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Planning approvals for new homes fall to lowest level since 2012 (opens the original)
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Planning approvals for new residential properties in England fell by a fifth in the latest quarter, reaching their lowest level since 2012, according to industry figures. A total of 45,315 homes received planning permission in the second quarter of the year, according to data cited by the Home Builders Federation (HBF). The figures also show that 214,515 homes were granted planning permission in the year to the end of the second quarter. That was the lowest annual total since 2013, down 8% on th
Annual house price growth falls to 0.8%: Zoopla (opens the original)
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Annual house price growth fell to 0.8% in September, the lowest level for more than two years, according to the latest Zoopla House Price Index. Zoopla said higher mortgage rates are putting buyers in a stronger negotiating position. The typical UK house price is now £273,000, according to the index. Zoopla expects annual house price growth to weaken further, to around 0.5%, by the end of the year. Average mortgage rates have risen to 5.2%, the highest level in three years. The rise has added ar
Nationwide for Intermediaries to hike rates by up to 21bps (opens the original)
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Nationwide for Intermediaries will increase fixed and tracker rates by up to 21bps from 30 September. This includes rates across the lender’s house purchase, existing customers, moving home, first-time buyer and remortgage products. Nationwide for Intermediaries will also increase rates on its switcher and additional borrowing ranges. The lender told brokers via email today that they can reserve a product without needing to submit a full mortgage application. Intermediaries were advised to submi
Mortgage borrowing edges up but still deflated, says Bank of England (opens the original)
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Mortgage borrowing edged up to £4.4bn in August, still below the six-month average of £5.2bn, according to the latest monthly banking statistics from the Bank of England. The Bank’s August money and credit report found that net borrowing of mortgage debt by individuals increased to £4.4bn in August, from £4.1bn in July. The annual growth rate for net mortgage lending remained unchanged at 3.6% in August. Secured gross lending decreased to £23.6bn in August, down from £25.3bn in July, and below t
First-time buyer demand softens in Q3, Yopa finds (opens the original)
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First-time buyer demand softened during the third quarter of 2026, according to research by Yopa. The estate agent found that 31.7% of homes suitable for first-time buyers sold, subject to contract, in Q3. That was a drop of 1.3 percentage points from 32.9% in Q2 of 2026. The government is set to launch a new first-time buyer scheme in next month’s Budget that will help borrowers get onto the ladder with a deposit of just 2.5%. The Your First Home initiative will provide 20% government-backed eq
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