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Net zero rules targeted in housebuilding shake-up

The Conservatives have pledged to strip as much as £50,000 from the cost of delivering a new home through a sweeping overhaul of planning, environmental and energy-efficiency rules. Shadow Chancellor Andrew Griffith (main picture, inset) unveiled the package at the Conservative Party conference in Birmingham...
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Tories put stamp duty abolition at heart of housing shake-up

The Conservatives have pledged again to scrap stamp duty as part of a housing shake-up designed to make it cheaper to buy and build homes. Property Soup reports that Shadow Housing Secretary Katie Lam (main picture, inset) used the Conservative Party conference in Birmingham to...

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Concerns over lack of financial education

The ifs School of Finance has warned that the cuts to free nationwide debt...
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Zurich sees small fall in CI claims in 2010

Zurich UK Life paid out £60.3 million in critical illness claims during 2010. The number...
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CML backs Treasury Committee’s report on regulation

The Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) has welcomed the publication of the Treasury Committee's,...
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Bupa added to Paradigm’s protection panel

Paradigm Group has added Bupa Individual Protection to its Elite Protection Panel. The move allows...
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Tiuta adds AToM to packaging panel

All Types of Mortgages Ltd (AToM) has been appointed to the limited distribution packaging...
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Aldermore added to Your Move and Reeds Rains’ panels

Aldermore has been appointed to the mortgage panel of the UK estate agencies Your...
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21% rise in intermediary product numbers

Over 1,600 intermediary mortgage products were introduced during January 2011, a 21% increase in...
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Sesame and Bankhall adopt ‘holistic’ approach

Sesame and Bankhall have launched 'Holistic Advice Forums' for advisers. The forums are being launched...
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Winter woes for house sales

House sales in January were slower than expected, according to the latest Agency Express...
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Nationwide to offer &quotfee friendly&quot deals across range

Nationwide has made a number of changes to its mortgage range. These include so-called "fee-friendly...
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Norwich is Bridgewater’s next forum destination

Home reversion specialist Bridgewater Equity Release will hold its first regional broker forum for...
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TMW to allow 20% capital repayments

The Mortgage Works (TMW) is withdrawing its current range on 3 February and replacing...
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Net zero rules targeted in housebuilding shake-up

The Conservatives have pledged to strip as much as £50,000 from the cost of...
affordability

Tories put stamp duty abolition at heart of housing shake-up

The Conservatives have pledged again to scrap stamp duty as part of a housing...
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Target Group adds Carla Stent to board

Target Group has appointed Carla Stent as a non-executive director, adding further financial services,...
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Later life lending summit to focus on changing advice needs

Mortgage advisers will be encouraged to consider how longer borrowing lives and increasingly complex...