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Average UK house price falls for fourth month in a row, says Halifax

Figure of £281,272 comes as property values drop by 1.5% in December, after 2.4% decline in November The average UK house price fell for the fourth month in a row in December, according to Halifax, with experts expecting a further slowdown amid a long recession. Property values decreased by 1.5% in December, the lender’s monthly […]

Average House Price in the UK Falls for the Fourth Month in a Row

The average house price in the UK fell for the fourth month in a row in December, dropping by 1.5% caused by the rising cost of living and elevated interest rates. Halifax revealed that the average house price now stands at £281,272 stating that they expect ‘a reduction in both supply and demand overall, with […]

UK homeowners: are you considering downsizing for cheaper mortgage repayments?

We’d like to hear from homeowners in the UK who are thinking of downsizing to a cheaper property in order to reduce monthly mortgage payments As disposable incomes in the UK are forecast to slump by 3.8% in 2023, and more than five million families could see their annual mortgage payments rise by an average […]

HSBC to close more than one in four bank branches in the UK

Round of 114 site closures in 2023 will cut total to 327 as bank reveals usage by regular customers has fallen by two-thirds Full list of HSBC closures: is your local branch on it? HSBC is to shut a further 114 branches in the UK – more than a quarter of its network – after […]

High-rise mortgage costs see surge in rents across the UK

House prices may be falling as interest rates climb, but there’s no respite for tenants as property shortages bite It’s a tale of two markets: while private rents have soared to record highs in the UK, making life precarious for tenants, the for-sale sector has slowed sharply and property values have started to fall, with […]

Rent to Rent HMO – too good to be true? (UK)

The strategy of Rent to Rent HMO has caught my attention recently – it seems like a low cost/capital strategy to get into property investing. From my understanding, this strategy involves becoming a tenant of a HMO and assuring the landlord a guaranteed rent, however with an agreement in place that you can sublet the […]