The UK mortgage landscape has been rattled by a sudden surge in funding costs, forcing a dramatic rethink of the interest rate outlook for the remainder of the year. Industry data from Moneyfacts highlights a sharp spike in rates as hundreds of products are withdrawn,… The post Mortgage Strategy’s Top 10 Stories: 16 Mar to 20 Mar appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.
I firmly believe that the mortgage market should be like a buffet and offer something to all types of borrower. In recent months, we have seen good progress in achieving this, with increased innovation and high levels of product choice – particularly in the higher-loan-to-value… The post Housing Watch: Maximising the impact of shared ownership appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.
Nottingham Building Society has announced a further enhancement to its lending criteria, widening the range of builder incentives it will accept on new build mortgage applications. Under the updated criteria, the mutual will now accept developer incentives of up to 5% of the property’s value… The post Nottingham BS expands new build lending proposition appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has launched a market study of later life lending to see if the sector can be improved. The regulator said: “We are launching this market study to examine whether change is needed to enable the lifetime and retirement interest only (RIO)… The post FCA launches later life lending market study appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.
The Iran conflict demonstrates just how susceptible the UK housing market is to global geopolitical shocks. The conflict has already pushed average UK mortgage rates above 5%, led lenders to withdraw hundreds of mortgage products and recent reports indicate buyer enquiries are down due to… The post Blog: UK needs a long-term housing strategy to build resilience appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.
The ‘Trumpflation’ effect of the Middle East war could add £1,000 to £1,500 a year to the cost of a fixed rate, according to Moneyfacts. The war between the US, Israel and Iran has caused a rise in swap rates, causing many lenders to hike… The post Trumpflation could add up to £1,500 a year to homeloans: Moneyfacts appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.
Inheritance Tax receipts for April 2025 to February 2026 were £7.7bn, which is £0.1bn higher than the same period last year, HM Revenue & Customs data revealed today. Evelyn Partners head of estate planning Ian Dyal commented: “The monthly HMRC figures confirming that inheritance tax… The post IHT receipts up HMRC reveals appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.
Lenders including Precise Mortgages, CHL and Moda are withdrawing and repricing their fixed rate ranges. The Iran war has already caused a rise in swap rates, causing many lenders to hike mortgage rates and reprice their ranges. Zephyr Homeloans will be increasing its fixed rates on 24… The post Precise, CHL and Moda withdraw and reprice fixes appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.
Homebuyers paid £995m in Stamp Duty Land Tax in February– up 11% from the £899m paid in January. And according to Coventry Building Society’s analysis of the latest HMRC statistics, last year, homebuyers paid £15.4bn in Stamp Duty – an 18% rise from the £13bn… The post Stamp duty payments up 11% in Feb appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.
Just under half (44%) of councils say financial pressures will harm how many homes they can build, according to a Local Government Association survey. Nearly all councils said they planned to raise rents (99% down from 100%). The number who said they felt confident they’d… The post Half of councils say budget pressures will hit housebuilding appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.
