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UK Finance Warns Budget Bank Tax Could Lift Mortgage Rates
UK Finance has warned the government that higher taxes on banks could push up the cost of mortgages and reduce banks' ability to lend.
Holiday Let Tax Could Force Landlords Out of Business
News - Helen Gregory - A potential tax on holiday lets could cost landlords an average of £5000, wiping out annual profits, says a lettings...
London House Prices Fall as Rents Rise
House prices in London continue to fall, even as rents in the capital (and beyond) rise again. The…
Tiger Financial Examines Lending Risks in UK Modular Housing
New briefing from the UK bridging and development finance broker sets out the underwriting considerations raised as residential developers...
Insurers Face Subsidence Claims Surge as Homeowners Report Cracks
Stressed UK homeowners tell of cracks opening up in the walls around them after two record-hot summers.
RICS Says UK Housing Slowdown Is Levelling Off
LONDON, Sept 10 (Reuters) - A slowdown in Britain's housing market appears to be levelling off as measures of buyer demand and agreed sales...
Mortgage Rate Rises Expected to Deliver Fresh Blow to UK Homeowners
A finance expert pointed to inflationary concerns stemming from the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.
Hottest Summer Sparks Surge in UK Subsidence Claims
Insurers in England and Wales tell of busy August with one reporting near-140% jump in claims.
Hope Capital Property Finance Establishes Liverpool Headquarters
Hope Capital Property Finance has opened a 10000 square foot headquarters at Alaska House in Liverpool following investment in the business.
UK Finance Reports 28% Rise in Mortgage Refinancing
Mortgage refinancing increased by 28% year-on-year in the second quarter of 2026, according to UK Finance's Household Finance Review.