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Brokers get the credit for picking the right remortgage partners

In an ideal world, there would not be any pressing time deadlines when it...

The current mortgage market remains robust

On the back of an exciting start to the new football season, it’s time...

Networks choosing AR firms, as much as vice versa

For appointed representative (AR) firms, choosing the right network is perhaps the most important...

Retirement can be taxing

Many headlines concentrate on the gross return various investments yield. Yet when income is...

Reports of death of city centre living are greatly exaggerated

Not so long ago, I was asked to provide comment on what I thought...

Why the GI conversation is more important than ever

This is a sensitive subject in light of the pandemics impact on many people’s...

The consumer benefit of having someone to blame

There is plenty to be positive about in the world of mortgage advice, and...

Government needs to improve the home buying and selling process

There will be a huge number of property professionals for whom June couldn’t have...

Frenzied purchase market makes picking specialist partners crucial

It’s a busy time in the housing market as the second stamp duty deadline...

Is increased inflation on the way?

The days when high inflation rates loomed large on the horizon are long gone....

‘Concertina’ of housing transactions lessened by stamp duty decision

It’s fair to say that the housing market performed more than robustly in March,...

Proactive brokers can help clients beat June stamp duty deadline

One of the first measures introduced by the government last year, as things gradually...

Energy performance will grow in importance

So-called ‘Green mortgages’ appear to be growing in number each week as lenders attempt...

What a difference a year makes

12 months ago as we emerged from the first lockdown, housing/mortgage/property stakeholders who were...
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London house price worries? Keep Calm and Carry On

After months of febrile speculation and doom-laden predictions ahead of the autumn Budget, featuring an ensemble cast of Wealth Taxes, Exit Taxes and eye-watering...

2026 forecasts: St. James’s Place

Four senior figures at St. James’s Place outline themes, opportunities and concerns for 2026. JUSTIN ONUEKWUSI, CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER Artificial intelligence is likely to remain a...

2026 forecasts: Atom bank

Chris Storey, chief commercial officer at Atom bank, provides his thoughts on the residential and commercial mortgage market as we head into the new...

“It’s Christmas time, there’s no need not to check your supplier list…”

With the Christmas holidays upon us, it’s fair to say that business issues might be slipping down the priority list just a little bit,...

FS25/6 and the execution-only irony brokers can’t ignore

Reading FCA FS25/6, it is difficult not to notice an uncomfortable irony in the regulator’s conclusions around execution-only sales. The paper rightly raises concerns about...

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Housing reforms set to reshape UK landscape in 2025

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London house price worries? Keep Calm and Carry On

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Crackdown on wrongly claimed Covid loans

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