Residential property transactions were 94,680 in January 2026, down 5% from December 2025, HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) data reveals. The provisional seasonally adjusted January 2026 figure is less than 1% lower than in January 2025. Non-seasonally adjusted residential transactions totalled 79,880 in January 2026,… The post Resi property transactions down 5% in January: HMRC appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.
Leeds Building Society signed up one million members in 2025, according to its 2025 annual report. The lender reported a profit before tax of £198.6 million in the period, compared to £187.5 million in 2024. New mortgage lending was £5 billion, down from £5.7 billion… The post Leeds Building Society hits 1m members and £198.6m profit appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.
Coventry Building Society has reported its advanced £9.6 billion of mortgages last year, up 43% compared to 2024. The mutual has increased its market share of mortgages to 4.2% in 2025, up from 3.1% in 2024. Excluding the impact of the acquisition of The Co-operative… The post Coventry BS mortgage advances grew 43% in 2025 appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.
There is an economic opportunity of over £900 million in England being missed by property transactions falling through, Rightmove reveals. Rightmove’s analysis suggests that in total nearly £392 million in potential estate agency revenue commission in England is lost through property transactions falling through, in… The post Over £900m economic opportunity lost to property fall throughs: Rightmove appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.
Upsizers have reached their highest market share in almost five years, reallymoving data reveals, as improving mortgage affordability and softer house prices make it easier for homeowners to climb the property ladder. Reallymoving data found that 70.3% of movers who are buying and selling a… The post Upsizers reach highest market share since 2021: reallymoving appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.
