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Charting the right course on protection advice

To say that having a strong protection proposition, or an arrangement where you refer...

The cost of aborted UK property transactions: implications for mortgage advisers

In the dynamic landscape of the UK property market, mortgage advisers play a pivotal...

Delivering a specialist FTB focus

The somewhat unexpected early election call will inevitably impact the UK housing market to...

The positive impact of self-build

There are plenty of people out there with aspirations of building their own home...

Helping advisers build their businesses – a personal and holistic approach

Mortgage and protection advisers came together for a day of learning and networking at...

Credit scoring vs credit checking in a tougher market

Understanding the fundamental differences between a credit score and a credit check and how...

BBR hold decision shouldn’t take away from positive outlook

After this month’s MPC meeting and the decision to hold Bank Base Rate (BBR)...

Do MPs really understand the current market environment?

It was intriguing to watch the recent verbal evidence session of the Levelling Up,...

Local knowledge crucial to delivering for brokers across the country

One particularly encouraging aspect to the market at the moment is the appetite to...

Paying off debt with a second charge mortgage

The rate of UK inflation fell to its lowest level in two and a...

Why landlords need specialist solutions

Supply and demand is a constant topic of conversation within the wider UK housing...

Identifying the three most common approaches to surveys

According to recent data from Rightmove, Thursday 28 March signified the biggest day for...

Top questions asked by brokers on mortgage fraud

Kirsty Jefferies, financial crime manager, intermediary and solicitor panel, Coventry for intermediaries, and Andrew...

Purchase market improvement could make all the difference in 2024

Slowly but surely, the clouds do appear to be breaking up when it comes...
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Should mortgage advisers consider the emerging secondary market for life policies?

Mortgage advisers regularly help clients navigate major life changes. While much of the focus is naturally on borrowing, refinancing and insurance, there is another...

One mortgage journey no longer fits every borrower

In the mortgage market, we have lots of different ways of describing customers depending on where they are in their lives. We talk about...

Closing the protection gap starts with informed clients

Millions of people have no protection insurance coverage and could be left vulnerable in the event of a death in the family, serious illness...

The fall in BTL company formations isn’t the whole story

It is often the case with housing and mortgage market data that the headline figure attracts most of the attention, while some of the...

Buy-to-let has matured as a market

Buy-to-let turned 30 last week, and it's a good moment for some much-needed positivity around this market. Whatever the narrative around buy-to-let has been at...

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Conveyancer numbers fall 15% as firms face mounting workload pressures

The conveyancing workforce in England and Wales has contracted by 15% in little more...
News

Lendlord adds free rent increase notice tool for landlords

Lendlord has introduced a free tool designed to help landlords prepare the Form 4A...
Development finance

LendInvest and MDA flag development finance risks from Building Safety Levy

LendInvest and MDA Consulting have published guidance for property lenders and developers ahead of...
HNW

Family BS launches £12.5m HNW interest roll-up mortgage

Family Building Society has launched an interest roll-up mortgage allowing high net worth borrowers...

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