Eight in 10 remortgagers switch lenders in October
Nearly eight in 10 (79%) remortgagers switched lenders in October as competitive deals soar, new figures have revealed. According to...
First-time buyer sales at highest level for six years
Sales to first-time buyers are at their highest level for six years after rising for the second month running, new...
London house prices shoot up 10.6%
London property prices jumped 10.6% in the year to the end of October, more than anywhere else in the UK,...
House price growth slows in November, says Nationwide
House price growth softened in November, despite the dearth of properties on the market, new figures show. According to the Nationwide...
Plans to build 400,000 new homes could be scuppered by skills shortage
George Osborne’s vison for 400,000 new affordable homes could be scuppered by a shortage of skilled workers, warns the construction...
Stamp duty increase could dampen the housing market
Chancellor George Osborne’s pledge to increase stamp duty could dampen the housing market and force up rents, industry experts have...
Stamp duty set to rise 3% as Osborne announces new measures to help first-time buyers
Chancellor George Osborne has announced a raft of new measures in the Autumn Statement to help struggling first-time buyers as...
UK mortgage lending at highest since 2008
UK mortgage approvals and gross mortgage lending by banks hit a seven-year high in October, new figures show. According to the...
Government pledges to build 400,000 homes in Autumn Statement
The government is set to launch the largest house building drive in more than 30 years to help solve the...
UK property sales up 6.3% in October
The number of UK residential property transactions was up 6.3% for the year to the end of October, official figures...
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