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Should mortgage advisers consider the emerging secondary market for life policies?

Mortgage advisers regularly help clients navigate major life changes. While much of the focus is naturally on borrowing, refinancing and insurance, there is another conversation that may become increasingly relevant in the years ahead: What happens when a client no longer needs a life...

Property transactions edge lower as mortgage costs weigh on market

UK residential property transactions fell in August, with HM Revenue & Customs recording 95,220 seasonally adjusted completions during the month. The provisional figure was 1% lower than July's 96,650 transactions and 2% below August 2025, according to the latest HMRC data. On a non-seasonally adjusted basis,...

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Should mortgage advisers consider the emerging secondary market for life policies?

Mortgage advisers regularly help clients navigate major life changes. While much of the focus...

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UK residential property transactions fell in August, with HM Revenue & Customs recording 95,220...

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