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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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Mortgage Intelligence Holdings unveils Next Intelligence

Mortgage Next and Mortgage Intelligence have launched their new club, Next Intelligence. Launching on 4...
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Rate changes from The Mortgage Works

The Mortgage Works (TMW) has made rate changes to its two-year tracker, stepped tracker...
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PMS adopts MortgageBrain

Mortgage club PMS has selected Mortgage Brain's new sourcing system as one of its...
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Morris begins Precise role

Roger Morris has joined Precise Mortgages as head of sales. He will oversee all...
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Industry discusses RDR ramifications

The Retail Distribution Review (RDR) will see the adviser community shrink by a further...
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House prices continue slow recovery

House prices increased by 0.5% in March, according to the latest house price index...
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New tracker rates from the Nationwide

Nationwide has made rate changes to its two-year and three-year tracker rate mortgages for...
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Masthaven added to Only Bridging panel

Only Bridging has appointed the recently FSA regulated Masthaven Bridging Finance to its lender...
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Pension property wealth reduced by £18bn

Over-65 homeowners have lost average of £4,290 each, due to falling property prices, according...
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Paragon subsidiary unveils portfolio insurance

Paragon Landlord Insurance has released details of its new portfolio insurance product. Portfolio Insurance is...
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Average UK household debt is £57,697

Total UK personal debt at the end of February 2011 stood at £1,454 billion,...
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Paradigm adds Aldermore to panels

Aldermore's range of residential and buy-to-let products are available with immediate effect to both...
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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...