Conveyancing is viewed as a bigger barrier to a smooth property transaction than chains, according to research among recent homebuyers. A survey of 1,000 recent buyers commissioned by Lyons Bowe found that 42% regarded the conveyancing process as the main factor slowing or disrupting a...

Harpenden Building Society’s move into expat mortgages this summer has been good news for brokers and borrowers. But I think its importance goes beyond the extra products now sitting on sourcing systems. There simply aren’t that many lenders targeting the expat segment. So, when another...