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Experts have reacted to the latest figures

Birmingham Live

The building society, the UK’s biggest, says annual house price growth slowed to 1.8% in July.

Daily Mirror

Experts have reacted to the latest figures

What Mortgage

In June the average house price in the UK had increased by 2.2% over the year, but July saw a more subdued 1.8% rise.

The Sun

FIRST-time buyers are facing a nasty property trap as the cash difference to upgrade from an apartment to a family house hits a staggering 30-year high.

Daily Mirror

There is renewed hope for buyers

Daily Express

Slow and steady, but don’t get carried away

Wales Online

There could be good news

Daily Mirror

Mortgage brokers and property experts have hailed Trump’s Middle East peace deal, but also issued a note of caution

Daily Express

Feels like one bit of good news at last

Bath Chronicle

There could be good news

Surrey Live

There could be good news

North Wales Live

There could be good news

Daily Star

One expert said some people should be exempt from the charge

Daily Express

Experts say it is an overlooked cause

Daily Mirror

One expert said some people should be exempt from the charge

FT Adviser

Controversial rental reforms have driven a reduction in house prices as buy-to-let investors have been spooked from the market, property professionals claim.

Daily Telegraph

crackdown prompts landlords to put properties up for sale What happened overnight Stocks surge in AI boom but oil rises after fresh strikes in Middle East House prices fell last month as the property market...

Daily Express

It’s explained the latest

Daily Mirror

The building society has given its latest take

Wales Online

The building society released a key update on Monday morning

Thisismoney

Nationwide Building Society has become the first lender to allow a mortgage deed to be signed electronically and without the need for a witness.

Daily Mirror

It’s been said that it’ll speed things up

Birmingham Live

London saw the greatest growth in housing for sale at 16% higher than last year

GB News

The number of properties available for purchase across Britain has reached its highest point in more than eight years, according to new research from Zoopla.

GB News

Investors are concerned about a potential AI stock market 'bubble' which analysts warn could trigger a recession on both sides of the Atlantic

Daily Telegraph

A US recession “would be the straw that breaks the UK’s back” with stock markets already strained by high valuations, investment advisers have warned.

Express.co.uk

EXCLUSIVE: We asked readers if they would accept cuts to state pension to help Rachel Reeves fix our economy, but she will not like their answer.

Introducer Today

The Renters Rights Act is now in force

what MORTGAGE

The Renters’ Rights Bill has become law, providing more stability for UK’s 11 million private tenants but being described as a ‘blow’ to landlords.

FT Adviser

The government has facilitated the “biggest shake-up in

Express.co.uk

Experts have waded into shocking new Office for National Statistics data showing UK’s borrowing soared last month, in part thanks to public sector pay rises.

The i Paper

Experts say sellers are being forced to cut property prices - which could be good news for first-time buyers

This Is Money

Labour’s languishing over the Autumn Budget is hitting the upper echelons of the property market hard, new data shows.

Birmingham Live

A total of £148billion was wiped from cryptocurrency yesterday

Express.co.uk

The tips are extremely beneficial for all those looking to buy a new home this year.

The Independent

Stock market news and latest business and finance updates from Monday

Express.co.uk

The UK economy crisis has worsened as house prices have suffered a surprise fall, with experts warning “confidence is fragile” in the market

Express.co.uk

The UK economy crisis has worsened as house prices have suffered a surprise fall, with experts warning “confidence is fragile” in the market

Express.co.uk

The price of energy for a typical household paying by Direct Debit will increase by 2% to £1,755 per year from October 1 to December 31 2025, according to the energy industry regulator Ofgem.

Birmingham Live

The Consumer Prices Index (CPI) rose by 3.8% in the 12 months to July 2025, up from 3.6% in the 12 months to June

Birmingham Live

The average property price is now £298,237 compared to £297,157 last month, according to Halifax

Chronicle Live

Nationwide Building Society has cut rates by up to 0.21 percentage points, following similar reductions by TSB, which has cut selected deals by up to 0.30%, and Santander, which reduced some fixed rates...

