Skipton Building Society has announced that from 23 June, rate cuts will be made across its entire Residential Fixed range. The lender confirmed an average rate reduction of 0.18%; and largest reduction of 0.40%. Skipton is also introducing a three -year fixed residential product at… The post Skipton makes rate cuts across resi range appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.
Savills has forecast that only around half of the government’s target of 300,000 new homes will be completed each year over the next five years. The estate agency predicts housebuilding completions will average 167,500 per year between now and 2029/30, which is just 56% of… The post New homes target to be missed by huge margin: Savills forecast appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.
Property professionals warn that the housing market faces a further period of uncertainty and ‘limbo’ following the Prime Minister’s resignation today. Earlier this morning, Sir Keir Starmer announced he would be stepping down and newly-elected Makerfield MP Andy Burnham has confirmed he will put himself… The post Housing market ‘in limbo’ again: Industry reacts as PM resigns appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.
TMA Mortgage Club has added specialist property finance lender TAB to its panel, giving its members access to the lender’s full range of mortgage products. TAB’s mortgage range covers residential, semi-commercial and commercial property investors. Loans from £100,000 to £5m are available on an interest-only… The post TAB joins TMA lender panel appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.
Just Mortgages has appointed Claire Jopson as area director within its self-employed division. Based in Selby, Jopson will support self-employed advisers across Yorkshire, the North East and the wider northern region, helping firms to grow and develop their businesses. She joins the brokerage from Mortgage… The post Just Mortgages hires director for Yorkshire and North East appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.
This week’s top headlines: Santander reducing rates across its mortgage range and Renters Rights Act triggers evictions Explore these and other major industry updates below: Santander cuts mortgage rates, fees and brings back low-LTV FTB deals Santander is reducing rates across most of its mortgage… The post Mortgage Strategy’s Top 10 Stories: 15 June to 19 June appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.
Average fixed-rate mortgage prices dipped again this week, helped by big rate cuts from mainstream lenders, according to Moneyfacts. The typical two-year fix fell 3bps to 5.59%, from 5.62% last week, while the average five-year fix fell 3bps to 5.56%. The mortgage type to see… The post Average fixed rates dip again as big lenders make cuts: Moneyfacts appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.
The number of planning applications submitted across England fell by 10% in Q1 2026 compared with the same period in 2025, according to new government statistics. There were 79,600 applications for planning permission in Q1 2026. District level planning authorities decided 68,400 planning permission applications… The post Planning applications fall 10%, government figures show appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.
Dudley Building Society, Zephyr Homeloans and Atom Bank have cut rates by up to 110bps across residential, buy-to-let and expat products. The latest repricing sees Dudley Building Society deliver the largest reductions, while Zephyr Homeloans has cut all fixed rates by 15bps and Atom bank… The post Dudley, Zephyr and Atom slash mortgage rates by up to 110bps appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.
Prime minister Sir Keir Starmer has come under siege in recent weeks following a disastrous showing for Labour in local elections. Many of his own MPs have bluntly asked him to step down but, at the time of writing, he remains in post. Nevertheless, the… The post News Analysis: Leadership tussle isn’t helping appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.
