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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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DAs see shift in reward structure

Almost two thirds of directly authorised (DA) intermediaries believe there has been a shift...
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Home reversion sales aid published

Bridgewater Equity Release has launched a sales aid for advisers outlining the reasons why...
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Housing activity still subdued

RICS has reported that the supply of property rose during April, as sellers returned...
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Precise adds SMS to panel

Solent Mortgage Services (SMS) has been appointed to the panel of residential and buy-to-let...
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House prices continue “modest decline”: Halifax

There was a 1.4% fall in prices in April following no change in March,...
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New MD for Abbey for Intermediaries

Abbey for Intermediaries has appointed Miguel Sard as its new managing director. He has been...
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Dale Jannels becomes AToM MD

Dale Jannels has been appointed managing director of All Types of Mortgages Ltd (AToM). Jannels...
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Paradigm ARs get access to Lloyds’ Spearhead range

Paradigm Mortgage Services has added Lloyds TSB Scotland Spearhead Mortgages for intermediaries to the...
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Assurant makes B&C inroads at PTFS

Assurant Intermediary has says it has secured around 40% share of the Personal Touch...
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Bridging can service Millionaires’ Row

There's a shortage of mainstream finance for £1 million properties, argues Martin Kearns, head...
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Understanding life changes and choices

Despite uncertainty about the future, many people still have to move house, writes Harpal...
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Brightstar secures ERC-free BTL exclusive

Brightstar Financial is offering an exclusive buy-to-let product funded by The Saffron Building Society. The...
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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...