For a would-be buyer, the property market is intimidating. House prices are at record highs after two years of frenzied demand and competitive bidding. But there are clear signs that the market has peaked. Rising interest rates are pushing up mortgage costs, just as inflation is eating away at savings, households are battling the biggest drop in […]

Rents have risen by 9.1% in the past year, tempting investors back to the market Landlords have returned to the property market in the biggest bounce back seen since the Government’s buy-to-let tax crackdown six years ago. Investors bought more homes in the first three months of this year than they sold – for the first time since […]

With interest rates rising four times in the last three months, and further rises expected later this year, could now be a good time to remortgage?   The Bank of England has raised interest rates four times in the last three months. The latest rise, from 0.5% to 0.75%, means rates are at their highest […]