Hampshire Trust Bank

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House prices up annually as stamp duty base effect inflates figure

Personal rents reach £1,383 as annual growth slows for second consecutive month

Hope Capital secures £35m HTB funding line to drive bridging growth

Specialist lender adds committed wholesale facility as it marks 15 years in the UK market

UK mortgage rates and product changes (Week ending 9 April 2026)

Your round-up of mortgage rate changes and product updates over the past week

UK house price growth eases as London remains in decline

Rents keep rising while lenders and landlords turn cautious

UK economy stalls as housing-led construction output falls again

ONS figures show flat GDP in January, with housebuilding still contracting and funding conditions under strain

Rent and house price inflation ease, but market pressures persist

Despite weaker headline figures, the UK housing market is still fiercely competitive and fast-moving

UK rents cool, but pressure on tenants and landlords remains intense

Slower growth mask a rental market still under severe strain

Construction output sees sharpest quarterly drop since 2023

Activity falls amid project delays linked to Budget uncertainty

Australian lender Pallas Capital expands into UK market

Non-bank lender to offer bridging and development finance across the British mid-market

2026 – The year buy-to-let goes fully professional

Smaller landlords are feeling the heat, while professional operators are doubling down on strategy and portfolio quality