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Nationwide is cutting its mortgage rates once again with brokers welcoming competition heating up between lenders. Britain's biggest building society is making further rate cuts across fixed rate mortgage deals, and is also cutting rates on selected tracker mortgage products from 8th July 2026.

August does not have to be a quiet month for your property search. With the right financial preparation and viewing strategy, summer buyers can uncover opportunities others may miss.

It takes an average of 62 days to find a buyer and 154 days from agreed sale to completion in Britain. And that’s just an average – in some parts of the country it’s much longer. This is according to a new Rightmove analysis. See Beaumont Gibbs' tips on how best to prepare your property for sale