Tag: Mortgage rates

UK house prices show modest rise – Halifax

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

8th May 2025, 1 year ago | 0

The UK’s house prices edged up by 0.3% in April, reversing a 0.5% dip from March, bringing the average property...

Renters want to buy but struggle with costs – survey

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th April 2025, 1 year ago | 2

Renters have a strong desire to buy a home for a better life, but many are stuck with rising rents...

The housing market has shifted since Covid as buying trends reverse

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th April 2025, 1 year ago | 0

Five years after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, Great Britain’s property landscape has undergone a huge transformation, according to...

Paragon, YBS and MT Finance unveil new BTL mortgage offers

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th April 2025, 1 year ago | 0

Paragon Bank, YBS Commercial Mortgages and MT Finance have rolled out updates to their mortgage and finance offerings, providing greater...

Buy to let lending surges – UK Finance

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

3rd April 2025, 1 year ago | 0

Buy to let lending flourished in the final quarter of 2024 with 52,648 new BTL loans worth £9.6 billion, UK...

KRFI and CHL are the latest to lower BTL rates

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th March 2025, 2 years ago | 0

More buy to let mortgage providers have announced reductions in their buy to let rates. Kent Reliance for Intermediaries (KRFI),...

First-time buyers struggle as mortgage payments surge by £350 a month

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th March 2025, 2 years ago | 0

First-time buyers face tough market conditions as mortgage payments surge, according to new data. Research by Rightmove reveals first-time buyers...

BTL mortgage market heats up with new deals

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

20th February 2025, 2 years ago | 0

The buy to let mortgage landscape is becoming increasingly competitive, with new tracker and fixed rate products launched by Fleet...

Renters struggle with rising costs – but dream of home ownership

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

19th February 2025, 2 years ago | 0

The UK’s renters are facing increasing financial pressures, with more than half (51%) pointing to escalating property prices as a...

House prices rise as stamp duty deadline approaches

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

17th February 2025, 2 years ago | 0

The average asking price for properties entering the market has risen by 0.5% this month, reaching £367,994, according to Rightmove. ...

Strong start to the year as house prices reach record highs

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th February 2025, 2 years ago | 0

January saw a strong start for the housing market, with house prices hitting record highs. According to Halifax’s House Price...

Two lenders cut buy to let mortgage rates

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th February 2025, 2 years ago | 0

Two leading lenders have announced reductions in their buy to let mortgage rates, offering competitive financing options. The first is...

Landbay and Precise unveil BTL and bridging finance updates

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

31st January 2025, 2 years ago | 0

Landbay and Precise have both announced updates to their product offerings, with Landbay reducing buy to let mortgage rates and...

Two BTL lenders expand mortgage options

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

29th January 2025, 2 years ago | 0

CHL Mortgages has expanded its limited edition buy to let range, introducing new higher fee options on its two-year and...

Housing affordability improves but remains a challenge

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

24th January 2025, 2 years ago | 0

Housing affordability has improved over the past year because earnings growth is exceeding house price growth, Nationwide reports. The report...

The UK’s house prices stabilise in December

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st January 2025, 2 years ago | 0

The average sale price of a home in England and Wales nudged higher in December, increasing by 0.2% to £357,400,...

Market sees record home seller numbers and rising prices – Rightmove

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

20th January 2025, 2 years ago | 0

The average price of property coming to market in the UK has risen by 1.7% this month to £366,189, the...

Under 45s rent bill hits £56.2bn as interest rates keep more people renting

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

20th January 2025, 2 years ago | 0

The amount of rent paid by under 45s in Great Britain soared to a record £56.2 billion in 2024, a...

PRS supply crunch fuels rent hikes while house prices rise – RICS

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

16th January 2025, 2 years ago | 0

While tenant demand for rental properties has stabilised, landlords selling up continues to push rents higher, RICS says. Its latest...

Just half of UK homes increased in value last year – Zoopla

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th January 2025, 2 years ago | 0

Half of the UK’s 30 million homes increased in value in 2024 as house prices returned to growth following a...

CHL and Landbay cut BTL rates

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

8th January 2025, 2 years ago | 0

Landlords are set to benefit from a wave of competitive rate reductions as buy to let lenders CHL Mortgages and...