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A leading business analyst is firmly blaming interest rates for the see-saw in house prices seen in recent indices. The latest, from...

The latest Halifax house price index results, which show mixed fortunes for the housing market, should be seen as a spur...

UK house prices grew in March on a quarterly basis, by 2.0%, with annual growth slowing to 0.3%, from 1.6% in...

New research from Halifax reveals that investing in solar panels leads to possible cost and energy savings for landlords and other...

UK house prices rose for the fifth consecutive month in February, up by 0.4 per cent or £1,091 in cash terms,...

The latest index, from the Halifax, shows house prices rose 0.4 per cent in February – the fifth consecutive monthly increase....

Landlords seeking capital appreciation will be encouraged from two new housing market surveys - one showing a surprise rise in house...

Analysts have warned landlords and others interested in the housing market from celebrating too much following the latest Halifax index figures. The...

The latest Halifax house price index shows average house prices rose by 1.1 per cent in December, the third monthly rise...

House prices may fall by up to four per cent in 2024 the Halifax is warning. Its Outlook for 2024 report says...

UK house prices rose for the second month in a row in November, boosted by a shortage of properties, says the...

Average house prices rose by 1.1 per cent in October, compared to a fall of 0.3 per cent in September says...

Zoopla is warning that there will be further house price falls in 2024 on top of the 4.5 per cent drop...

The UK housing market is remaining “more resilient than expected” despite the latest price index showing another small fall. The Halifax say...

House prices fell 1.9 per cent in August and are down 4.6 per cent over the year, according to Halifax.  It’s the...

Landlords pulling out of buy to let because of high costs and overbearing regulation now have a guide to how quickly...

Average house price fell by 0.3 per cent in July, a fourth consecutive monthly decline, according to the Halifax. This means property...

The average UK house price fell slightly in June, by around £300 compared to May with a typical property now costing...

The Halifax says house prices were flat in May, but fell 1.0 per cent in a year - the first annual...

House prices were largely unchanged in May, edging down by just £130 compared to April - but on an annual basis...

A leading analyst says the most recent house price index - released just before the weekend - is a sign that...

Detached houses are the most popular type of property for those who have moved homes in the past year.  The Halifax says...

After three consecutive months of growth, the average UK house price fell in April, down by 0.3 per cent or around...

The monthly cost of owning a home for first-time buyers is now £971 - £42 or four per cent lower than...

Property guru Phil Spencer has set out five reasons to keep faith with buy to let. In an article for Estate Agent...

Landlords increasingly reliant on capital appreciation may be relieved to hear that one of the country’s best respected indices suggests house...

Lloyds Bank says house prices are forecast to drop seven per cent this year.  The bank - which is Britain’s largest mortgage...

Although most landlords will be on fixed rate mortgages, those suffering because of recent interest rate rises have some good news...

The average house price fell a further 1.5 per cent in December according to the Halifax - and that comes on...

Price growth for flats remains sluggish despite the pandemic trends favouring houses slipping away over time. The Halifax says it has continued...

The Halifax has released a snapshot of the housing market as the year ends - with the cost of living crisis...

Two respected price indices have shown capital values tumbling in the housing market.  This morning’s RICS residential survey shows overall activity continuing...

A prominent buy to let lender says falling house prices five canny landlords the chance to buy property relatively cheaply. Emma Cox,...

The latest monthly index from the Halifax shows average house prices falling 0.4 per cent in October, following the 0.1 per...

House prices will fall by 7.9 per cent next year and then will effectively stagnate until 2027 according to a gloomy...

Increasing demand for homes in cities was the driving force behind the rapid house price inflation witnessed earlier this year, with...

The average UK house price experienced a slight fall in September of 0.1 per cent, the second  decrease over the past...

House prices in the UK rose by 0.4 per cent in August, against a 0.1 per cent drop in July, according...

House prices fell marginally by 0.1 per cent in July – the first decrease since June 2021, says the Halifax. Annual rate...

Lettings agency Knight Frank says it doubts the current high levels of capital appreciation will be derailed this year by uncertainty...

Startling new housing market data has been interpreted as “torment for tenants” according to a business analyst. The latest Halifax house price...

A prominent agency has revised its market forecast for the rest of 2022 and says prices will rise more and for...

