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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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Tiuta forges relationship with Bill Warren

Regulated short to medium-term loan specialist lender Tiuta is now working with compliance guru...
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Lloyds TSB unveils FTB initiative

Lloyds TSB is teaming up with four local councils to help prospective first-time buyers. The...
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Property ownership aspirations remain: BSA

The March 2011 BSA Property Tracker survey suggests that demand for property purchase may...
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Northern Rock makes rate changes

Northern Rock has updated its mortgage product range. Selected residential Everyday trackers have been reduced...
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NLA extending advice line hours

The National Landlords Association (NLA) is extending the operating hours for its advice line. The...
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MAB sees 39% rise in apps last month

Mortgage applications were up 39% in February on January and 9% higher than the...
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TMW residential and buy-to-let end dates extended

The Mortgage Works (TMW) is extending end dates on all its products. Full details...
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New advances down 10%

The total value of outstanding loans in the final quarter of 2010 was unchanged...
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Q4 arrears down 7% on 2009

The number of new arrears cases in the final quarter of 2010 was 38,800,...
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Accord reprices and adds low-fee options

Accord Mortgages has unveiled a new range of semi-exclusive products, with "low-fee"" deals for...
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Mortgage Extra Live to focus on business diversification

PMS and Sesame will concentrate their next broker seminars on business development and diversifying...
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Growing reluctance to move home

30% of those who took part in a recent Moving Intentions Survey (MIS) carried...
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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...