Chancellor Rachel Reeves has praised NatWest’s promise of £10 billion in funding for social housing by the end of 2028. The bank said that “recent government commitments” would unlock development and speed up delivery of social housing. In response, NatWest is prepared to lend more… The post Chancellor hails NatWest £10bn social housing pledge appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.
1,459. That’s the number of private rented sector properties that will need upgrading every single day if landlords are to meet the Government’s new minimum energy efficiency standard (MEES) by 1 October 2030. With 1,713 days between the launch of the Warm Homes Plan and… The post Blog: PRS can rise to mammoth MEES challenge appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.
February is the best month to get your home sold, based on the likelihood of successfully finding a buyer, Rightmove research reveals. The data shows that February just came out on top as the best month to get a home sold, with 68.9% of homes… The post February is best month to sell a home: Rightmove appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.
Clydesdale Bank is increasing prices on its residential fixed rates. Across its core residential purchase and remortgage rates, the bank will increase its two-year fixed rates at 85% loan-to-value (LTV) for capital and interest only loans less than £1m by up to 0.22% and two-year… The post Clydesdale Bank becomes latest lender to hike rates appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.
The average cost of conveyancing in the UK fell by 3.2% between Q3 and Q4 2025, according to research by Reallymoving. The cost home movers paid for conveyancing services fell by 3.2% quarter-on-quarter in the final three months of 2025, as housing market activity slowed… The post Cost of conveyancing fell 3% in the final quarter of 2025 appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.
