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The estate agency said it had been hit by the lowest levels of sales volumes in real estate markets for a decade, as well as restructuring costs

Laura Phoenix, 33, and her husband Anthony, 32, moved 1,941 miles to Strazhitsa, Bulgaria, in September 2023 with their daughters Cecelia, aged four, and Nova, two

Halifax is reducing the maximum age it will consider earned income for mortgage applicants from 75 years to 70 years and the new rules will be introduced from Monday March 18

There has been an increase in sellers putting their homes on the market in February, with the strongest upswing recorded since autumn 2020, according to surveyors

The average mortgage term for first-time buyers has increased, according to new research

Over 500 households will be freed from "problematic" leaseholds and will have their ground rent returned to the original amount when they first bought their homes

The value of outstanding mortgage balances with arrears increased by 9.2% from the previous quarter, to reach £20.3 billion, which was 50.3% higher than in 2022, the Bank of England said

The number of mortgages handed out to first-time buyers last year was the lowest since 2013, down 22.4% compared with 2022

Tory plans to abolish National Insurance would cost £46billion, more than the tax cuts announced by the former PM in a budget that sent mortgages skyrocketing

Rebecca Wendel says her monthly mortgage payments are now £2,150 and with a rate of 9.79%, up from £1,049 in August 2022 when she was paying 6.75%

Mortgage lenders handed out 251,000 loans to home-movers, which is a drop of 26% compared to 2022

If you're thinking about getting a mortgage, you should be aware that there are a number of bank statement transactions that will put lenders off approving your application

A shrinking proportion of mortgage deals are offering free legal fees or cashback, according to a financial information website

Some homeowners may be tempted to move to a tracker over expectations that the Bank of England will cut its base rate at some point this year - but is this the right move for you?

55,227 mortgages for house purchase were approved in January, up from 51,506 the previous month and the highest level since 58,272 approvals were recorded in October 2022

Agreed sales jumped as demand from buyers was up by 11% and the number of homes for sale 21% higher than a year ago

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt will unveil his pre-election Budget today with measures expected on tax, tobacco levies, fuel duty and mortgages for first-time buyers

The group's shares plunged by as much as 15% in Tuesday morning trading after it said sales will remain under pressure for longer than first feared, affecting earnings

The Competition and Markets Authority raised concerns about estate management charges, which it said may come with inadequate protections for consumers

The year began with the "mortgage price war" as lenders across the board cut their rates with anticipation that the Bank of England was to cut its base interest rate - however this came to a crashing halt with lenders, including Santander, TSB and RBS, now upping deals

The new lower 5% deposit requirement will apply to both new-build houses and flats

From knowing how much deposit to save, to making the use of first-time buyer schemes, we speak to the Co-operative Bank to round up everything you need to know about getting a mortgage

Major bank and lender HSBC has today pulled its 3.99% five-year fixed rate remortgage deal, meaning the last sub-4% offering has now disappeared from the market

It will stop new loans for holiday let homes in some areas in a 12-month trial

The Big Four banks' profit gains were made off soaring interest rates, which have cost households hundreds more in mortgage and rental costs - corporations put profits ahead of people