Mortgage payments for a new borrower in the second half of 2011 were at their lowest as a proportion of disposable earnings for 14 years, according to new Halifax research.

Platform today committed to significantly increase its lending in the buy to let market by a third in 2012, further strengthening its aim to be a leading lender in the sector.

House purchase lending in November experienced a year-on-year rise for only the second time in 2011, according to the Council of Mortgage Lenders.

Almost 25% of advisers think 2012 will see more first time buyer activity according to the latest myintroducer.com poll, in partnership with Virgin Money: the saving, investment an

Fewer British homeowners expect house prices to rise over the coming months than at any point in the last year, according to the latest Zoopla.co.uk Housing Market Sentiment Survey

House prices in the west of Scotland are approximately £4,000 higher than they were a year ago after a rally in the final months of 2011 according to the latest market report from

2012 offers a wealth of opportunity for the UK Buy-to-Let market according to James Davis, residential landlord for over 12 years and CEO of self-service lettings agency, UPAD.

House prices will slip 4-5% in 2012, with no uplift until 2013 at the earliest, says property expert, Henry Pryor.

The last quarter has seen the fallout from the eurozone crisis send a series of seismic shocks shuddering through the housing and mortgage markets.

Tenants breathed a sigh of relief as competition for rental accommodation cooled in winter, according to the latest research from flatsharing website, easyroommate.co.uk.