Mortgage approvals drop as home-movers sit tight
3.6% fewer home-mover mortgages were approved in June compared to the same month last year, according to the latest update from trade body UK Finance
Mortgage approvals jump to highest number since 2009
95,126 mortgages were approved by the main high street banks in July 2019; the highest monthly total since July 2009
The Million Pound Street Drop: The number of £1m+ addresses in the UK has fallen by 10% in the last year
There are now 15,484 streets with an average property price in excess of £1m, says Zoopla; 1,805 fewer than the 17,289 recorded at the same time last year.
Home-mover numbers pick-up for the first time in three years
The number of mortgaged movers fell in the first half of the year in the North, South East and Scotland, but these declines were offset by increases in the North West, West Midlands and Northern Ireland…
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Gemma Chandler and Jonathan Latham take over from Richard Binning and Chris Potts, respectively.
Carter Jonas boosts turnover to £94mn
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