Posts by Robyn Hall
Running out of excuses faster than a buyer's budget
If you only looked at December’s headline house price figures released th...
Market forecasts for 2026 point to stability, not a surge
Property forecasts have a habit of telling us more about sentiment than cer...
House prices are slowly rising and that may be the healthiest signal yet
The latest house price figures from the Office for National Statistics tell...
Budget 2025: Key Tax Changes & What They Mean for You
Discover how Budget 2025’s stealth taxes, ISA changes, benefit reforms an...
Waiting for Christmas cheer or fear from the Bank of England
The Bank of England’s decision to keep interest rates on hold at 4% this ...
5 Hidden Homebuying Costs Every First-Time Buyer Should Know
Buying your first home? Discover the five hidden costs first-time buyers of...
How Brokers Help Self-Employed Buyers Get Mortgages
Struggling to get a mortgage when self-employed? Discover how brokers help ...
What the Bank of England’s latest rate decision means for you
The Bank of England decided (again!) to hold interest rates steady at 4%. N...
Choosing the right mortgage in a changing market
With fixed-rate deals ending for many homeowners this autumn, now’s the t...
More women are buying solo, and the market needs to catch up
Solo home-buying by women is rising fast — nearly 4 in 10 first-time buye...
Base Rate Cut
Why the latest interest rate cut won’t mean cheaper mortgages just yet
Mixed messages on house prices but we’re heading in the right direction
Halifax, part of Lloyds Banking Group, says prices are flat but stable, wit...
Robyn Hall
UK Property and Finance Expert