‘Watershed moment’: Nationwide cuts mortgage rates to sub-five per cent – while arrears keep climbing November 9, 2023 Nationwide has launched the first two-year fixed mortgage below five per cent since June as lenders face pressure to offer better deals in a fiercely competitive market.
Taylor Wimpey warns of more housing pain – but better profits than first expected November 9, 2023 The FTSE 100 firm’s trading update mimicked that of its rival Persimmon, who on Tuesday warned of market trouble next year, while simultaneously raising the number of homes it plans to build.
UK Commercial Property reveals merger talks with rival Picton November 8, 2023 UK Commercial Property REIT confirms talks with Picton Property for a potential all-share merger
Persimmon’s share price up despite warning of ‘highly uncertain’ year ahead November 7, 2023 House builder Persimmon saw its share price close over six per cent today despite the firm warning of uncertainty next year, in a sign that markets may be cautiously restoring their faith in the housing market. The FTSE 250 housebuilder said the number of new homes it built in the third quarter declined by 37 [...]
Renting a Wework office? Here’s what happens next November 7, 2023 If Wework did go under in the UK, it wouldn't be all doom and gloom for the wider market, experts say
Vistry flogs £800m worth of units to Blackstone funds in pivot to affordable homes November 7, 2023 Vistry has sold £819m worth of homes to Leaf Living and Sage Homes, both backed by alternative asset management giant Blackstone, as the company shifts to becoming a solely affordable housebuilder.
House prices: Property market shows signs of life with shock jump in October November 7, 2023 The cost of a home rose 1.1 per cent in October, breaking a run of six consecutive monthly falls, the latest figures from Halifax can reveal. According to the report, the typical UK home now costs £281k, up around £3,000 on the previous month. In the capital house prices remain the most expensive, with the [...]
L&G’s modular homes venture reports £94m loss as it winds down business November 6, 2023 Legal & General’s modular homes subsidiary reported losses of almost £94m last year as the insurance giant moved to close its factory and run down the pet project of outgoing chief executive Sir Nigel Wilson.
Mortgage rates are dropping — could they ‘continue to edge downwards’? November 6, 2023 A managing partner at Knight Frank Finance said the below five per cent mortgage rates would help improve property market sentiment
Interest rate hikes send 738 real estate investment firms under this year. What does this mean? November 6, 2023 Insolvencies of real estate investment companies have increased 16 per cent in the past 12 months, with up to 738 businesses going under.