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Financial advice/coaching – are we there yet?

Parents and grandparents will be familiar with the question, “Are we there yet?” Particularly...

Brokers can help FTBs with credit issues

The recent growth in the number of lenders offering high LTV mortgage products to...

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...
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2026 forecasts: why mortgage tech choices will matter more than ever in 2026

Firstly, while technology is becoming an increasingly imposing presence across the mortgage market, this is not a landscape which is changing beyond recognition. Advice will...

2026 forecasts: technology and surveying

As the market moves towards 2026, the main challenge facing surveying is not access to data, but how well information is gathered and used...

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...

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The Leeds trims mortgage rates for new year

Leeds Building Society has cut mortgage rates by up to 0.26% across a wide...
House prices

Nationwide expects steady house price growth in 2026 as affordability pressures ease

Housing market activity proved more resilient than many expected in 2025, despite subdued consumer...
Buy-to-let

Rental prices hold steady as supply edges higher, Propertymark finds

Average rents agreed across the UK remained broadly flat in 2025, despite a rise...
House prices

Lloyds data points to shifting housing hot spots as regional markets diverge

The South West city of Plymouth topped Lloyds’ latest ranking of housing hot spots,...

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