The housing market is showing signs of cooling, says the Halifax, as its latest index shows growing caution.  The lender says that...

Landlords have enjoyed more capital appreciation with the average UK house price rising again in April, up by 1.1 per cent...

A new league table of capital values in seaside locations shows the affordability challenge of investing in areas with guaranteed holiday...

Capital appreciation for landlords has seen another surge according to the latest house price index, just released by the Halifax. It shows...

Private renters who are trying to save a deposit on a home to buy are having to run in order to...

Capital appreciation for landlords is running at an average double-digit strength in seven regions of the UK according to the Halifax. Its...

The Halifax is suggesting that while capital values are still high - in fact running at a record - growth is...

The dusk of 2021 is upon us and, as is customary in property circles at this juncture, we look forward to...

Landlords with mortgages may be sighing with relief as some commentators are forecasting that the Bank of England will not, after...

It looks as if buy to let investors looking for capital returns over yield may have struck lucky - so long...

Celebrations amongst landlords and home owners over the latest record house price figures mask growing disadvantages for renters, claims a mortgage...

More details have emerged of Lloyds Bank’s plan to become a landlord - and the proposal is even more ambitious than...

A new table of UK city affordability offers some guidance for landlords looking for urban properties in some of the least...

It’s been reported that the Lloyds Banking Group is set to buy its first property as it seeks to become a...

There’s a warning that the government’s pledge to introduce a lifetime deposits concept, theoretically making it easier and cheaper for tenants...

New research shows that monthly payments for the mortgage are likely to be cheaper than rent for a comparable home -...

Lloyds Bank is considering entering the private rental sector as a landlord, according to a Financial Times scoop. The newspaper says it's...

It is no secret that landlords have long been dissatisfied by the government’s approach to the buy-to-let market. The ongoing imposition...

Buy-to-let remains a popular investment option for many investors, despite being the subject of major reform over the last three years. A...

The average UK house price dropped by 0.6% in April compared with the previous month as market activity ground to a...

Housing market activity is on track for a drastic fall this summer, as significantly fewer homes change hands due to the...

The property market had enjoyed a boost thanks to the outcome of the general election in December, but now the market faces...

Now that 2020 is underway, activity in the property market is likely to start picking up due to the traditional seasonal...

There is a lot of focus on helping landlords better protect themselves and their property from potential claims from tenants, but...

With the number of renters across the UK more than doubling since 2001, there has been a sharp rise in the...

A significant number of people renting in the UK say they will never be able to afford a home, according to...

The most reliable indicator of rental trends in the UK As the largest provider of deposit protection in the UK, our database...

The vast majority of homeowners in Britain expect residential property prices to rise over the next six months, Zoopla’s latest ‘Housing market...

The gap between the cost of buying and renting is down 59%, its lowest level in nine years, according to the...

As winter approaches, landlords and other property owners need to take the right measures to prepare their properties against the cold...

Tenants who have a personal account with Metro Bank are now able to report their rent through CreditLadder to reference agency...

Colchester has been named the best place for buy-to-let investors in today’s market, based on a combination of capital value growth,...

Investment in buy-to-let continues to outperform most major asset classes, at a time of low saving rates and stock market volatility. Despite...

Despite a host of anti-landlord policies adopted by the government, including higher stamp duty and the phasing out of mortgage tax...

Millions of people are being priced out of buying a property due to high house prices, the latest figures suggest. A dearth...

The gap between income and house prices has sky-rocketed so much in recent years that a growing number of younger people...

Following the events of 2016, it’s easy to see why experts across the country are torn when it comes to the...

Can we predict what the next 12 months may bring for the buy-to-let mortgage market? Many experts have attempted to do...

Halifax is offering £500 cashback to buy-to-let borrowers, as well as homemovers, first-time buyers and customers remortgaging from their current lender...

British pensioners are increasingly choosing a rent a home by the seaside when they retire because the cost of buying property...

A new report from Halifax shows that delays in getting onto the housing ladder are leading to increasing worries about retirement...

Peer-to-peer lender LendInvest has examined the financial impact on landlords – and their tenants – of the additional 3% Stamp Duty...

The cost of buying a home for first-time buyers is £670 a year lower than renting, according to new research by...

Halifax research suggests that yesterday, Monday 4 May, was this year’s Rental Freedom Day. Rental Freedom Day is the annual representation of...