First-time buyers will now also be allowed to access the lender's 'Helping Hand' mortgage offer at the new maximum LTV, enabling borrowing of up to six times income.

The average private renter in England spends 32.4% of their income on rent.

Andy Shaw, head of later life lending at SPF Private Clients, explores how the Bank of Mum and Dad is using lifetime mortgages to help offspring onto the housing ladder.

New SDLT rules took effect on 1 April 2025, driving developer interest in mixed-use assets

UK 5-year fixed rates now start from 4.44%, with HMO and MUFB pricing from 3.03%.

Tom Bill, head of UK residential research at Knight Frank explores how the falling number of high-value residential transactions has put more pressure on the government’s...

The lender projects a 10–15% increase in affordability using interest only over 30 years

Rates now start from 5.48% on Standard Mortgages

23% of bridging loans were used for investment purchases in Q1 2025.

The bank last reduced the Base Rate by 0.25% in May.