Four in five UK self-employed entrepreneurs have struggled to get a mortgage. A study claims they face being locked out of the mainstream mortgage market, despite accumulating a combined wealth nest ...

Prior to this base rate cut, five year swap rates had sat considerably higher, averaging 4.23% between the autumn Budget and ...

The cost of home insurance in the UK increased by 14% year-on-year between October and December last year, according to new research from Compare the Market. The average home insurance premium climbed ...

The lender’s national key account manager, Aimee-Jo Shutt, has told assured advisers that their concerns are being actively ...

L&G Mortgage Club has launched an end-to-end digital mortgage solution, powered by Smartr365, which it claims will help ...

Amanda Bryden, Head of Mortgages, Halifax says: “Last year saw a big increase in the number of first-time buyers, up almost a ...

Demand has remained steady among 26-35 year olds, decreasing slightly from 49% in 2021-2023 to 46% last year.

This commitment to a new Mortgage Guarantee Scheme means first-time buyers, including young families, will be able to take that crucial first step onto the property ladder, with only a small deposit, ...

Rightmove is calling on the government to give a temporary extension to the current stamp duty thresholds. In its latest snapshot of the housing market the portal refers to a glut of first time buyers ...