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Housing stock grows as solar panels and EV chargers take root

England’s housing stock has grown by more than two million homes in the past...

Newcastle cuts 95% LTV rates and improves cashback terms for first-time buyers

Newcastle for Intermediaries has reduced rates across its 95% loan-to-value (LTV) mortgage range, cutting...

Principality adds final piece to BDM team with London & SE appointment

Principality Intermediaries has announced the appointment of Melissa Burke as business development manager for...

Newcastle for Intermediaries removes age cap on standard repayment mortgages

Newcastle for Intermediaries has abolished the maximum age limit for the repayment of standard...

The West Brom raises income multiples to help buyers with smaller deposits

West Brom Building Society has eased its mortgage lending rules in a bid to...

Nationwide unveils affordability boost for remortgage customers

Nationwide Building Society has introduced enhanced affordability criteria for remortgage customers taking out a...

VPN loopholes could let fraudsters slip through mortgage checks

The UK’s new Online Safety Act has triggered a boom in VPN usage that...

The Vernon launches summer drive to improve financial skills in young people

Vernon Building Society has marked International Youth Day with the launch of a six-week...

Women drive rise in solo homeownership

More women are choosing to buy homes on their own than ever before, according...

The Newcastle launches Enhanced+ to support high-income borrowers with complex incomes

Newcastle Building Society has launched a new mortgage proposition through its intermediary arm, aimed...

Arc & Co secures £7.3m funding for Glasgow office acquisition and stabilisation

Specialist debt advisory firm Arc & Co has arranged a £7.3m acquisition and stabilisation...

Hinckley & Rugby takes its residential mortgage range to Scotland

Hinckley & Rugby for Intermediaries has expanded its residential mortgage lending into mainland Scotland,...

Market Harborough broadens tier two mortgage criteria to boost complex case lending

Market Harborough Building Society has introduced a series of criteria enhancements to its tier...

The Leeds reports £104m profit amid robust lending and savings growth

Leeds Building Society has reported a profit before tax of £104.4 million for the...

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Mansion tax plans resurface as Prime London prices slide

Thirteen years since the Liberal Democrats first proposed a Mansion Tax on properties over £2 million the Treasury is reportedly considering the same plan. Even...

Chris Williams on being the architect of connection

For most of the last decade Chris Williams has been dissecting the machinery of the UK property market and helping industry understand how it...

Collaboration, not quick fixes, must drive the next phase of reform

As we edge closer to the autumn Budget, the housing market finds itself in a familiar state of anticipation and uncertainty. Inflation remains stubbornly high,...

Goodbye Piccadilly; farewell Leicester Square!

It is indeed a long way to Tipperary, even longer if you take one of those dodgy rickshaws that proliferate the London’s West End....

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Landlord optimism rebounds as buy-to-let sector steadies ahead of Budget

Confidence among buy-to-let landlords has more than doubled over the past year, according to...

Nationwide expands interest-only lending to first-time buyers

Nationwide Building Society has introduced a major expansion of its interest-only mortgage range, including...

Santander trims home mover mortgage rates

Santander is cutting rates across its residential fixed mortgage range for home movers and...

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