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.

Conveyancer decline adds to capacity pressure as exchange times lengthen

The number of solicitors working in residential conveyancing has continued to fall as separate market data shows transactions are taking longer to reach exchange. Figures from the IRN UK Residential Conveyancing Market Report 2026 show that 10,724 solicitors were practising in residential conveyancing in England...

Skipton extends Delayed Start mortgage to more home movers

Skipton Building Society has widened access to its Delayed Start Mortgage, allowing more home movers to defer their first mortgage repayment by up to three months. The product, launched in 2025 and described by Skipton as the only mortgage of its kind currently available, has...

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