June, the number of £500,000-plus homes going on sale was 30 per cent higher than the same...
Aspiring buyers seek to spread their repayments
Nearly one in three (31 per cent) online searches for a new purchase mortgage between April and June involved a...
New building society first in 30 years
The Family Building Society launched on July 14, aiming to help families "across the generations" with its new range of...
Buying together to climb housing ladder
Joint purchases will account for more than three quarters (77 per cent) of planned property buying in the next two...
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