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News · 29 January 2026 · 3 min

UK Housing Market Showing Strength in Early 2026

After a subdued finish to 2025, the UK housing market has begun the new year on a more positive footing. Early indicators suggest buyer confidence is…

News · 8 January 2026 · 5 min

New Year, New Rates? What 2026 Holds for the Mortgage Market

2026 : A Welcome Back & Mortgage Outlook from Quick Mortgages Welcome back! As we shake off the winter frost and dive into January 2026, the team at Quick…

News · 1 December 2025 · 4 min

Budget 2025: Why the ‘5% Rate’ Headline Is Not the Full Story

Following the Chancellor’s Autumn Statement, experts urge borrowers to look beyond the OBR forecasts and focus on the reality of the lending market. If the…

News · 12 November 2025 · 7 min

UK House Prices Hit Record High As Market Firms Before Autumn Budget

The UK housing market continued its steady recovery in October, with new figures showing that average property values have reached their highest level on…

News · 24 October 2025 · 7 min

Market Holding Its Ground, But Buyers and Sellers Are Tip-Toeing

The UK housing market right now feels a bit like being at a party where the music’s on, people are mingling but many guests are still standing by the drinks…

Information & Guides · 17 October 2025 · 4 min

Navigating the Fixed-Rate Cliff: Your Remortgaging Survival Guide

Introduction: Don’t Wait for the Drop ! The days of historically low mortgage rates are behind us. If your 2-year or 5-year fixed-rate mortgage is set to…

Information & Guides · 13 October 2025 · 4 min

Offset Mortgages Are Dying Out – Here’s Why

Offset mortgages once offered an elegant way to make savings work harder against your mortgage balance. But in 2025, they’ve become a rare find in the UK…

Information & Guides · 6 October 2025 · 5 min

When Your Payslip Isn’t a Simple Story

For too long, the UK mortgage system has operated on a simple, often frustrating, principle: if your income doesn’t fit neatly into a “basic salary” box,…

Information & Guides · 22 September 2025 · 5 min

Lifetime ISA and the new First-Time Buyer ISA: saving for a house deposit in 2026

Save up to £4,000 a year in a Lifetime ISA and the government adds 25%. How the £450,000 cap, 12-month rule and withdrawal charge work, using two LISAs, and what the proposed First Time Buyer ISA could change.

News · 15 September 2025 · 5 min

Mortgage Rates so far in September: Settled, Stuck or Sneaking Up?

Mortgage rates in the UK have finally started to settle — or at least, they’re not jumping around like they were this time last year. That’s the good news.…