Kevin Rose

Kevin Rose began his career as a business and finance journalist in 1997 and has been writing about the mortgage industry since 2001.

He was the editor of BestAdvice for 23 years and was editor-in-chief of the Niche trade titles, which included Niche Mortgages, Niche Personal Loans and Niche Commercial Finance.

He launched and hosted the mortgage industry’s first ever podcast, SoundAdvice, back in 2005.

He has also written for a large number of newspapers and trade titles, including the Independent, i Paper, What Investment, Money Management and BusinessAge, and has also edited and contributed to Times Newspapers’ finance supplements.

In addition, he has acted as a consultant to publishing firms looking to maximise their online presence.

Propertymark warns Scottish mansion tax could restrict housing market

Propertymark has warned plans for a Scottish “mansion tax” could make it harder for people to move home and has called for a wider review of property taxation instead. The Scottish Government is consulting on two new council tax bands covering properties valued at more...

Berkeley calls for stamp duty overhaul to kick-start housing market

Berkeley Group has called on the Government to slash stamp duty for first-time buyers and downsizers and scrap the 5% surcharge on property investors in an attempt to boost housing transactions and new development. The housebuilder wants stamp duty capped at 1% for first-time buyers...

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Right Mortgage reports 23% rise in lending as adviser numbers grow

The Right Mortgage & Protection Network increased mortgage lending and completions during the second...

TMA adds Monmouthshire BS to lender panel

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More2life launches zero-ERC Apex lifetime mortgage

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Tipton cuts expat and limited company buy-to-let rates

Tipton & Coseley Building Society has reduced selected expat and limited company buy-to-let mortgage...

HSBC raises residential loan limits for higher-value houses

HSBC has increased its maximum residential loan amounts across a range of loan-to-value bands. The...

UK house price growth slows to 2% amid cautious market

Average UK house prices increased by 2% to £272,000 in the year to June,...

UK rent growth accelerates as supply pressures persist

Average UK private rents rose by 3.7% to £1,393 a month in the year...

Foundation widens mortgage criteria for borrowers with past credit problems

Foundation has relaxed its residential credit criteria to support borrowers rebuilding their financial position...

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Propertymark warns Scottish mansion tax could restrict housing market

Propertymark has warned plans for a Scottish “mansion tax” could make it harder for...

Berkeley calls for stamp duty overhaul to kick-start housing market

Berkeley Group has called on the Government to slash stamp duty for first-time buyers...

Stronger UK growth adds to interest rate uncertainty

Stronger-than-expected UK economic growth has added another complication to the outlook for interest rates...

Tipton expands Credit Plus range with second tier

Tipton & Coseley Building Society has added a second tier to its Credit Plus...