Blogs

Consumer Duty: helping brokers understand and identify vulnerability

This summer marked the first anniversary of the new Consumer Duty rules and the...

Landlords should act now on energy efficiency

2030 of course seems like a very long time in the future. By then,...

Plan ahead with a Buy for University mortgage

The recently appointed Labour government has announced that it is set to impose a...

Strengthening remortgage market should be taken advantage of

After a fairly lengthy period where the significant mode of refinancing appeared to be...

A broker’s role in reigniting the buzz of buying

Over the last few years, first time buyers (FTBs) have faced several significant obstacles...

A temperature check of the property market

The UK property market has shown definite signs of recovery this year, gradually overcoming...

Landlords will want advice before and after the Budget

Somewhat understandably there is going to be a huge amount of focus on the...

Increasing landlord demand for HMOs is no surprise

Where is the buy-to-let market heading right now? How does the PRS look? Well,...

The role of bridging finance in addressing property market challenges

As a packager, our role involves providing tailored financial solutions that address the specific...

Flying the second charge flag

The rise of the second charge mortgage market has been very well documented over...

How advisers can shorten conveyancing delays

As a mortgage adviser, your role has always had the potential to extend far...

Measures in the King’s Speech could spice up the PRS

It still feels a bit strange to refer to it as the King's Speech,...

Have we reached a tipping point?

As the curtains closed on a hugely successful Olympic Games in Paris, Tom Cruise...

Tapping into the specialist lending market

Demand for specialist mortgages has risen significantly over the last few years as a...

Latest POLL

COMMENT

Starting well is easy… staying well is the work

January often arrives with good intentions. Fresh starts. New habits. A quiet promise to ourselves that this year will be different. And for many people,...

From one-off deal to lifetime client: why protection reviews keep you connected

When I first started out in the mortgage industry, I used to think the relationship naturally tapered off once a customer completed on their...

2026 forecasts: why advice will matter even more this year

As we move into 2026, mortgage rules are changing and the aim is clear to make it easier for borrowers to speak to lenders,...

Limited company buy-to-let moves centre stage

The 2025 Budget will be remembered for many things, but the slip-up that ironically saw the Office for Budget Responsibility figures released minutes before...

2026 forecasts: More pessimism or will the housing market strengthen?

Throughout 2025 many in the housing industry, both lenders and builders cast serious doubt on the government’s ability to reach its target of building...

Latest news

Scottish Budget puts £1m homes in the tax spotlight

Scotland’s latest Budget has confirmed the creation of additional upper council tax bands for...

VAS names Sean Welham as MD as founders step back from day-to-day leadership

Valuation panel management firm VAS has appointed Sean Welham as managing director, tasking him...

Advice Guru launches AI business planning tool aimed at advisers without formal strategies

Advice Guru has launched a new AI-driven business planning tool designed to support financial...

Taylor Rose appoints firm stalwart as head of remortgage

Taylor Rose has promoted long-standing team member Vicki Maflin to head of remortgage as...

PROFILES