Mortgage approvals rise as interest rates stabilise
Bank of England data tell of another increase in mortgage approvals, prompting Savills to suggest 'some confidence is beginning to return' to the property market.
Mortgage approvals dipped further in August – BoE
August saw net mortgage approvals for house purchases fall to the lowest level since February.
Mortgage approvals have fallen by 26% in the last year
Mortgage lending has dropped to the lowest level on record, if the period since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic is excluded.
Property price cuts on the rise as higher mortgage rates ‘hit buying power by up to 20%’
The average asking price discount has climbed to 3.8%, says Zoopla, as one in six vendors accept offers at least 10% below their initial asking price.
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