UK Property & Short-Term Finance Insights
Barclays has extended its window of lower mortgage rates after a technical outage stopped brokers securing lower rates. The lender raised prices on 85 deals by as much as 30bps on Tuesday and today hiked prices on 62 products. But in an email to brokers…
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Three quarters of renters would like to buy their own home, but over four in 10 expect to rent for the rest of their lives, research by TDS Charitable Foundation reveals. TDS Charitable Foundation’s research found that more than half (51%) of renters say they…
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More than a third of Britons say their homes are not suitable for today’s climate, a report has found. The findings come after a summer of record-breaking temperatures, with Kew Gardens reaching 38.1°C and temperatures exceeding 30°C on 40 days across the UK — surpassing…
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Artificial intelligence (AI), open finance, smart data and emerging fraud threats will take centre stage at this year’s Mortgage Innovation & Technology Live, as the industry gathers to examine how technology is reshaping the mortgage and protection sectors. The event, taking place on 13 October…
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Average two- and five-year fixed rate mortgage prices are on the brink of hitting 6%, according to the latest Moneyfacts rate watch. The average two-year fixed rate has risen from 5.92% last Friday to 5.96% today, its highest point since late June 2024, while the…
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A proposed government Your First Home scheme could more than double the number of new-build homes affordable to single first-time buyers in England, according to analysis by Rightmove. The property platform estimates that the number of currently available new-build homes within the reach of an…
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The gap between house prices and earnings has narrowed to its smallest level in 11 years, as wage growth continues to outpace house price inflation, according to Lloyds. The research shows the average UK home now costs 7.3 times average annual earnings, down from 7.6…
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LendInvest and MDA Consulting have jointly published a whitepaper to support the property sector with the Building Safety Levy, which came into effect today.
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One of the biggest changes I’ve noticed in specialist property finance over recent years is the increasing demand for flexibility.
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Brilliant Solutions has become the latest firm to join the Equity Release Council.
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