UK Property & Short-Term Finance Insights
A quarter of newly listed homes in September had already been up for sale this year, as higher costs and buyer choice shaped the property market.
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The Prime Minister has vowed to bring forward a leasehold reform bill before Christmas. Speaking at the Labour conference in Liverpool yesterday, Andy Burnham put housing high up the agenda, pledging more council homes, an end to rough-sleeping and help for first-time buyers through the…
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Annual house price growth fell to 0.8% in September, the lowest level for more than two years, according to the latest Zoopla House Price Index. Zoopla said higher mortgage rates are putting buyers in a stronger negotiating position. The typical UK house price is now…
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Almost two in five (39%) UK home owners are holding zero mortgage protection to cover their repayments if they find themselves unable to work, research from MetLife UK reveals. Despite widespread concerns about financial resilience, just 33% of respondents said they definitely had mortgage protection,…
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The number of UK residential property transactions fell by 1% in August 2026 compared with July and 2% lower than 12 months ago, according to the latest provisional figures from HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC). Seasonally adjusted residential transactions stood at 95,220 in August, down…
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Principality Building Society is raising rates across its product transfer range by up to 25 basis points tomorrow. So far this week lenders including Nationwide, Barclays, TSB, Virgin Money, Foundation and Kensington have all increased prices. Among Principality’s biggest product transfer changes, residential two-year fixed…
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Homeowners are taking out equity release to help their family, despite being worried about their own retirement plans, according to 63% of brokers surveyed by a building society.
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Nationwide and Virgin Money are the latest lenders to make mortgage rate increases.
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Leaseholders have just months to wait before legislation is passed to protect them from high leasehold costs, as Prime Minister Andy Burnham announced his timeline for reform at the Labour Party Conference in Liverpool.
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If you have been lured by the charm of a listed property you may be excited for what’s ahead. But, says Simon Nosworthy, it’s also worth being prepared for the huge responsibility of owning a slice of history. Here’s all you need to know
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