New identity for Leaders Romans Group

Property services group, Leaders Romans Group, has rebranded to LRG. The new identity is designed to position LRG as a "modern, forward-thinking brand" that delivers "everything property, all under one roof." The group says the change reflects its evolution into...

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Women face 50% income drop after divorce

New research from Legal & General (L&G) has revealed a stark financial divide between men and women in the aftermath of divorce, with women’s...

Next Intelligence expands panel with six lender additions

Mortgage club Next Intelligence has announced a significant expansion of its lender panel, adding six new lenders and extending payment route access to four...

Stamp duty shock: MAB calls for lender innovation to meet FTB demand

Following the Stamp Duty threshold returning to 2014 levels today, Mortgage Advice Bureau (MAB) has called for action to help aspiring homeowners to get onto the property ladder. From today, homebuyers will start paying 2% Stamp Duty on properties...

Completions hit record highs in last five days

Completion volumes surged to unprecedented levels in the final days of March, with estimates from Simplify suggesting that transactions in the last five days alone surpassed those for the entire month of March 2024. From today thousands of first-time...

Vernon BS marks centenary with record asset growth and £3.5m profit

Vernon Building Society has ended its 100th year on a high, reporting record growth in total assets and continued investment in its community-first strategy. For the first time in the Stockport-based mutual’s history, total assets have exceeded £500 million,...

London Credit provides £1.53m bridging loan for commercial property refinancing

London Credit has completed a £1.53 million bridging loan to refinance a commercial property in Luton, helping a returning borrower to release capital for a new investment opportunity. The borrower needed a fast turnaround to secure their next purchase....

Gatehouse Bank lowers home finance product rates and improves criteria

Gatehouse Bank has announced a series of product changes, including a 50 basis point...

UTB completes £234k second charge bridge to help customer buy retirement home abroad

United Trust Bank (UTB) has completed a £234,000 second charge bridging loan to enable...

UK house price growth steady in March as regional divide persists

UK house price growth held steady at 3.9% year-on-year in March, unchanged from February,...

Asset Advantage appoints sales director to drive growth and broker engagement

Asset Advantage has appointed Gary Thompson as its new sales director to drive its...

Source Insurance added to HL Partnership GI panel

Source Insurance has been added to the HL Partnership GI panel as it continues...

Quality of product more important selling point for clients than affordability

Quality of product (43%) is more important a selling point to clients than affordability...

LiveMore introduces new limited edition deals and rate reductions

LiveMore has unveiled new Spring Special limited-edition rates, reductions to its core range rates...

Propertymark calls for urgent stamp duty reform as threshold changes take effect

Propertymark has urged the UK Government to reform stamp duty thresholds to reflect current...

Nearly half of landlords have no plans to sell despite tax squeeze

Almost half of UK buy-to-let landlords have no intention of selling any of their...

Black & White Bridging revamps senior management to support growth ambitions

Black & White Bridging has made changes to its structure to bolster its leadership...

Sixth version of BASPI launched to improve homebuying process

A coalition of trade and representative bodies, including The Conveyancing Association, has  launched the...

Quantum Mortgages launches new bridging proposition to wider market

Quantum Mortgages has officially launched its bridging proposition to the wider mortgage market. The specialist...

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Auctions are growing in popularity – but choose your lender carefully

Property auctions have traditionally been a niche part of the UK property market, accounting for around 20,000 residential property sales each year, roughly one...

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High net worth clients may need more from their lender and their broker, so it’s important that as an adviser, you are ready and...

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For many professionals in your industry, caffeine is a daily ritual. Whether it's a morning coffee, an afternoon pick-me-up, or a late-night boost to...

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Virgin Money cuts select purchase, remortgage and BTL rates

Virgin Money is reducing selected fixed rates today (Friday 28 March). Details are as follows: Exclusive...

Molo cuts HMO and MUFB rates

Molo Finance has announced a 15 basis-point reduction on its Houses in Multiple Occupation...

LendInvest secures £250m Societe Generale funding facility

LendInvest has agreed a new £250 million warehouse facility with Societe Generale. The facility represents...

Could stamp duty changes keep renters in the market for longer and boost demand?

The decision by the government not to extend stamp duty relief for residential purchasers...

Vida cuts rates by up to 54 basis points

Vida Homeloans has introduced reductions on its residential products by up to 30 basis...

CHL Mortgages for Intermediaries partners with PRIMIS

Specialist lender CHL Mortgages for Intermediaries has agreed a new partnership with PRIMIS Mortgage...

Landbay lowers rates on limited edition small HMO and MUFB products

Landbay has made rate reductions of 10 basis points (bps) across its limited edition...

Keystone Property Finance joins Mortgage Intelligence and Next Intelligence panels

Keystone Property Finance has been added to Mortgage Intelligence (MI) and Next Intelligence’s (NI)...

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Property transactions forecast to rise by almost 30% by 2030

More people will be buying and selling homes over the next five years, with residential property transactions set to rise by nearly 30% by 2030, according to Coventry Building Society’s analysis of the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) forecast. The report forecasts 1.48 million residential...

Precise launches its highest ever LTV products and slashes residential rates

Precise has made a range of improvements to its residential proposition with cheaper pricing...

Santander cuts affordability rates following FCA guidance

Santander UK has become the first major lender to reduce its residential mortgage affordability...

Four out of 10 first-time buyers face stamp duty bill

Thousands of first-time buyers in England will face higher upfront costs when purchasing a...

UK property transactions surged in February ahead of stamp duty deadline

The number of UK residential property transactions saw a significant increase in February 2025,...

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Housing promises vs. reality: Will the Government deliver on 1.5 million new homes?

Next year will be 80 years since the New Towns Act (1946) was passed through Parliament. As a result of the destruction during WWII, this...

Navigating a changing buy-to-let landscape in 2025

The buy-to-let market has long been a cornerstone of the UK property sector, but...

Heavy refurbishment: structuring finance for complex property upgrades

Investors are rethinking their approach to property - heavy refurbishment is no longer just...

Why predicting 2025 interest rates feels like a fool’s errand

In my first (and for some reason clearly not my last) article last month, I attempted (perhaps foolishly) to discuss where rates might go over the course of 2025. I say foolishly as since that time, several elements underpinning my thought process have started...

Helping university students onto the property ladder

As we head towards the Easter break, thousands of first-year university students up and down the country will be preparing for exams and making...

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TRM network makes key promotions

The Right Mortgage & Protection Network (TRM) has made a series of important leadership...

Access FS launches internal referral scheme

Access Financial Services is launching Access All Areas, a new internal referral programme. The brokerage is...

HLPartnership adds trio of providers to GI panel

HLPartnership (HLP) is expanding its general insurance (GI) panel. Following feedback from its brokers, the...

Norton Home Loans partners extends access to specialist solutions

Norton Home Loans has partnered with broker London & Country (L&C) Mortgages to widen...

Chetwood Bank brands join Rosemount Financial Solutions (IFA) lender panel

Rosemount Financial Solutions (IFA) has partnered with Chetwood Bank. From now, members of the the mortgage, protection and financial planning network will have access to the products provided by both of Chetwood’s brands, CHL Mortgages and ModaMortgages. Both brands provide an array of buy-to-let mortgages, catering...