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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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Mydeposits breaks billion pound barrier

Tenancy deposit protection scheme Mydeposits.co.uk says it has protected over £1 billion worth of...
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MPC maintains split over rates

The Bank of England Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) was again split 6-3 over the...
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CML dinner sponsor revealed

HML is to sponsor the Council of Mortgage Lenders' (CML) 2011 Annual Dinner. This year...
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BUDGET 2011: as it happened

George Osborne is just about to make his Budget Statement to the House of...
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NACFB boosts exhibition space by 50%

The second NACFB Commercial Finance Expo, to be held on 29 June at the...
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Direct loans up while seconds continue to slide

Latest figures from the Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) show that direct loans increased...
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BIBA wants fresh regulatory approach

The British Insurance Brokers' Association (BIBA) has called for future broker regulation to be...
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Helpline for Flatmate Day

Flatsharing website EasyRoommate.co.uk is operating the first dedicated hotline on 24 March to field...
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Spicerhaart in ASA ruling win shocker

the terms of those instructions must be considered to avoid a possible liability to pay two commissions"".
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New mortgages for French market unveiled

Connect Overseas has launched an exclusive range of new mortgage products in association with...
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Future does include interest-only: FSA

The FSA has stated that it does not intend to ban interest-only mortgages. In its...
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Holloway Friendly’s IP policy available to mortgage brokers

Holloway Friendly is targeting mortgage brokers with its new Income Protection plan. Purely IP is...
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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...