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Putting your trust in a specialist

In those pre-Covid-19 days – which seem a very long time ago – and...

First-time buyers: does the government have the right idea?

In recent years, government support for first-time buyers has been a ‘natural’ part of...

Getting clarity of a client’s finances

2020 has undoubtedly thrown into the light the very different nature of what employment...

Interacting with clients during Covid

It’s fair to say that Covid-19, the subsequent national lockdown, and the various measures...

Uncertain journeys

In September 2019, I was on holiday when I received an urgent telephone call....

Price realities not speculation will drive the market

Participants in the UK housing and mortgage market, while fully focused on the here...

Marketing 101: getting your referral strategy right

I once had a client say to me at a review meeting, “you must...

Minimising aborted transactions

Talk to most property professionals and the bane of their life will be transactions...

Advisers should grow their landlord client base

There will be those who seemingly flow with the wind when it comes to...

How will the UK recover?

Late last month I took part in an insightful Mortgage Market Alliance (MMA) podcast,...

There are solutions for mortgage prisoners out there

A lot of positive change has occurred in the mortgage market over the last...

Securing an understanding of your client’s credit-worthiness

A lot of positive change has occurred in the mortgage market over the last...

Progress in conveyancing is really happening

‘The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step.’ I’m not prone to quoting...

Who doesn’t have a protection need?

For some, protection can seem like the great unmentionable with clients. For every advisory...

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U.S. Market: lower rates are needed to help unlock the market

When Donald Trump was reelected and took office at the start of this year, we knew it was going to be interesting! The property market...

A home shouldn’t be out of reach for those who keep the UK running

In a housing market that has grown steadily more selective, it is often those who arguably help keep the country running who are quietly...

Richard Pike: A conference of positivity – Global ABS Day three

It’s time for reflection of the last three days here in Barca. To readers, this must seem like a pretty decent gig to be...

Maximising embedded value and delivering a great service

While advisers understand the importance of looking after existing clients, nurturing your back book beyond that mortgage-remortgage cycle is certainly easier said than done. It...

Open banking and smart data transformed finance – now it’s time to do the same for property

The UK is set for a 'smart data' revolution, a revolution which began with the advent of open banking, and one which now has...

Latest news

Virgin Money lowers selected fixed rates across residential and BTL

Virgin Money is set to implement a range of rate reductions across its residential...

Bridging market defies seasonal slowdown with record Q1 performance

Britain’s bridging sector has entered 2025 on a strong footing, with the latest figures...

Standard Life unveils rebranded think tank to tackle UK’s retirement savings ‘crisis’

Standard Life has relaunched Phoenix Group’s research think tank under its own name. The Phoenix...

The Newcastle lowers SVR to 6.50% from July

Newcastle Building Society has announced a cut to its Standard Variable Rate (SVR), reducing...