News & Updates

The Council of Mortgage Lenders has begun work to measure the impact the Mortgage Market Review has had on borrowers who want a mortgage past the age of retirement.

The numbers of new homes granted planning permission are now higher than before the 2008 economic crash.

People renting their home were nearly four times more likely to live in overcrowded conditions than owner-occupiers, according to data emerging from the 2011 census.

Research from Halifax showed 10,000 fewer people have taken a step onto the property ladder so far this year compared with 149,500 in the same period last year.

New research by Paragon Mortgages has found that continued growth in the BTL market is rife in the second quarter, with 43% of landlords experiencing a rise in tenant demand.

Michael Johnson gives his views on the current property market