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Mortgages

  • Friday, 1 May, 2026
    Property sector
    700 rental homes ‘hit the market every day’ as British landlords sell up

    As tenants’ rights reforms come into force, research finds more landlords are stepping back from the sector

    Several "For Sale" signs from different estate agents are posted in front of terraced houses on a residential street.
  • Tuesday, 28 April, 2026
    Property sector
    Downing Street rules out temporary rent freeze

    Chancellor Rachel Reeves stirred speculation by promising to ‘use every lever’ to help renters hit by Iran war fallout

    Several red "To Let" signs from Easy Lettings displayed outside terraced houses in Selly Oak, Birmingham.
  • Friday, 24 April, 2026
    Financial services
    Collapsed Century Capital lacked approvals, administrators find

    Report into bridging lender finds 2 vehicles did not have anti-money laundering registrations

    The City of London skyline at dusk, featuring modern skyscrapers and the Thames in the foreground.
  • Tuesday, 21 April, 2026
    Home Depot Inc
    Home Depot courts contractors as US economy weighs on the DIY set

    Home improvement giant spends billions to attract new business from professionals beyond traditional customer base

    A shopper pushes a flat cart loaded with wooden boards through the lumber section of a Home Depot store.
  • Monday, 20 April, 2026
    House & Home
    Landlords need to wise up about the Renters’ Rights Act

    Next week, the biggest overhaul of England’s private rented sector in decades comes into effect — yet many have still not engaged with the changes

    Jo Eccles
    An illustration showing a sign with the words “Changes ahead” written on it.
  • Sunday, 19 April, 2026
    UK house prices
    Property asking prices rise in April despite higher UK mortgage rates

    Increase indicates resilience in housing market even as Iran war led to surge in energy costs

    Two people walk past a row of pastel-colored terraced houses with black iron railings
  • Saturday, 18 April, 2026
    UK property
    Three-quarters of UK sole traders and landlords miss digital tax launch

    New government tax regime came into force last week but most of those required to sign up by April 6 have yet to do so

    Cartoon robot with a radio for a head points upward beneath bold text reading "TAX IS CHANGING" on a bright yellow background.
  • Thursday, 16 April, 2026
    Personal Finance
    UK lenders begin cutting mortgage rates after month of turmoil

    Santander, TSB and Coventry are among the lenders to reduce costs of their fixed-rate deals this week

    A Santander bank branch with blurred figures and a red London bus passing by in a long exposure shot.
  • Tuesday, 14 April, 2026
    First-time buyers
    UK’s Help to Buy housing scheme mainly benefited higher earners, says think-tank

    Report by IFS says policy did little to increase affordability for those on lower incomes

    A "Help to Buy" for sale sign is posted in front of a partially built house with scaffolding and a construction worker.
  • Saturday, 11 April, 2026
    Property sector
    Mortgage borrowers seek shorter-term deals as market volatility saps confidence

    Flexibility is the watchword among UK borrowers amid signs of slowing activity in the housing market

    Aerial view of newly built houses with solar panels on the roofs in a residential neighbourhood at Skelton Lake in Leeds.
  • Thursday, 9 April, 2026
    Property sector
    Alphaville. Pimco to DC: please stop talking about a Fannie-Freddie IPO

    Housing affordability is so hot right now

  • Wednesday, 8 April, 2026
    UK house prices
    UK house prices fall in March as uncertainty over Middle East war weighs on demand

    Halifax reports market slowdown as mortgage rates rise

    A row of colorful terraced houses in Brighton under a clear blue sky
  • Sunday, 5 April, 2026
    UK property
    Renters’ Rights Act brings big changes to UK property market

    New rules aim to provide safety and security for tenants, but landlords are anxious

    Several "let by" and "sold" estate agent signs, including Rampton Baseley, James Pendleton, and KFH, outside terraced houses.
  • Wednesday, 1 April, 2026
    UK mortgage rates
    UK borrowers coming off five-year fixes face biggest mortgage ‘shock’

    Those refinancing a five-year fix face paying an extra £395 a month on average — but will still be paying less than those who fixed two years ago

    A person walks past an estate agent's window displaying property listings in Wimbledon, south-west London
  • Wednesday, 25 March, 2026
    UK property
    Five-year UK mortgage rates now below two-year rates

    Lenders withdraw more than 1,500 products so far this month as interest rate expectations shift

    Two people stand outside an estate agent window, looking at property listings displayed behind glass.
  • Friday, 20 March, 2026
    UK property
    New rises in UK mortgage rates ‘very likely’ amid inflation fears

    Lenders rapidly reprice fixed-rate deals, with yet more rises expected

    Rows of red-brick terraced houses in Muswell Hill on a sloped street, with distant high-rise buildings visible through haze.
  • Wednesday, 18 March, 2026
    UK property
    What happens to a joint mortgage when one person moves out?

    I’m separating from my wife and have left the family home

    Lucy Warwick-Ching
    Two sets of house keys with keyrings that form a house split in half, symbolizing separation, are shown against a background of terraced houses.
  • Wednesday, 18 March, 2026
    UK house prices
    UK price gap between first-time properties and bigger homes at record high

    Buyers in the South East and London face the biggest challenge in trading up for more space

    A woman with dark hair in a bun looks at property listings displayed in the window of an estate agent.
  • Thursday, 12 March, 2026
    Residential property
    FCA warns it will take action on mis-selling of ‘second charge’ mortgages

    UK watchdog found examples of good practice but also ‘issues that raise concerns’

    Rows of terraced houses with weathered, moss-covered roofs seen from above in Portland Bill, Dorset.
  • Thursday, 12 March, 2026
    UK house prices
    Middle East war darkens outlook for UK house prices, survey says

    Surging energy prices driven by conflict change expectations for interest rate cuts

    Estate agent signs outside a house in London
  • Wednesday, 11 March, 2026
    UK property
    Nearly 500 mortgage deals withdrawn by UK lenders in two days

    The average rate on a two-year fix has climbed back above 5%

    A blurred cyclist passes an estate agent’s window displaying property listings and prices in London.
  • Saturday, 7 March, 2026
    UK interest rates
    UK lenders raise mortgage rates amid warnings over inflation and energy prices

    Market mood ‘has completely changed’ following outbreak of Middle East war

    Victorian-era terraced houses with bay windows and multiple chimney stacks are lit by sunlight on a residential street in Bath.
  • Friday, 6 March, 2026
    Insight & Comment
    Are you financially ‘prepped’ for higher inflation?

    Don’t panic about gyrating markets, work through this personal finance checklist instead

    Claer Barrett
    Montage image of a thermostat, a house, a £50 banknote, and ticks from a checklist
  • Thursday, 5 March, 2026
    Insight & Comment
    How the UK mortgage market became so unstable

    The market has not been this jittery in decades — and that was before the Middle East conflict

    Neal Hudson
    Montage image of a front door and a line chart
  • Monday, 2 March, 2026
    UK property
    UK mortgage approvals fall to lowest level in 2 years

    Drop reflects uncertainty among homebuyers around chancellor Rachel Reeves’ November Budget

    Estate agent boards for "Sold" and "For Sale" outside a brick residential house in London.
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