Tag: Mortgage Rates UK

London leads demand rebound as housing supply rises

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

23rd March 2026, 1 month ago | 0

Homebuyer demand picked up in February as falling mortgage rates drew more people back into the market, with London accounting...

UK house prices flatline in February after January’s record rise

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

16th February 2026, 2 months ago | 0

The price of newly listed property barely moved in February, slipping by £12 to £368,019, as the market paused following...

Property tax hurdle still blocks first-time buyers

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2nd February 2026, 3 months ago | 0

Stabilising house prices and falling mortgage rates are beginning to restore confidence among aspiring homeowners, but property tax remains a...

Budget speculation cools housing market activity

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17th November 2025, 5 months ago | 0

Average seller asking prices for homes have slipped by 1.8% this month, dragging the national figure to £364,833 and signalling...

House prices dip, driven by London and the South – Rightmove

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15th September 2025, 7 months ago | 0

The average cost of a home in Great Britain has dipped below last year’s levels for the first time since...

BTL landlords fuel refinancing surge as fixed term deals expire

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30th July 2025, 9 months ago | 0

There has been a surge in buy to let mortgage refinancing activity as landlord fixed-term deals end and they look...

Housing market surges with record-breaking agreed sales

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9th June 2025, 11 months ago | 1

Great Britain’s property market saw a big lift in agreed sales in May, marking the most active month since 2021...

First-time buyers surge in mortgage market

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23rd May 2025, 11 months ago | 2

First-time buyers have significantly increased their presence, capturing a larger slice of mortgage applications in 2024, research reveals. According to...

YBS, Together and HTB cut rates and unveil new products

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

1st May 2025, 12 months ago | 0

Three major lenders – YBS Commercial Mortgages, Together and Hampshire Trust Bank (HTB) – have unveiled enhancements to their lending...

Britain’s renting and home-buying costs have equalised

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

22nd April 2025, 1 year ago | 3

The cost of renting and purchasing a home have reached parity across Great Britain to meet with historical trends, research...

UK property hits new asking price high – Rightmove

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14th April 2025, 1 year ago | 0

The average asking price for UK properties listed for sale has soared to a fresh high of £377,182 – a...

ModaMortgages and Accord cut buy to let mortgage rates

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14th April 2025, 1 year ago | 0

Specialist lender ModaMortgages has lowered its buy to let mortgage rates by up to 20 basis points across its entire...

Shawbrook and TML unveil new BTL mortgage options

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31st March 2025, 1 year ago | 0

Shawbrook has introduced a fresh approach to fixed-rate renewals with its new product transfers, designed to benefit existing customers holding...

Property prices rise with record choice for buyers

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17th March 2025, 1 year ago | 0

Property values edged up by 1.1% this month, lifting the average asking price to £371,870 – an increase of £3,876,...

House prices rise as buyers beat stamp duty deadline

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th March 2025, 1 year ago | 0

The average cost of a home across England and Wales grew by £2,500, equivalent to a 0.7% rise to reach...

Landlords exit the PRS as rules tighten and costs soar

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th March 2025, 1 year ago | 5

A surge in landlords offloading their properties has sparked alarm as data shows that the share of former rental homes...

UK house price growth steady at 3.9% – Nationwide

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28th February 2025, 1 year ago | 0

The housing market showed continued strength in February, with the annual rate of price rises holding firm at 3.9%, a...

Three more BTL mortgage lenders lower rates

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13th February 2025, 1 year ago | 0

Three more buy to let lenders have joined the race this week to lower BTL mortgage rates after the Bank...

Bank of England cut interest rates to 4.5%

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6th February 2025, 1 year ago | 0

The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) hawks came out on top today, voting 7-2 to cut the Bank...

Interest rates remain unchanged at 5.25% – ending 14 months of rises

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st September 2023, 3 years ago | 2

The Bank of England (BoE) has hit the brakes on base rate rises with news that the current rate of...