Rise in mortgage rates on Thursday looks inescapable, say experts Further monetary tightening risks deepening the financial pain for people and businesses, according to some commentators. The Independent UK · Jun 21, 2023
New zero-deposit mortgage launched for renters aspiring to be homeowners The deal from Skipton Building Society will help some of the new generation of home-buyers to ‘get off the rental treadmill’, one expert said. The Independent UK · May 9, 2023
200,000 more people a year ‘will be lifted out of paying stamp duty’ - OLD The nil rate stamp duty band has been doubled to £250,000, with the threshold for first-time buyers rising to £425,000. The Independent UK · Sep 23, 2022
Average UK house price hit record high in August, says Halifax But the bank warned that a more challenging period for house prices should be expected The Independent UK · Sep 7, 2022
Average UK house price hits record high of £294,260 in August, says Halifax But the bank warned that a more challenging period for house prices should be expected. The Independent UK · Sep 7, 2022
House sales in March down by more than a third compared with a year earlier Buyers had been rushing to make the most of a stamp duty holiday in March last year, meaning sales were bunched up. The Independent UK · Apr 21, 2022