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Average fixed mortgage rates have fallen for the first time since the outbreak of the war in Iran, the latest figures from Moneyfacts show. The average three-year fix is down by 5bps to 5.5% over the past week and the average two-year fix b…
Paragon Bank has launched two limited edition buy-to-let 60% loan-to-value (LTV) mortgages, with fixed rates over two- and five-year terms. The new range has six products for single self-contained (SSC) properties and three products for hou…
Homebuyers are facing long delays in reaching exchange, despite a resilient market, according to Propertymark’s latest Housing Insight Report. In February 2026, 43% of transactions took more than 17 weeks to exchange, Propertymark said. Thi…
Atom Bank and Family Building Society have reduced mortgage rates across their ranges, with cuts of up to 30 basis points and 25bps respectively. The changes come as HSBC cut rates by up to 34bps today, alongside a number of other lenders w…
HSBC has reduced rates across its mortgage range by up to 34 basis points. The lender notified brokers yesterday that it would be lowering rates, but did not reveal by how much. Today's changes apply to products for first-time buyers, home
HSBC and Leeds Building Society are the latest lenders to announce rate cuts. HSBC is lowering prices across its range tomorrow, however, it does not give brokers any advance warning of how much rates are reducing by. Leeds Building Society…
Foundation has launched new Limited Edition residential remortgage products and rate cuts across its residential and buy-to-let (BTL) mortgages. The lender has introduced new F1 Limited Edition residential, remortgage-only products at 65% l…
The average advertised rent for homes outside London has remained flat from Q4 to Q1 for the first time since 2017 at £1,370 per month. Within London, rents rose by 0.7% from the final quarter of last year to the first quarter of this one,……
Buckinghamshire Building Society has launched a suite of two-year fixed rate mortgages across its Credit Revive and Credit Restore ranges. The new products provide short-term payment certainty for borrowers who may not meet mainstream crite…
First Mortgage, part of Mortgage Advice Bureau, has acquired Home Loan Services (Glasgow) to enhance its presence in the Scottish housing market. Home Loan Services (Glasgow) is a new build specialist which has operated for 17 years. The co…
Leeds Building Society has expanded its income plus mortgage range, extending higher income multiples to support homeowners looking to take their next step up the property ladder. The mutual has enhanced its affordability assessments to all…