by Taryn Johnston | Apr 4, 2022 | Mortgages
Property prices are now 21% higher than before the pandemic struck in early 2020 Annual house price growth increased to 14.3%, according to Nationwide, from 12.6% in February. The building society said this marked the highest level of growth since 2004, taking the...
by Taryn Johnston | Mar 22, 2022 | Mortgages
The average price of a property coming onto the market came to £354,564 in March, shows the latest house price index from Rightmove. This 1.7% monthly increase, which compares to 2.3% in February, is the largest recorded for March since spring 2004. It also means that...
by Taryn Johnston | Nov 4, 2021 | Mortgages
Property prices have risen by 10% in the last year, as the housing market defied the pandemic The price of a typical UK home has topped a quarter of million pounds for first time, according to Nationwide, hitting £250,311 in October. The building society said that...
by Taryn Johnston | Sep 30, 2021 | Mortgages
The Bank of Gran and Grandad was open for business during the stamp duty holiday, gifting £437.3m towards buying homes for younger relatives over the last 15 months, according to Key. The relief from the tax ends on Thursday, but during that time over-55s have given...
by Taryn Johnston | Sep 6, 2021 | Mortgages
Research by Comparethemarket.com analysed data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) from 1992 to 2002 and predicted the UK average house will cost £323,718 by 2031. In London, it is expected this could rise by a third to an average of £619,568. This will...