

What’s happening with the rental market?
At present, the rental market is being squeezed by high demand and low supply. Due to the cost of living crisis and higher interest...


Rent prices: How much have they gone up in your area?
Rents for new lets have increased by 11.1% in January 2023 compared to the same month a year before. This figure varies greatly across the UK, with London rents increasing by 15.2%, while those in Northern Ireland increased by 5.7%. Use the tool below to see what the average prices are in your area and how they've increased in the past four years.


August Bank of England Monetary Policy Decision
August Bank of England Monetary Policy Decision What happened? The Bank of England delivered on the expectations of economists and markets with an increase of 25bps to the base rate at their meeting today. This represents the Bank's 14th consecutive increase and takes the base rate to 5.25%, its highest in 15 years. The committee was split 3 ways on the vote, with 1-6-2 members voting for 0-25-50bps increases respectively. What does it mean? Today's decision by the Bank of E


UK house prices treble in 20 years
UK house prices have more than trebled since the start of the 21st century. Analysis by the Halifax has revealed that the average price...







