There has been a significant increase in purchase mortgage searches in six major Northern cities.

Milliard Homes submitted the case via The Commercial Mortgage Practice after it fell through with another lender.

The society has also extended the end dates on mortgage products.

One in five prospective homebuyers intend on making their home more energy efficient in the hope of a more favourable mortgage deal

The property in Barnet, north London, had planning permission for a change of use from a clinic to a three-bedroom residential family home.

The cost of residential fall-throughs increased by almost 12% during the first quarter of this year, costing UK home sellers £220m.

Philip Gould, Chief Lending Officer at Avamore Capital, looks at the advantages of adding funding lines to boost support for SME property developers and investors.

Rates on the lender's second charge A Plan now start from 11.98%

The Society has also launched new residential and shared ownership products.

The steepest rate of house price inflation was found in the North West.