February 8, 2026
Mortgage Affordability Calculator Removed
I have decided to remove the Mortgage Affordability Calculator from the site for several reasons, but ultimately because of certainty.
Read articleSome notes on housing-market research, methodology updates, and source notes, built to show how the signals are interpreted and where the numbers come from. Best case, you find it interesting, worst, you killed some time whilst the kettle boils.
February 8, 2026
I have decided to remove the Mortgage Affordability Calculator from the site for several reasons, but ultimately because of certainty.
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February 7, 2026
The database change from MySQL to PostgreSQL makes more tools available. One of those is calculating the median in a far easier way ,which is one of the first changes I have made.
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February 5, 2026
The MPC has voted to hold interest rates at 3.75%. The decision was not unexpected, but was a fairly split vote, with almost as many voting to hold as to reduce.
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February 4, 2026
With hindsight, expecting this site to be as popular as it is, I would probably not have built it with MySQL, but I did, before it gets any bigger, a change is needed.
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February 2, 2026
Over the last couple of weeks, I have been thinking about what the roadmap looks like for this site in 2026. This is your chance to be a part of that.
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January 31, 2026
The UK property market starts 2026 with a record January price jump, improving mortgage rates, and strong rental growth. What does it mean for buyers, sellers and landlords?
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