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After a fast start to the year, February’s price increase is muted as new sellers lower price expectations. While the past month has still seen a rise in house prices, it’s certainly modest for this time of year, at just 0.5%. This brings the average price of a...
Halifax has revealed that house prices went up slightly in January, which is good news after a slight drop in December. According to the lender, House prices went up by 0.7% last month. The latest Halifax House Price Index, published on 7 February, revealed that the...
Find out more about the latest reduction and how it might affect you and your mortgage. The Bank of England has voted to reduce the base rate from 4.75% to 4.5%. In today’s review, the reduction of 0.25% was agreed after much speculation. Many analysts predicted the...
The 2025 UK sales market has got off to a stronger start than the previous two years, data shows. According to Zoopla’s January 2025 House Price Index, the UK housing market has got off to a strong start, with the momentum in sales activity from 2024 spilling into the...
MB Associates is proud to support The Big Ride, a charity cycling challenge dedicated to raising vital funds for Versus Arthritis and The UK Sepsis Trust, in memory of the late Anne Channevy Walsh. MB Associates is honoured to be the official kit sponsor of The Big...
Latest research from the Nationwide Housing Affordability report suggests good news – although borrowers are still stretched. According to the latest research from the Nationwide Housing Affordability Report, there has been a modest improvement in UK housing...
The government’s new 95 Per Cent Mortgage Guarantee Scheme launched on Monday 19 April 2021. The aim of the scheme is to make more 95 per cent mortgages available to those with smaller deposits. First-time buyers can apply but you don’t have to be one to be eligible.
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