Yesterday I talked about the supportive nature of the equity release and later life lending community and the fact that collaboration is one of the real strengths of our specialist sector.
That collaboration is important, because it brings responsibility.
We...
The proportion of landlords reporting rent arrears has fallen to its lowest level on record, according to research commissioned by Paragon Bank.
Some 26% of...
Prestige Underwriting has joined Source Insurance’s landlord panel as the first underwriter of its 5-Star Defaqto-rated Residential Landlord Insurance product.
The agreement will give mortgage...
Fleet Mortgages has reintroduced two five-year fixed-rate products for houses in multiple occupation and multi-unit freehold blocks.
The buy-to-let specialist lender said the products, available...
Hanley Economic Building Society has entered the holiday let mortgage market with two variable discount products available up to 80% loan-to-value.
The mutual's first holiday...
Mortgage intermediaries handled record levels of business in the second quarter of 2026 despite growing less confident about the wider market outlook, according to the Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association.
The average number of mortgage cases placed by intermediaries rose...
UK inflation increased to 2.9% in July, moving further above the Bank of England’s 2% target and reducing the prospect of an early cut to Bank Rate.
The Consumer Prices Index rose from 2.6% in June, when inflation had...
The average asking price of newly instructed new-build homes in Great Britain edged higher in the year to July, according to Propertymark.
The average price rose from £500,450 in July 2025 to £501,658 in July 2026, although the national...
Legal & General Surveying Services is seeking to increase its profile in the mortgage market after investing in its leadership, technology and industry partnerships.
The valuation provider said it intended to reinforce its position among lenders managing increasingly complex...
After nearly four decades in financial services, Sesame Network distribution director Toni Smith still believes technology should make advisers stronger, not replace them.
When Toni...
At the time of writing, the Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill still has no published First Reading date.
But is it imminent? Andy Burnham entered...
Homes in almost half of Great Britain’s local authority areas are taking longer to sell than a year ago, despite the national average remaining unchanged at 42 days.
Zoopla found that selling times increased across 180 of the 363 areas analysed, while 145 markets recorded...
Over the past decade buy-to-let landlords have become accustomed to operating in a market where it can often feel like change is the only constant.
Since 2016, the UK has seen Brexit play out and seven Prime Ministers - a bonus point if you can...
The Property Franchise Group (TPFG) increased financial services revenue by 10% to £13m during the first half of 2026 following its acquisition of Smart Advice Financial Solutions (SAFS).
In a half year trading update this morning it said revenue from the division stood at £11.8m...
