Halifax figures point to growth in buyer confidence

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

Average house prices rose by 1.1% in October, compared to a fall of 0.3% in September, according to the latest Halifax House Price index. This monthly rise breaks a run...

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Paragon launches into build-to-rent market  

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Paragon Bank’s development finance unit has launched into the build-to-rent sector and will allocate up to £35m to support the development of institutional-grade projects.   The division says its funding...

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Coventry for intermediaries reduces rates by up to 36bps

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

Coventry for intermediaries has reduced selected residential rates by up to 36 basis points (bps) with fixed rate options available for 2, 3 and 5 years. The lender has...

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Gen H launches resi cuts of up to 26bps, Keystone trims BTL rates 

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

Gen H launches a further round of rate cuts across its two-, three- and five-year residential products of up to 26 basis points, while Keystone Property Finance trims landlord rates...

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Nearly £100bn worth of property sold in UK despite market conditions

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

Almost £100bn worth of property has sold across England and Wales despite cooling market conditions, according to research from real estate firm eXp UK. The research analysed sold price records from...

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Gen H adds resi cuts of up to 26bps, Keystone reduces landlord rates 

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

Gen H launches a further round of rate cuts across its two-, three- and five-year residential products of up to 26 basis points, while Keystone Property Finance trims landlord rates...

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Nearly £100bn worth of property sold in UK despite market conditions

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

Almost £100bn worth of property has sold across England and Wales despite cooling market conditions, according to research from real estate firm eXp UK. ...

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Hard Q3 for Persimmon but optimism for better sales ahead

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

UK housebuilder Persimmon reveals it delivered a total of 1,439 homes in the third quarter, compared to 2,270 homes in the third quarter of 2022 – down 37% year...

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Lenders and vendors flock to fix-and-flip lending

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

New Western, which works with investors in fix-and-flip properties, has migrated its affiliated lender, Sherman Bridge, into its own marketplace that helps owners to find financing.The majority of fix-and-flip...

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Homeowners associations can be a boon, or bust, for buyers. How to vet HOAs when house hunting

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

While shopping for new homes is already competitive, prospective buyers should consider an additional factor when weighing the pros and cons of a given property: homeowners associations. HOAs can carry...

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