Getting ready to remortgage? Here’s how to get the best rates

With 1.8m fixed-rate deals due to end this year, now’s the time to dig out the details and look at what’s on offer

Santander offers 98% mortgage for first-time buyers – with strict rules

Fixed-rate loan will not be available on flats and new-builds, and loan must be no more than 4.45 times salary

Nationwide says average price of UK home rose by 0.3% last month after surprise fall in late 2025

Former deputy PM warns against ‘vested interests’ trying to block measures for leaseholders in England and Wales

Average price of a home coming up for sale rises almost £10,000, the largest monthly jump in a decade

Some brokers say monthly outgoings on drugs such as Wegovy and Mounjaro can knock thousands off the amount you can borrow

Ban on private equity firms buying single-family homes in US raises concerns institutions could deepen housing crisis on Britain

Higher taxes and tougher regulations have led to the disappearance of tens of thousands of rental properties

Average property price drops by 0.4% in December to £271,068 after forecasts of 0.1% month-on-month rise

Rent rises likely to slow after rapid increases in recent years, lenders and estate agents forecast

Average property price in city rose by 12.6%, while Stafford and Wigan also had double-digit growth

Paint and sofas sell well as Britons are priced out of moving home or undertaking pricey renovations

Some potential first-time buyer groups ‘could be better served’, regulator says in review

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news

City watchdog the FCA announces plans to help first-time buyers and self-employed get on the property ladder