Mortgage search activity strengthened during June, with both month-on-month and year-on-year volumes increasing across most lending categories, the latest data from Twenty7tec shows.
Total mortgage searches reached 1,774,749 during June, representing a 7% increase compared with May and 2% higher than June 2025, making June the first month this year to record growth both month-on-month and year-on-year.
Residential searches totalled 1,499,462, up 11% compared with May and 3% higher than the same month last year. Residential purchase searches also returned to growth, rising 8% monthly and 5% annually.
First-time buyer activity also strengthened during June, with searches reaching 166,026, up 9% compared with May and 5% higher than June 2025.
Residential remortgage searches rose to 654,285, representing a 14% increase month-on-month and a 1% increase compared with the same period last year.
The buy-to-let market also strengthened compared with May. Total buy-to-let searches increased 9% month-on-month to 275,284, while buy-to-let purchase and remortgage searches both rose by 9%. However, year-on-year comparisons continue to present a more mixed picture, with total buy-to-let searches 5% lower than June 2025 and buy-to-let purchase searches down 14%.
Mortgage product availability also increased during June, continuing the gradual recovery seen since April as lenders adjusted their product ranges in response to changing market conditions.
In addition, advisers continued to search for increasingly complex lending scenarios. Joint borrower sole proprietor enquiries remained the most searched criteria topic, followed by foreign nationals, visa applicants, maximum age limits, adverse credit and self-employed applicants.
Nakita Moss, head of lender at Twenty7tec, commented: “Overall, June's Mortgage Market Snapshot suggests the market regained momentum following the softer activity recorded in May. Search volumes increased across every major category month on month, while most residential categories also returned to year-on-year growth. Although buy-to-let activity remains below last year's levels, June's figures point to a market that continues to adapt as borrowers respond to changing economic conditions and ongoing lender competition.”
