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Green rent cap plan could squeeze buy-to-let affordability

Green Party proposals to restrict private rent increases for three years could make it harder for buy-to-let borrowers to meet lender affordability criteria, brokers have warned. Speaking at the party conference in Brighton earlier today leader Zack Polanski proposed an “emergency brake” that would limit...
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Firms’ confidence in FCA rises as satisfaction hits 79%

Confidence in the Financial Conduct Authority has increased, with almost eight in 10 regulated firms now highly satisfied with their relationship with the regulator. The latest FCA and Practitioner Panel annual survey found 79% of firms reported high levels of satisfaction, up from 74% last...

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Two new faces at PMS

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Norton Broker Services expands lender panel

Everyday Loans has been added to Norton Broker Services' lender panel. David Hey of Norton...
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Little change in level of mortgage payment difficulties

Out of the 11.3 million outstanding first-charge mortgages in the UK at the end...
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Two departures at Tiuta

Tiuta's head of operations, Anita Kirkbright, and Debbie Cowlard, redemptions and underwriting manager, have...
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BIBA renews PI panel

The British Insurance Brokers' Association (BIBA) has renewed its Professional Indemnity (PI) accredited broker...
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Commercial opportunities still exist: L&G

While there is an overall tough investment backdrop, "exciting"" investment opportunities exist in commercial...
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New BTL range from the Coventry

Coventry Intermediaries is reducing the rates on its new buy-to-let range on Friday. It will...
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AMI announces annual dinner details

Jean-Yves Muylle, the head of retail financial services and consumer policy at the European...
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BIBA and IIB in merger talks

The British Insurance Brokers' Association (BIBA) and the Institute of Insurance Brokers (IIB) have...
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New fixed range from Accord

Accord Mortgages is tomorrow (12 May) launching a new range of fixed rate mortgage...
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Remortgage business carries on rising for Conveyancing Alliance

Conveyancing Alliance Ltd has witnessed a continuing improvement in remortgage instructions. The online conveyancing distributor...
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Brokers witness lenders’ retreat from interest-only

77% of residential mortgages introduced during the first quarter of 2011 were capital repayment...
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Buy-to-let

Green rent cap plan could squeeze buy-to-let affordability

Green Party proposals to restrict private rent increases for three years could make it...
Regulation

Firms’ confidence in FCA rises as satisfaction hits 79%

Confidence in the Financial Conduct Authority has increased, with almost eight in 10 regulated...
Surveyors

Westmarq challenges surveying ‘duopoly’ as it targets lender business

Westmarq has challenged mortgage lenders to move more of their valuation business away from...
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Why advisers can be part of the conveyancing team

There is a tendency to think the mortgage adviser’s involvement in conveyancing begins with...