House prices have fallen year-on-year across southern England for the first time in 18 months as pre-Budget speculation over new property taxes dragged down buyer demand, according to Zoopla’s latest House Price Index.
Rumours of additional taxes on homes...
Lenders’ own servicing teams are not ready to support borrowers as economic conditions worsen, according to new findings unveiled at the inaugural Future of...
Just Mortgages has expanded its estate agency division with the appointment of Joe Cavalier as divisional sales director.
Cavalier (pictured), who has more than 17...
UK Finance’s latest later life mortgage lending update for Q3 2025 suggests that borrowing among older customers is continuing to expand, with increases across...
Specialist Hub has partnered with Scroll Finance to launch what they describe as the UK’s lowest-priced buy-to-let second charge product, targeting growing demand from landlords seeking competitive funding options.
Specialist Hub said the new semi-exclusive product is the result...
Stamp duty receipts on homes bought in England and Northern Ireland are projected to reach £11.5 billion in the current tax year, according to new forecasts from the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR).
The OBR expects the total to...
Middlesbrough-based valuation panel VAS has launched its 2025 Christmas Charity Campaign, continuing a now-established seasonal effort to support families and individuals across Teesside.
The initiative has become a fixture in the company’s calendar, bringing staff together to raise support...
Shepherds Friendly has warned that misconceptions about income protection may be a central reason why so few full-time workers hold cover, even though most are aware that the product exists.
A survey of two thousand adults carried out for...
Gareth Lewis has spent the past seven years at MT Finance, guiding the specialist lender through periods of significant market turbulence and expansion.
In a...
Yesterday’s Budget represented yet another decisive step in the dismantling of the traditional buy-to-let sector.
The Government has chosen to tighten the tax screw on...
With more borrowers falling outside traditional lending criteria, brokers need a wider range of lenders than ever before to serve a growing range of...
After the delay of the Budget to 26 November and all the leaks, there was an expectation of significant change.
However, it appears to be quite the opposite; any substantial measures are not due to take effect until 2028 and 2029, with very little to...
Delivering better outcomes and protecting more customers is all in a day’s work for protection advisers. But in today’s fast-paced, constantly evolving environment, navigating these challenges can feel increasingly demanding.
The release of the latest AMI Protection Viewpoint 2025 offers a timely snapshot into how...
The global financial crash of 2008 revealed the dangers of financial contagion. What began as a collapse in the United States sub-prime mortgage market...
OneDome, the housing and fintech business, has acquired Mortgage Intelligence Limited, Life and Easy Limited, and Mortgage Next Network Limited from Connells Group, marking a substantial expansion of its intermediary footprint across the UK.
The deal brings more than 550 brokers into the enlarged group,...
