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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...
Regulation

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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OFT finalises land agreements guidelines

The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has published a guideline for businesses about the...
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Accord cut two-year deals by 0.20%

Accord Mortgages has reduced that rates on its two-year fixed rate mortgage range by...
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TrigoldCrystal bullish about future

TrigoldCrystal says it is to reinvest 'surplus' profits into product development. The firm issued a...
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Borro joins NACFB

Short-term asset lender borro has joined the National Association of Commercial Finance Brokers (NACFB)...
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Single platform consolidation for Friends Life operations

Friends Life is to consolidate its individual protection propositions onto a single platform for...
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AIFA wants levy rebate debate

The Association of Independent Financial Advisers (AIFA) has called for a consultation on Financial...
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BUDGET 2011: &quotA missed opportunity&quot, says AMI

The Association of Mortgage Intermediaries (AMI) has expressed disappointment that the Budget did not...
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BUDGET 2011: stamp duty changes will &quotboost residential investment&quot

The British Property Federation (BPF) has claimed victory in its campaign to boost residential...
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BUDGET 2011: REIT regime change backed

The British Property Federation has welcomed changes to the UK Real estate investment trust...
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BUDGET 2011: FTB package &quotwill not kick-start property sector&quot

PKF Accountants & business advisers has warned that the support package for first time...
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BUDGET 2011: Protection business reclassified

Friends Provident has backed the Budget announcement that new protection business has been reclassified...
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Leeds to continue FTB drive

Leeds Building Society says it will continue to design products specifically for first-time-buyers through...
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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...