Express.co.uk

The latest reductions are a boost to hard-pressed borrowers taking out new loans.

Daily Mirror

Nationwide has announced mortgage rate cuts from tomorrow of up to 0.21 per cent for those buying a home or looking to remortgage. It could

This Is Money

Making the most of social media can be an essential part of attracting new customers. We speak to small business owners like Bob Singh, who have made it work.

Halifax

House price growth slowed dramatically in April, official data showed on Wednesday, after the changes to stamp duty thresholds came into effect.

Bloomberg

UK home prices fell in April by most since 2021, government data show, as a tax increase drove some buyers out of the market.

Express.co.uk

Figures from Nationwide Building Society revealed that the average price of a home slipped in April.

FTAdviser

Britons have seen an increase in UK lenders turning down mortgage requests for both would-be

Bloomberg

London homes are the most affordable they’ve been for a decade

FTAdviser

Santander has loosened affordability criteria in line with the wishes of the Financial Conduct Authority, with brokers calling it a “brave move” from the lender.

City AM

House price growth was fastest in the North, at 9.1 per cent in the North East and 6.8 per cent in the North West.

Express.co.uk

Surprise increase heaps more pressure on Labour Chancellor barely eight months into the job

FTAdviser

Businesses in the advice space have seen genuine Google reviews “disappear overnight” in recent days.

The Negotiator

Reports from conveyancers suggest some FTBs are opting to buy at auction as they have run out of time before stamp duty rates rise.

This Is Money

First-time buyers are rushing to buy homes before the thresholds change on 1 April. We asked experts how they can give themselves the best chance.

FTAdviser

A strike by members of the Land Registry could cause “huge problems in the run-up to the stamp duty changes in April”, Helix Financial Partners managing director, Adam Stiles, has warned.

This Is Money

In a few months’ time, a first-time buyer could go from paying no stamp duty on a £425,000 home to £6,205. Can they still get in under the wire?

Coast FM

A UK pension scheme has been branded “deeply irresponsible” after investing in Bitcoin.

Sky News

The unnamed defined-benefit scheme became the first in the UK to take the plunge, using 3% of its assets to buy into the cryptocurrency last month.

Express.co.uk

The row has been triggered by a decision by a trust to advise a UK defined benefit (DB) pension scheme on allocating 3% of their portfolio to holding Bitcoin

Sky News

The unnamed defined-benefit scheme became the first in the UK to make the plunge, using 3% of its assets to buy into the cryptocurrency last month. Read this and today’s other consumer and personal finance...

FTAdviser

Brokers have claimed that transaction times are currently “the longest experienced in over 20 years in the industry".

Mortgage Solutions

Some conveyancing firms are declining to take on cases involving high rise properties, over concerns that they will be liable should problems eventually emerge regarding the property.

Express.co.uk

BoE Governor Andrew Bailey is under fire after an influential Lords committee said Threadneedle Street needs its remit pruned by the Treasury.

Express.co.uk

Disappointing economic figures reveal the economy grew by a smaller-than-expected 0.1% last month.

ETF Trends

Bitcoin ETFs such as the VanEck Bitcoin ETF Trust (HODL) didn’t vote in Tuesday’s presidential election. But the largest cryptocurrency and related ETFs signaled approval, soaring as the results came in.

Small Business UK

We take a look at Labour’s Employment Rights Bill and how the business community has reacted to the measures

Introducer Today

10 brokers have been asked whether it’s cheaper to buy or to rent, the challenges people face in getting on the ladder and what should be considered.

Daily Mail

The Prime Minister sparked panic with a gloomy Downing Street speech on Tuesday, in which he warned Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ upcoming budget would be ‘painful’.

Introducer Today

Tomorrow’s Interest Rate Decision - stick or drop?

