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Coventry for intermediaries has cut selected residential rates, with reduced options available for new and existing customers. Two-, three- and five-year fixed rates are available. Highlights of the range include a five-year fixed rate to 31.07.2031 at 90% loan-to-value (LTV) with no fee and a… The post Coventry for intermediaries reduces selected resi rates, Principality lowers prices appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.

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.

Kensington has lowered rates across its Resi 12 and Resi 6 product ranges, aimed at clients with more complex credit files. Kensington’s Resi 12 rates have been reduced by up to 1.08%, with two-year fixed rates now starting from 5.31% and five-year fixed rates from… The post Kensington cuts rates for Resi 12 and Resi 6 ranges appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.

RAW Capital Partners has joined Brickflow’s lending panel. The Guernsey-based specialist lender provides short-term loans on completed or near-completed residential properties across the UK. Loans are available to private individuals, trusts and companies, with facilities of up to £4 million, terms of up to two… The post RAW Capital Partners joins Brickflow’s lending panel appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.

Together has appointed former Leeds Building Society chief executive officer Richard Fearon as its new non-executive director. Fearon brings over 25 years’ experience in retail and mutual banking to Together, which employs more than 800 staff at its headquarters in Cheadle, Greater Manchester. He was… The post Together hires former Leeds BS chief executive Fearon appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.

Fleet Mortgages has expanded its two-year fixed rate product range for properties with an energy performance certificate (EPC) rating of A to C, alongside rate reductions across selected two- and five-year fixed-rate remortgage-only products. The new EPC A to C products are available up to… The post Fleet expands 2-year EPC A-C fixed-rate range and lowers remo rices appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.