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...
Tenant demand increased in the second quarter of 2026, reversing two years of decline, according to research from Pegasus Insight.
Its latest Landlord Trends survey...
Rosemount Financial Solutions (IFA) has integrated intelliflo office as its new customer relationship management platform for member advisers.
The mortgage, protection and financial planning network...
Legal finance lender Untangled has appointed Mark Harrison as chief commercial officer, with responsibility for sales and distribution across its core product areas.
Harrison (pictured)...
Financial advisers should discuss later life lending with older homeowners considering using tax-free pension lump sums to repay mortgages, Key Equity Release has said.
The...
Target Group has launched an AI Champion programme to encourage the responsible use of artificial intelligence across its outsourcing and software operations.
The programme brings together employees from across the business to identify practical uses for AI, share knowledge...
Employment history became a more pressing concern for mortgage brokers in July as changing borrower circumstances and lender requirements added to the complexity of placing cases, according to Knowledge Bank.
The mortgage criteria platform’s data for July 2026 showed...
The headlines around the latest Equity Release Council figures released this month all suggested growth. But I think we need to have an honest conversation about what those numbers actually mean.
One of the things I value most about...
Restoring Help to Buy would strengthen developers’ sales without solving the underlying affordability crisis facing first-time buyers, housing market commentator Charlie Lamdin has warned.
The founder of BestAgent (main picture) intervened after Bellway chief executive Jason Honeyman called for...
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...
More than half of prospective buyers would consider purchasing a home with a friend or family member as affordability pressures reshape the housing market, research suggests.
A survey commissioned by the online broker Mojo Mortgages found that 52% of prospective buyers had considered or would...
What is a typical borrower? A few decades ago, it would have been a salaried employee, single source of income and, most likely, a clean credit file.
However, the financial crisis, a pandemic, a cost-of-living shock and a fundamental shift in working patterns have made...
Every lending market experiences moments that prompt uncomfortable questions. A high profile default, allegations of poor governance or a significant loss inevitably lead to...
MortgageMatch.org has launched a consumer-facing platform designed to make finding and comparing mortgage brokers clearer and more straightforward.
The searchable website brings broker information together in one place, allowing consumers to explore firms according to their location, geographical coverage, services and areas of specialism.
A growing...
