The vast majority of self-employed mortgage applicants have given the thumbs up to using a broker to help them finance their home purchase. A survey by specialist provider, The Mortgage Lender (TML), ...

Building Societies are backing the corner of struggling first-time buyers and calling on the government and regulators for ‘radical change’ to ‘fix the broken housing market’. Increasing the ...

There has been a bridging loan boom in Autumn as a consequence of downsizing and shifts in the buy-to-let market following the Budget. Brokers have reported seeing the number of bridging loans being ...

First-time buyers dominated the property market in November, December and January as they hurried to take advantage of stamp duty relief before it ends in March. Those taking their first step on the ...

The government has ‘missed an opportunity’ to stabilise the housing market and improve prospects for would-be homebuyers in today’s Spring Budget. That’s the verdict of mortgage and property experts ...

More than half of tenants have seen their rents rise since the Renters’ Rights Bill was announced in September last year, a new study has revealed. Average rents have increased by £58 per month since ...

Within the London boroughs, Croydon has emerged as the most sought-after area, with an average property price of £409,800. At just below the London average of £421,000, the price difference made it an ...

The run up to Christmas is prime time for scammers to strike and property purchases offer rich pickings for criminals. Stephen Ward has some advice to help you spot the signs of a scam when buying or ...

The cost of setting up a home has increased by 0.6% in the last year – well below the rate of inflation, according to analysis by Coventry Building Society. Despite the fact it is still more expensive ...