This week’s top headlines: Mortgage rate rises on horizon as major lenders reprice and more than 8,500 tenanted homes on the market Explore these and other major industry updates below: Mortgage rate rises on horizon as major lenders reprice Major lenders are increasing mortgage… The post Mortgage Strategy’s Top 10 Stories: 07 Sept to 11 Sept appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.
In the launch episode of MS NextGen Podcast, Kimberley Dondo sits down with Joe Maskell, Mortgage and Protection Adviser at The Finance Planning Group and a member of the MS NextGen Class of 2026. The MS NextGen programme is Mortgage Strategy’s flagship 12-month talent accelerator,… The post MS NextGen Ep 1: Misconceptions, market chaos, and the reality of advising today with Joe Maskell appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.
UK housebuilder Berkeley Group is urging the government to cut property taxes as cautious buyers keep housing demand subdued in the run-up to October’s budget. The housebuilder has demanded reforms to stamp duty, a property purchase tax, including a 1% cap for first-time buyers and… The post Berkeley urges Govt to reduce property tax appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.
Average fixed-rate mortgage prices rose this week as lenders made rounds of rate hikes, according to the latest Moneyfacts Rate Watch. The average two-year fix now costs 5.67%, up 7bps from 5.6% last week. Meanwhile the typical five-year fix now costs 5.72%, an 8bps rise… The post Fixed rate mortgage hikes dominate the market, says Moneyfacts appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.
Remortgaging continued to underpin mortgage market activity in August despite a wider seasonal slowdown, according to the latest Mortgage Market Snapshot from Twenty7tec. A total of 1,556,758 mortgage searches were completed during August, representing a 13% fall from July but a 1% increase compared with… The post Remortgaging drives mortgage activity despite summer slowdown, says Twenty7tec appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.
