What’s next for the UK housing market in 2026? Outlook on interest and mortgage rates, first‑time buyers, rental reform and regional trends from Lloyds Banking Group.
What’s next for the UK housing market in 2026? Outlook on interest and mortgage rates, first‑time buyers, rental reform and regional trends from Lloyds Banking Group.
Lloyds Bank has completed its first transaction using an electronic Bill of Lading (eBL) on the WaveBL trade documentation platform, in a cross-border deal that featured entirely digital exchanges of documentation.
Lloyds Banking Group has invested £3 million in Coadjute, an innovative fintech designed to connect all parties involved in the homeownership journey. Coadjute has also received funding from NatWest, Nationwide, and Rightmove.
The monthly cost to first-time buyers of owning a home is now £1,231, -£27 lower than renting an equivalent property. This is the smallest gap between home ownership and renting recorded since 2019, according to the latest Halifax Owning vs Renting Review.
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