Lending
Home lending declined in UK in July but too early to blame Brexit
Home owners in the UK borrowed £10.6 billion for house purchases in July, down 13% month on month and 12% year on year, the latest data from lenders shows. They took out 58,100 loans, down 14% on June and 13% on July 2015, according to the data from the Council of Mortgage Lenders which is […] The post Home lending declined in UK in July but too early to blame Brexit appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading
Average UK house prices up 8.3% year on year, official index data shows
Average house prices in the UK increased by 8.3% in the year to July 2016, down from 9.7% in June 2016, continuing the strong growth seen since the end of 2013, according to the latest index data. The average UK house price was £217,000 in July 2016, some £17,000 higher than in July 2015 and […] The post Average UK house prices up 8.3% year on year, official index data shows appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading
First time buyers facing higher prices also have less mortgage choice, says new report
The average cost of a first time buyer home in the UK reached £161,912 in June which means that the need for high loan to value lending is increasing, according to a new report. However, the number of high loan to value (LTV) mortgage products has fallen for the two consecutive months since the UK […] The post First time buyers facing higher prices also have less mortgage choice, says new report appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading




