Traditional barriers to homeownership are easing, indicated by smaller deposits, consistent demand for more affordable properties, and a growing preference,.. Read More;

Santander has made rate reductions to some new business residential and buy-to-let (BTL) fixed rates, effective 21 January. The cuts include,.. Read More;

Continued improvement in affordability helped support first-time buyer activity over 2025, according to the latest Nationwide Housing Affordability Report. Affordability is,.. Read More;

The number of exchanges in 2025 nudged towards one million and finished the year at 986,665, 12.6% higher than in,.. Read More;

Sancus UK has appointed Clair Dempsie and Harry Hutton, alongside the promotion of Lexie Phillips, as the business continues to,.. Read More;

Virgin has announced rate reductions on selected fixed rates across exclusive purchase, purchase, buy to let and product transfer products. In,.. Read More;

Newly-agreed rents dipped by 0.7% over 2025 compared to the previous year, the latest lettings index from Hamptons reveals. The average,.. Read More;

The Bridging & Development Lenders Association (BDLA) has added Pallas Capital as its latest lender member. Pallas Capital provides bridging and,.. Read More;

For much of its modern history, bridging finance has been viewed as a product of necessity rather than intent. It was,.. Read More;

Second charge mortgage new business volumes rose 27% by volume and 28% by value in November 2025, according to figures,.. Read More;

This week’s top headlines: Scotland to bring in ‘mansion tax’ on £1m-plus homes and Nationwide launches lowest rate at 3.50% Explore,.. Read More;

LendInvest Mortgages has hired Caelan Gokani to join its specialist bridging team as business development manager. Gokani joins LendInvest after getting,.. Read More;