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Eco homes sell for just "4, 500 more, Nationwide finds " Mortgage Finance Gazette
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (248+ words) By sambarker in Lending news 26th June 2026 0 Energy-efficient homes command only a small price premium, according to new research from Nationwide. The lender found that owner-occupied homes with an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of A or B sell for 1. 6% more…...
Average rates down again as 20 lenders make cuts: Moneyfacts " Mortgage Finance Gazette
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (366+ words) By Leah Milner in Lending news, Market news 26th June 2026 0 The average three-year fixed rate dropped by 5 basis points over the past week to 5. 28%, as 20 lenders responded to falling swaps with price cuts. The latest rate watch data from Moneyfacts also…...
Military housing sell-off cost taxpayers "15bn: NAO " Mortgage Finance Gazette
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (482+ words) By Leah Milner in Housing, Legal news, Market news, Regulation 26th June 2026 0 The sell-off of military housing has cost the taxpayer almost "15bn, the public spending watchdog estimates. A new report from the National Audit Office calculates that the Ministry of Defence…...
Housebuyers want greater conveyancer communications " Mortgage Finance Gazette
2+ day, 6+ hour ago (438+ words) By sambarker in Conveyancing, Legal news 25th June 2026 0 The firm found'Britain's homebuyers have little tolerance for poor communication during the conveyancing process, with buyers wanting prompt responses and swift notification of any issues that could impact their purchase. The survey of…...
Kensington, Pepper and GB Bank make hefty rate cuts " Mortgage Finance Gazette
2+ day, 8+ hour ago (360+ words) By Leah Milner in Banks, Building societies, Lending news, Market news 25th June 2026 0 Kensington has cut rates by up to 30 basis points, GB Bank by up to 25bps and Pepper Money by 20bps. At Kensington, the biggest reductions are across its Hero, Professional…...
More than 100, 000 heat-trap homes could become 'uninhabitable' " Mortgage Finance Gazette
2+ day, 7+ hour ago (492+ words) By Leah Milner in Housing, Lending news, Market news 25th June 2026 0 More than 100, 000 homes could become "uninhabitable" in high temperatures as the boom in office-to-residential conversions has created heat-trap flats, a major insurer has warned. Analysis by Zurich UK of government…...
Average fixed rates drop as mainstream lenders make cuts " Mortgage Finance Gazette
1+ week, 1+ day ago (235+ words) By sambarker in Lending news, Market news, Mortgage lending figures 19th June 2026 0 Average fixed-rate mortgage prices dipped again this week, helped by big rate cuts from mainstream lenders, according to Moneyfacts. The typical two-year fix fell 3bps to 5. 59%, from 5. 62% last week, while…...
Government reveals major homebuying reforms " Mortgage Finance Gazette
1+ week, 1+ day ago (299+ words) By sambarker in Conveyancing, Legal news, Regulation 19th June 2026 0 The government has outlined plans for a major overhaul of the homebuying process in England and Wales to speed up transactions and cut the number of collapsed sales. Under the proposals, sellers…...
Dudley, Atom and Zephyr cut rates by up to 110bps " Mortgage Finance Gazette
1+ week, 1+ day ago (418+ words) By sambarker in Lending news 19th June 2026 0 Dudley Building Society, Zephyr Homeloans and Atom Bank have cut rates by up to 110bps across residential, buy-to-let and expat products. The latest repricing sees Dudley Building Society deliver the largest reductions, while Zephyr Homeloans…...
Stock of interest-only mortgages falls by 18%: UK Finance " Mortgage Finance Gazette
1+ week, 3+ day ago (690+ words) By Leah Milner in Banks, Building societies, Lending news, Market news 17th June 2026 0 The number of outstanding interest-only mortgages shrank by almost 18% to 445, 000 by the end of 2025 compared to 2024, UK Finance data shows. Outstanding mortgages on a part interest-only and part…...