The Sun

HOUSE buyers were hit with payment delays today after a global system went down. The Bank of England (BoE) said it was experiencing problems with CHAPS – the Clearing House Automated Payment …

Express.co.uk

There is some pessimism that the Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) will answer the call to cut the cost of borrowing and mortgages when it announces its decision tomorrow.

London Business News

Learn about the results of the Bank of England’s Inflation Attitudes survey. Understand how the cost of living crisis is impacting households.

Express.co.uk

A typical home in the UK now costs £288,688.

London Property News

General Election sees demand for property skyrocket .…

Express.co.uk

Labour has indicated it will back a ban on no fault evictions of tenants, while the party is also under pressure to allow councils in some areas to introduce a cap on rents.

Financial Reporter

Today, Rishi Sunak called a surprise early election for the 4th July 2024 in a high-risk move, with the Conservatives trailing 20 points behind Labour in the polls.

Daily Mail

EXCLUSIVE: Newlyweds Tess and Jimi Aldcroft, 35 and 39, (pictured) moved to Brecon to escape the intensity of London just after the pandemic - but moved back within just six months.

Daily Mail

The London property market is bouncing back as fewer people in the capital search for countryside homes and others who have left consider moving back, experts say.

The Intermediary

The UK housing market sees a steady start to 2024 with a consistent rise in house prices, as industry experts call for interest rate cuts to sustain growth and support homebuyers.

The Intermediary

The average house price was recorded at £260,420, compared to a slightly lower figure of £257,656 in January.

Birmingham Live

It marked the first month since January 2023 that Nationwide recorded positive annual growth in house prices.

The Intermediary - Latest UK mortgage news

Newspage asked a selection of financial services experts how they would you rate the Bank of England’s performance over the past two to three years

The Intermediary

Newspage asked a selection of brokers, conveyancers and specialist mortgage recruiters what they are expecting in 2024.

Financial Reporter

The report says the Bank of England has \

Mortgage Professional

Brokers say higher interest rates have resulted in declining demand

Mortgage Professional

Brokers discuss its expansion and where it could be improved

The Intermediary

Following a month of rising swap rates and lenders forced to suddenly withdraw products from market due to high demand, what do experts predict ahead of Wednesday’s results?

Mortgage Professional

Property prices fell year-on-year for first time since 2012 in May

The Intermediary

A rising number of solicitors and conveyancers are refusing to work on high-rise property transactions due to new regulations on cladding, according to brokers.

The Independent

The typical property value fell by £995 month-on-month and some further downward pressure on house prices should be expected this year, Halifax said.

The Independent

Average UK house prices had fallen month on month for seven months in a row before April’s pick-up, Nationwide Building Society said.

Bridgwater Mercury

Average UK house prices had fallen month on month for seven months in a row before April’s pick-up, Nationwide Building Society said.

Financial Reporter

Industry experts agreed that whether a buyer or a seller has the upper hand can differ by location, property type, and more.

IFA Magazine

Following the US inflation data published earlier, free PR platform Newspage, has collected the thoughts of brokers and advisers and has shared them with IFA M

Financial Reporter

The Office for Budget Responsibility predicts that UK inflation will fall to 2.9% by the end of 2023.

Mortgage Solutions

The annual rate of house price growth slowed in February to 1.6 per cent, which is down from 2.1 per cent for the last three months in a row.

Mortgage Strategy

House prices rose by 0.8% to £287,880 in March, data from Halifax shows, but brokers and property professionals are divided on whether the housing market faces a soft repricing or a sharp correction this...

IFA Magazine

The latest HPI data released by the Halifax today has revealed that average house price increased by +0.8% in March (following +1.2% rise in February) and that

Mortgage Finance Gazette

Average house prices edged higher again in March, suggesting ‘relative stability’ in the housing market, according to the Halifax monthly house price index

The Telegraph

The banking crisis that has shaken the US and Europe has put investors off risk, according to Barclays.

Express.co.uk

Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey says despite raising interest rates, he is “much more hopeful” for the economy.

Daily Express

Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey says despite raising interest rates, he is “much more hopeful” for the economy.