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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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W&B Mortgage Solutions rebrands

W&B Mortgage Solutions has rebranded to Vantage Finance. Vantage Finance is a master broker for...
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Understanding second charge compliance

Secured lending is a compliant environment for the intermediary, explains Stephen Lawrence, group national...
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Questioning your future

There are many options available to advisory practices, explains David Hesketh, group M&A manager...
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Zurich and Openwork agree platform deal

Zurich UK Life has secured a platform agreement with advice network Openwork. The new agreement...
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North-South housing divide widening

Property sales have fallen significantly across England and Wales since 2007 amid a widening...
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Brits’ retirement dreams established

Only 20% of Britons have achieved their travel ambitions and over half have not...
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Q1 house prices down 0.3% year-on-year

House prices across the UK rose by 1.0% over the first quarter of 2011,...
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New TBMC BTL exclusives with the Chorley

TBMC is offering two new exclusive buy-to-let mortgage products funded by the Chorley Building...
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Confused.com launches insurance for damaged digits

Confused.com has today (Friday 1 April) announced the launch of a new insurance, the...
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Survey shows true picture for wannabe FTBs

Over 80% of non-homeowning adults aspire to be a first time buyer, but less...
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Moneyinfo reaches version 2.0

Sammedia has launched Moneyinfo 2.0, a white-labelled consumer facing, own-brand solution for IFAs and...
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Xit2 teams up with Rightmove for valuation alerts

Xit2 has launched Valcheck, a real time valuation alert tool as part of its...
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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...