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Lazarus Economics chief tips faster growth as savings glut holds back recovery

The UK economy could grow faster than official forecasts suggest with interest rates needing...

Budget fears stall housing market as one in five hold off selling

One in five UK homeowners say they are postponing plans to sell their property...

House prices show modest growth as affordability pressures linger

UK house prices rose modestly in September, with the annual rate of growth holding...

UK property transactions dip in August as market waits for clarity

UK property transactions slowed in August after three months of steady gains, according to...

Inflation accelerates as non-food prices climb and new tax pressures loom

Shop price inflation picked up pace in September, rising to 1.4% from 0.9% in...

Mortgages, mutuality, members and making a difference

Anyone working in the mortgage market knows that a key area of our measurement...

Reeves: Social housing must play a major role in tackling crisis

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has pledged that social housing will be central to Labour’s plans...

Expert Taskforce recommends 12 sites for new towns

The government has confirmed it will progress work on the next generation of new...

Budget jitters chill demand for £500,000-plus homes

The UK housing market is showing signs of strain at the top end as...

South London dominates list of most popular London boroughs for buyers and renters

South London has emerged as the capital’s most sought-after area for both buyers and...

Household incomes fall nearly 9% in three years as tax and inflation bite

Households are nearly 9% worse off than they were before the pandemic, according to...

Millions of adults trapped at home as 98% priced out of first homes

Almost five million adults in Britain are unable to move out of their parents’...

Property chief urges Reeves to prioritise housing reforms in Budget

Rachel Reeves has been urged to use next month’s Autumn Budget to deliver decisive...

Staggering stamp duty will make it easier for people to move

A proposal to spread stamp duty land tax payments across several years, in an...

COMMENT

Beyond the walk: Mortgage leaders talk mental health – part 9

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter (MIMHC) is hosting its third annual 144-mile Walk & Talk challenge from 10-15 May. There are now 72...

When the market gets messy, control matters more than ever

There is a tendency to look at the current market and focus purely on activity levels, particularly after the recent spike driven by lender...

Beyond the walk: Mortgage leaders talk mental health – part 8

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter (MIMHC) is hosting its third annual 144-mile Walk & Talk challenge from 10-15 May. There are now 72...

Beyond the walk: Mortgage leaders talk mental health – Part 7

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter (MIMHC) is hosting its third annual 144-mile Walk & Talk challenge from 10-15 May. There are now 72...

Beyond the walk: Mortgage leaders talk mental health – part 6

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter (MIMHC) is hosting its third annual 144-mile Walk & Talk challenge from 10-15 May. There are now 72...

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Pepper Money reshapes sales leadership team

Pepper Money has made a series of changes to its sales leadership structure as...

Vida expands residential range and relaunches buy-to-let products

Vida Homeloans has expanded its lending proposition with the reintroduction of 20 residential products...

Gatehouse Bank joins The Right Mortgage panel

The Right Mortgage & Protection Network has added Gatehouse Bank to its lender panel,...

JammJar adds identity verification through Entrust partnership

JammJar has partnered with Entrust to allow mortgage brokers to complete automated identity verification...

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