Searches up in every region for first time in year
Renewed interest comes as sales agreed fall 6% Buyers are beginning to re-engage with the housing market after a quieter summer, with searches up across every region for the first…
Mortgage Demand Slips in August as Higher Rates Cool U.S. Home Purchases
Email Sign Up For Our Free Weekly Newsletter Mortgage application activity edged lower last week as borrowing costs rose to their highest level in three weeks, adding fresh pressure to…
£1.3m phased development facility backs five homes in Yeadon
The 21 month facility will initially fund the refurbishment of an existing detached house, with a further tranche ring fenced to fund the construction of four new family homes once…
£909k development facility backs two homes in Harpenden
LendInvest has provided a £909,000 development finance facility to support the completion of two semi detached homes in Harpenden, Hertfordshire. The developer required new funding after its previous lender was…
£1.836m bridging loan supports Harlow commercial site acquisition
Recognise Bank has completed a £1.836m bridging loan to support the acquisition of a mixed use commercial site in Harlow, Essex. The 18 month serviced bridging facility was completed at…
North offers better returns over five years
Stark difference of buying in London rather than rentingFirst-time buyers looking to make money fast face a £100k difference between buying in some parts of the North rather than continuing…
Ireland’s Rent Surge Eases as Rental Supply Recovers Outside Dublin
Email Sign Up For Our Free Weekly Newsletter Ireland's rental market showed signs of cooling in the second quarter, with open-market rents rising at less than one-third the pace recorded…
Foreign Buyers Pull Back From U.S. Housing Market in 2026
Email Sign Up For Our Free Weekly Newsletter Residential Purchases Fall to Second-Lowest Level on Record Foreign buyers sharply reduced their purchases of U.S. existing homes over the past year,…
Why landlords need to rethink tenant checks in the age of AI
"Landlords should also avoid feeling pressured into rushing the process simply because they want to get a property occupied. " A recent report from Goodlord claims tenant fraud could expose…
U.S. Homebuyers Must Wait Until Mid-2027 for Mortgage Rate Relief
Email Sign Up For Our Free Weekly Newsletter Fannie Mae Sharply Raises Rate Forecast as Inflation Risks from Iran War Persist Fannie Mae is now predicting 30-year fixed mortgage rates…