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The changing face of adviser interaction

Communication is an important part of the mortgage application and indeed the lender-intermediary partnership....

What government need to address to maintain PRS

Residential landlords are a resilient bunch – they have had to be – but...

Legal expertise is crucial for equity release borrowers

Equity release is becoming an ever more mainstream part of the property market in...

Let’s improve service in the later life lending market

Delivering quality customer service will always be a top priority in the later life...

Politicians shouldn’t be trying to hurt landlords even more

There seems to be a lot of noise around the buy-to-let/private rental sector at...

No need to panic over down-valuations

Recent stories citing a ‘down-valuation pandemic’ have not helped a subject which is always...

The equity release benefits of multi-disciplinary support

While there is no doubt that surveyors and lawyers provide a valuable service for...

ESG: how do we conduct ourselves?

This is the third (and final) article in a series looking at Environment, Social...

Getting to grips with vulnerability

As we all know there is, quite rightly, a huge focus on vulnerable customers...

Coming to the aid of victims of circumstance

Covid-19 has a lot to answer for. The past two years have been unprecedented...

BBR rises have to be set in a historical context

If the last couple of months have taught us anything, it’s that nobody has...

Bringing contractors into the fold

For those of us lucky enough to have remained in steady employment during the...

2022 will be the toughest year for fixed-income retirees

If people were in any doubt about what the cost of living crisis looks...

Lifting the lid on specialist lending

Specialist lending can be an intimidating and sometimes misunderstood area of the mortgage market...
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The protection gap that runs all the way up the ladder

The property ladder is usually talked about in terms of deposits, equity, and affordability but recent research reveals a less visible truth; moving up...

Why landlords will continue to play a central role in meeting housing demand

This month’s Spring Statement may not have delivered dramatic housing announcements, but the data released alongside it paints a clear picture about the continued...

Debt awareness is as important for advisers as for clients

Debt Awareness Week, beginning on 16th March, provides a timely opportunity for reflection. The early months of the year have long been associated with...

Market may be overreacting to conflict-driven rate fears

Financial markets could be overreacting in the early days of the conflict as they take a second rate cut off the table this year. The...

The UK’s conveyancing conundrum explained

Why is conveyancing so slow in the UK? The average property transaction now takes between 14 and 20 weeks… and that is not taking...

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First-time buyers

Cambridge BS reopens Rent to Home scheme with three properties available

The Cambridge Building Society has reopened applications for its Rent to Home initiative, offering...
Building Societies

West Brom secures B Corp certification in milestone for social and environmental standards

West Brom Building Society has been recognised as a Certified B Corporation (B Corp),...
News

Mortgage submissions jump 60% as borrowers rush to secure sub-4% rates

Mortgage submissions through Acre’s platform have surged this week as brokers move quickly to...
News

Sale-and-rent-back operator jailed after exploiting struggling homeowners

A man who ran an unauthorised sale-and-rent-back scheme targeting homeowners in financial difficulty has...

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