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Buy-to-let lending growth matches FTBs and homemovers
The latest market analysis from Alexander Hall has revealed that buy-to-let mortgage lending has grown at an average quarterly rate of 7% over the last year, matching the pace of growth seen across both first-time buyer and home movers, as improving mortgage market conditions continue to support borrowing demand for rental properties. Alexander Hall analysed…
Read MoreGame-changing online letting platform set to slash landlord costs
New AI-enabled technology service promises to save London landlords thousands A new online letting platform is set to disrupt the capital’s property management sector, offering landlords significant savings per property. Prop247, launching this month, combines cutting-edge technology with on-the-ground agents to deliver what its founders claim is the UK’s first truly end-to-end remote letting service,…
Read MoreLandlords unprepared for the Renters’ Rights Act
Three quarters have made no preparations for the end of Section 21, despite major reforms taking effect from May 2026 New research from Inventory Base has revealed widespread lack of preparedness among UK landlords ahead of the first phase of reforms under the Renters’ Rights Act (RRA), due to come into force on 1 May…
Read MoreWhy capital is staying in London despite a cooling housing market
By Joe Freedman, Head of Origination at ASK Partners London isn’t suffering from a lack of housing demand. It’s suffering from a failure to deliver. New data from Molior underlines the scale of that failure. Just 5,547 private homes broke ground across the capital last year, an 84% drop from a decade ago. Against an…
Read MoreShould you break things off with your mortgage lender this Valentine’s Day?
As Valentine’s Day approaches, the latest research from award-winning mortgage adviser, Alexander Hall, has revealed that more than half of homeowners approaching the end of a fixed-rate mortgage are currently undecided on their relationship with their lender, despite notable improvements across the mortgage market over the last 12 months. The consumer insight, commissioned by Alexander…
Read MoreUK Finance Mortgage arrears and possessions Q4 2025
UK Finance today releases its latest mortgage arrears and possessions data for Q4 2025, while highlighting continuing lender support for any customers facing financial difficulty. Key Information The number of homeowner mortgages in arrears fell by four per cent in Q3 2025 compared to the previous quarter. The number of buy-to-let (BTL) mortgages in arrears…
Read MoreProperty compliance experts urge landlords not to ignore major tenancy changes under Renters’ Rights Act
Beresfords property group highlights key actions landlords must take as new tenancy rules, enforcement powers and energy standards approach. UK landlords are being warned not to overlook major changes to tenancy agreements and compliance requirements, as the Government moves closer to implementing the Renters’ Rights Act 2025. Following the publication of draft secondary legislation, the…
Read MoreUK housing market built for couples
As Valentine’s Day approaches, the latest research from Yopa reveals that couples have a significant advantage when it comes to buying a home, as solo buyers who are trying to get a foot on the ladder find themselves nearly £50,000 short of the amount required to secure the average property based on current mortgage lending…
Read MoreProperty compliance experts urge landlords not to ignore major tenancy changes under Renters’ Rights Act
Beresfords property group highlights key actions landlords must take as new tenancy rules, enforcement powers and energy standards approach. UK landlords are being warned not to overlook major changes to tenancy agreements and compliance requirements, as the Government moves closer to implementing the Renters’ Rights Act 2025. Following the publication of draft secondary legislation, the…
Read MoreNationwide becoming first lender to allow mortgage deeds to be signed digitally
Mary-Lou Press, President of NAEA Propertymark (National Association of Estate Agents), comments: “The conveyancing process remains one of the most common sources of frustration for buyers and sellers, with more than 30 per cent of housing transactions taking over 17 weeks to complete on average. These prolonged timescales only serve to increase pressure and uncertainty…
Read MoreFruitful year ahead for aspiring first-time buyers
First-time buyers and those with little equity to refinance will find greater mortgage choice. During January, there was an uplift in higher LTV deals, with 90% LTV options at a record-high, plus a boost to 95% LTV deals, which are at their highest count since March 2008. The electronic monitoring of LTV choice at Moneyfacts…
Read MoreLovelocked London homebuyers face romance premium
The latest research by London lettings and estate agent, Benham and Reeves, reveals that lovelocked London homebuyers house hunting across the capital’s most romantic locations can expect to pay house premiums of more than 64%. But couples can still find great value if they know where to look. Benham and Reeves has identified nine of…
Read MoreFirst-time buyers face highest hurdle in England
The latest research from Yopa has found that while first-time buyers in England continue to face the highest cost of getting a foot on the property ladder, at £27,807, it’s their Scottish counterparts who have seen this cost rise by the largest margin over the last year, increasing by 5.5%. Yopa analysed* the current cost…
Read MoreRental price and average salary tracker – January 2026
Seasonal cooling deepens regional rent declines, while affordability pressures remain structurally high Month-on-month rental prices fell across the majority of regions, with particularly pronounced drops in the North East (−10.0%), South West (−8.1%), Yorkshire and Humberside (−7.4%), and Wales (−6.1%), highlighting a clear seasonal slowdown as demand softens post-Christmas. Year-on-year salary requirements show only modest…
Read MoreProperty values hit £300k for first time
The latest Halifax House Price Index for January 2025. On a monthly basis, house prices increased by 0.7% between December and January, reversing the decline of -0.5% seen between November and December of last year. Annually, house prices were up 1% versus this time last year, with this annual rate of growth accelerating when…
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