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Period homes cost up to 80% more to insure than modern properties, analysis reveals
A Victorian property costs 48% more to insure than a modern home built after 1980, according to analysis from Uswitch.
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Tower Hamlets leads UK for retrofit readiness, Uswitch finds
Southwark followed with a score of 9.63, with 77% of homes rated A to C and 297 installers per 10,000 D to G rated homes.Â
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Four in five SMEs uneasy ahead of Autumn Budget as cost pressures squeeze savings
Almost half of SMEs said their business savings have grown in 2025, and more than half expected them to rise further over the next 12 months, according to Uswitch.
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Four in five SMEs remain cautious ahead of Autumn Budget, research finds
According to research from Uswitch.com, three in five SME owners identified increasing costs for energy, rent, and materials as the biggest barrier to saving more.
Business Finance
60% of SMEs predict turnover growth in next three months, research reveals
Three-fifths of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the UK expect their turnover to rise in the coming three months, research from Uswitch revealed.
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Q1 records more than 279,606 mortgage transactions, finds Uswitch
Houses were the most popular property type for a mortgage in 2023-24, constituting almost 80% of quotes for the year at an average of £179,116.Â
Residential Mortgages
First-time buyer mortgages up 2.6% last year – Uswitch
During 2022-23, the average deposit for first-time buyers in England was £53,414.
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Majority of mortgage borrowers now opt for 30-year terms or longer
Research shows over half of UK mortgage borrowers now choose 30-year terms or longer to manage affordability amid high property prices.
Buy-to-let Mortgages
Third of landlords intend to sell within the next year, research reveals
More than 83,000 buy-to-let mortgages were approved by lenders and occupied 7.5% of total mortgage lending in 2023.
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Mortgage rates continue to drop, Uswitch
Uswitch's latest mortgage rates update shows a slight decrease in certain fixed-rate mortgages as of 27th December 2023.
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Struggling homeowners less likely to take cheaper mortgage opportunities, research reveals
Research from Uswitch found that the lower a Brits income, the less likely they are to have remortgaged their property.
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Uswitch data shows changes in average mortgage rates
Uswitch data indicates an increase in average 2-year fixed rate mortgage rates (75% LTV) from 6.24% on 20th June to 6.45% on 27th June, marking a 0.21% change from the previous week.