Mortgage rates go lower as Halifax launches 0.9% loan… but is it the best deal around?

Halifax has launched the latest offensive in the mortgage price war, and is now offering a home loan with a record ultra-low rate of 0.9 per cent. The bank, which is part of the UK’s largest mortgage lender Lloyds Banking Group, has also brought out several other deals aimed at home movers with plenty of … Read more

Average UK house prices hit record high of £254,606 in March, Halifax data shows

House prices hit a record high of £254,606 on average in March, according to research from a leading High Street bank. Figures from Halifax show house prices have jumped by 1.1% month-on-month. Across the UK, the average price is around £15,000 higher since the start of the national coronavirus lockdowns in March 2020 – equating … Read more

How first-time buyers are saving up to £800 a year compared to renters, Halifax data shows

First-time buyers are saving up to £800 per year compared to the average renter across the UK, recently released figures reveal.  Those looking to get onto the property ladder for the first time are making the biggest savings in London and the south east, according to the data from Halifax. In these regions property investors … Read more

How first-time buyers are saving up to £800 a year compared to renters, Halifax data shows

First-time buyers are saving up to £800 per year compared to the average renter across the UK, recently released figures reveal.  Those looking to get onto the property ladder for the first time are making the biggest savings in London and the south east, according to the data from Halifax. In these regions property investors … Read more

House prices dip but could surge again thanks to Budget’s stamp duty shot in the arm – Halifax 

House prices in the UK edged downwards in February, but are predicted to hit record highs again after the stamp duty holiday was extended by Chancellor Rishi Sunak in this week’s Budget. The average price of a home in the UK last month was £251,697, a marginal 0.1 per cent drop compared to January. This … Read more

Where did property prices rise most in 2020 according to Halifax?

Pockets of Britain have seen property prices surge despite the pandemic, with some areas seeing double-digit percentage growth, according to latest data from Halifax.  Homes in parts of London, as well as Yorkshire, the West Midlands and northern Scotland have seen the biggest percentage increases over the past 12 months, according to one of Britain’s biggest … Read more

Channel Nine mini-series Halifax: Retribution gets picked up by Amazon Prime 

Channel Nine mini-series Halifax: Retribution starring Rebecca Gibney and Anthony LaPaglia gets picked up by Amazon Prime By Zoe Burrell For Daily Mail Australia Published: 14:57 GMT, 10 December 2020 | Updated: 14:57 GMT, 10 December 2020 Rebecca Gibney reprised her role as forensic psychiatrist Jane Halifax earlier this year on Channel Nine’s hit Halifax: … Read more