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.
Mortgage borrowing falls from a record high, but approvals rise
The Bank of England reports that net mortgage borrowing fell from a record £11.5 billion in March to £3.3 billion in April.
Mortgage approvals slip but remain above pre-pandemic levels
“After the roller-coaster ride of the stamp duty holiday, activity levels in the UK housing market will feel tame by comparison in the final months of this year," says Knight Frank research chief Tom B…
Asking prices climb to another record high as the property market sees its busiest ever H1
House prices are being inflated by "frenzied" buying activity and a continued shortage of properties being listed for sale
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