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.

Regulation

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,...
Buy-to-let

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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Buy-to-let

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Buy-to-let

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FTB auto-enrolment pension idea “unlikely to help many”

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Fixed rates

Newcastle Intermediaries unveils new 80% LTV deals

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Equity Release

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Distribution

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Equity Release

Pure Retirement introduces servicing sub-brand

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Buy-to-let

Tenants “heading for country” due to Covid

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Regulation

Private rental sector ‘losing 562 properties a day’

The private rental sector is losing properties at its fastest rate since records began...
Buy-to-let

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...
News

ModaMortgages launches fee-free limited edition buy-to-let range

ModaMortgages has launched a limited edition range of two-year and five-year fixed-rate buy-to-let products...
Technology

Conveyancer decline adds to capacity pressure as exchange times lengthen

The number of solicitors working in residential conveyancing has continued to fall as separate...