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Ireland boosts Help to Buy as UK prepares new first-time buyer scheme

Ireland has increased the maximum support available to first-time buyers under its Help to Buy scheme to €35,000, as the UK government prepares to unveil its own new homeownership scheme. The €5,000 increase was announced as part of Ireland’s 2027 Budget and is intended to...
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Reeves ranked least successful of five recent chancellors in poll

Rachel Reeves has been rated the least successful of the past five chancellors in a poll of British adults, with 26% of respondents choosing her. Kwasi Kwarteng was second in the ranking, selected by 22%, while 7% named Rishi Sunak as the least successful. Reeves attracted...

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Less harsh downturn in house sales than expected

Whilst UK monthly house sales fell in November, it was a far less significant...
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Remortgaging mitigating seasonal slowdown?

Despite recent fears over the possibility of an over-long seasonal slowdown, Connells Survey and...
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LSL completes Pink purchase

LSL Property Services has finalised the acquisition of Pink Home Loans following the FSA...
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Brokers offered higher level qualification

The ifs School of Finance has unveiled a new, higher level qualification for mortgage...
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Rents continue to rise, says RICS

There was a rise in rents in the three months to the end of...
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Platform’s new BTL deal designed with Mortgages for Business

Buy-to-let broker Mortgages for Business has worked with Platform to come up with a...
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The Hanley Economic chooses Gateway for panel management

The Hanley has selected Gateway as its new panel manager to manage all its...
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Loan advert banned

The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has banned a Google-sponsored advert from UK Loan Star.NET. The...
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Criteria changes for Drawbridge

Bridging lender Drawbridge Finance has made changes to its criteria. Drawbridge will now waive the...
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NatWest IP refreshes range

NatWest Intermediary Solutions has made changes to some of its mortgage and remortgage products...
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LV= appoints protection head of sales

Mike Farrell has joined LV= as head of sales of the protection business. Farrell will...
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Seasonal slowdown a month early: Hometrack

Hometrack's latest monthly survey of over 5,100 agents and surveyors has highlighted a sizeable...
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Ireland boosts Help to Buy as UK prepares new first-time buyer scheme

Ireland has increased the maximum support available to first-time buyers under its Help to...
Economy

Reeves ranked least successful of five recent chancellors in poll

Rachel Reeves has been rated the least successful of the past five chancellors in...
Building Societies

Teachers for Intermediaries raises new-build LTV limit to 95%

Teachers for Intermediaries has increased its maximum LTV on new-build houses and flats to...
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Cambridge BS opens applications for deposit-building Rent to Home scheme

The Cambridge Building Society has opened applications for its Rent to Home property in...