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.

Private rental sector ‘losing 562 properties a day’

The private rental sector is losing properties at its fastest rate since records began in 2016, with 562 homes a day leaving the market during the third quarter so far, according to TwentyEA. Data from the property market intelligence business, part of the TwentyCi group,...

CHL Mortgages launches limited edition buy-to-let range and eases criteria

CHL Mortgages has launched a limited edition buy-to-let range alongside a series of criteria changes, including the acceptance of first-time buyers. The specialist lender's new limited edition range includes two-year and five-year fixed-rate products for single dwelling properties, HMOs and multi-unit freehold blocks with up...

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