Leek Building Society has expanded its lending criteria. The society has doubled its maximum storey limit for flats, alongside introducing enhanced income flexibility for qualifying applicants. The headline change sees the lender increase its maximum acceptable height for new build flats from six to 12… The post Leek BS enhances lending policy with new 12-storey property criteria appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.
The average price of a UK home passed £300,000 for the first time in January, according to the latest Halifax house price index. Halifax’s own lending figures show that house prices increased at the fastest rate since November 2024, rising 70bps in January 2026 compared… The post Average house price tops £300,000 for the first time: Halifax appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.
Buckinghamshire Building Society has announced a series of rate reductions across its residential and buy-to-let product ranges. The changes include reductions on the lenders’s discounted buy to let products, including – Everyday Buy to Let two-year discount cut from 5.24% to 4.89% and Limited Company… The post Bucks BS cuts rates across resi and BTL ranges appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.
TSB is making selected rate changes to its residential, product transfer and additional borrowing ranges, effective tomorrow (6 February). The lender is increasing rates on residential products including two-year fixed house purchases up to 90% loan-to-value (LTV) by 0.05% and five-year fixed house purchases up… The post TSB lifts rates by up to 0.15% appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.
The average cost of a rental property in England during January 2026 was £1,201, a rise of 2.4% compared to the same period last year, Goodlord’s latest data reveals. across England. This is a far lower level of rental inflation when compared to figures recorded… The post Average rents increase 2.4% in Jan as demand softens: Goodlord appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.
