The Renters’ Rights Act marks a new era for the property market. While the headline change, the abolition of Section 21 “no-fault” eviction notices, has dominated the press, the operational reality for landlords is far more nuanced. This...
The Cambridge Building Society has set out the scale of its community investment during its 175th anniversary year, including more than £175,000 in charitable...
The Open Property Data Association (OPDA) has said a new government report strengthens the case for Smart Data reforms in homebuying after the study...
The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has voted to keep the Bank Rate unchanged at 3.75%.
The decision was unanimous among the nine-person...
The Right Mortgage & Protection Network has added specialist lender Afin Bank to its panel, giving member firms access to residential and buy-to-let mortgage products aimed at borrowers with more complex circumstances.
The appointment, announced on 19 March, means...
Conveybuddy has reported a sharp rise in conveyancing instructions as brokers moved quickly to secure mortgage deals before product withdrawals took effect.
The conveyancing distributor recorded a 26% week-on-week increase in total instructions following last week’s widespread withdrawal of...
Research from The Deposit Protection Service has shown further signs of consolidation in the landlord market over the past year, with the share of respondents owning one or two properties falling while ownership among larger portfolio landlords increased.
The...
Foundation has strengthened its intermediary sales team with an internal promotion and a returning hire as it continues to invest in broker support.
The intermediary-only specialist lender has promoted David Galloway to its national accounts team, while Imran Butt...
In an industry built on detail, judgement, resilience and relationships we often focus on performance, productivity and professionalism.
But during Neurodiversity Celebration Week it’s worth...
If you’ve been in financial services long enough, you know that one great introducer can transform your business.
Introducers, whether they are estate agents, accountants,...
During 2024 CIExpert commissioned Opinium to speak to 5,000 consumers – a mix of genders and ages – regarding critical illness (CI) insurance.
The aim...
The property ladder is usually talked about in terms of deposits, equity, and affordability but recent research reveals a less visible truth; moving up...
This month’s Spring Statement may not have delivered dramatic housing announcements, but the data released alongside it paints a clear picture about the continued...
The Cambridge Building Society has relaunched its First Step mortgage, offering first-time buyers across England and Wales a route into home ownership with a 2% deposit.
The mutual said the product would initially be available direct and through selected intermediary partners, as it looks to...
Why is conveyancing so slow in the UK? The average property transaction now takes between 14 and 20 weeks… and that is not taking into account any leasehold transactions with difficult Managing Agents, issues with title or lengthy chains.
This is just not acceptable and...
Mortgage lenders are increasingly relying on trusted technology partners to manage product volatility and ensure brokers receive accurate, timely information, according to Mortgage Brain.
The mortgage technology provider said feedback from its latest lender survey highlights the growing importance of platforms capable of delivering fast...
