The North East saw the highest rental growth in England at 9.4%

The lender's latest updates aim to improve access for property investors.

Only 64% of non-homeowners now aspire to own a home, down from 71% last year.

Contacts to The Property Ombudsman increased by 27% in 2024.

A new survey has revealed a sector-wide rebound in property confidence.

Average London rent in April 2025 rose 3% to £589 per week.

Across 28 prime London neighbourhoods, 43% of all new listings were valued at over £1m.

Mark Chick, director of ALEP and a Partner at Bishop & Sewell LLP, explores the proposed shift from leasehold to commonhold ownership for flats in England and Wales.

The new rates apply immediately across all new lending.

Heavy refurbishment loans have been reduced by 72bps to 0.83% pm at 80% LTV.