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.

Mansion Tax

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...
Stamp Duty

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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Conveyancing

Conveybuddy reports 88% rise in instructions after two years

Conveyancing distributor conveybuddy has reported an 88% year-on-year increase in instructions as it marks...
Building Societies

Hanley Economic launches shared ownership mortgages for foreign nationals

Hanley Economic Building Society has introduced two shared ownership mortgages for foreign nationals living...
networks

Rosemount adds Christopher Allen Private Clients to network

Christopher Allen Private Clients has joined Rosemount Financial Solutions (IFA) as an appointed representative. The...
News

Atom bank raises loan-to-income limits on Prime and Near Prime mortgages

Atom bank has increased its loan-to-income limits on Prime and Near Prime mortgages at...
Lifetime Mortages

Boomerang children cost older homeowners up to £17 billion a year

Adult children living with their parents could add as much as £17 billion to...
Later Life

TMG Group agrees deal to acquire Later Life Money

TMG Group has agreed to acquire Later Life Money Limited, subject to approval from...
News

Gen H reshapes executive team as Dockar prepares to leave

Gen H has promoted three senior executives as the mortgage lender prepares for the...
networks

Sesame lending volumes rise 32% as adviser numbers reach 760

Sesame Network reported a 32% year-on-year increase in lending volumes during the first half...
legal

The Partnership to open Tunbridge Wells office

Property law firm The Partnership is to open an office in Tunbridge Wells as...
News

Property investors retain appetite for build-to-rent despite construction slowdown

More than seven in 10 professional property investors plan to invest in build-to-rent developments...
News

Lenvi launches loan verification tool to tackle double pledging

Lending technology provider Lenvi has launched automated verification software designed to detect double pledging...
News

Newcastle BS cuts residential rates and adds base rate trackers

Newcastle for Intermediaries has reduced selected residential mortgage rates by up to 0.25% and...
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Mansion Tax

Propertymark warns Scottish mansion tax could restrict housing market

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

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...
Economy

Stronger UK growth adds to interest rate uncertainty

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

Tipton expands Credit Plus range with second tier

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