Mortgage lending ‘fell off a cliff’ in April
Latest BoE figures show just 15,800 approvals for house purchase across the entire month, 80% down on February and around half the number recorded in the depths of the GFC
Mortgage market chills as lending numbers drop
September saw fewer home-mover, first-time buyer and buy-to-let mortgages agreed compared to the same month last year, says UK Finance
Mortgage lending ‘defies seasonal trends’ to rise in December
2018's total gross mortgage lending was nearly 4% higher than the previous year
Mortgage lending reaches a record high
Net mortgage borrowing reached an all-time high of £17.9 billion in June, according to the Bank of England - smashing the previous record, set in March 2021, of £11.5bn.
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Caudwell angles for record-breaking sales at landmark 1 Mayfair scheme
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‘Iconic’ Dubai property developer sets up shop in Knightsbridge
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Green light for resi transformation of prominent Westminster office block
Four-storey neo-classical building in Pimlico was formerly home to a Government spy agency.
REDD recruits new development director
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£10mn Mayfair lateral snapped up amid ‘flurry’ of post-election sales
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£8mn backing for ‘prestigious’ resi project in Wimbledon
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