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New report sparks commercial mortgage opportunity

Empty office buildings in the City of London and Canary Wharf could become late-night...

Cabinet Minister refuses to rule out wealth tax ahead of Autumn Budget

A senior cabinet minister has declined to rule out the introduction of a wealth...

House prices hold firm as market activity rebounds

UK house prices remained broadly unchanged in June signalling renewed stability in the property...

TSB’s mortgages arm could survive Santander takeover as boss hints at brand’s future

TSB’s mortgage business may survive under its own name following Santander’s £2.9 billion acquisition...

The Rate Stuff: One year of Labour and the mortgage market

In the latest episode of The Rate Stuff, MPowered Mortgages’ flagship YouTube show, host...

Complaints: A pain that you can handle

One of the biggest problems an adviser can face is a complaint. And those...

Non dom changes create £401 million stamp duty black hole

It’s exactly nine years since 52% of the country voted to leave the EU....

Taylor Rose parent AIIC Group launches cloud-based practice management platform

AIIC Group, the legal services group behind Taylor Rose, FDR Law and Kingsley Wood,...

L&C Mortgages joins Open Property Data Association to champion smarter, faster homebuying

L&C Mortgages has joined the Open Property Data Association (OPDA) as an association member. L&C...

Tom Bill: Unintended consequences

Former Prime Minister William Pitt the Younger introduced a brick tax in 1784 to...

REalyse reports 30% month-on-month growth as brokers and agents tap into AI tools

Proptech platform REalyse has reported a 30% month-on-month increase in agent sign-ups to its...

Mortgage advice in jeopardy as FCA reopens the door to execution-only

Execution only and FCA’s consultation has been playing on my mind. Having navigated decades...

Richard Pike: A conference of positivity – Global ABS Day three

It’s time for reflection of the last three days here in Barca. To readers,...

Maximising embedded value and delivering a great service

While advisers understand the importance of looking after existing clients, nurturing your back book...

COMMENT

Beyond the Robo-Adviser: why the future of mortgages is ‘Human Plus’

The fintech industry is obsessing over a binary choice: the traditional human broker or the fully automated 'robo-adviser'. But as we navigate the complexities...

Ceasefire boosts sentiment more than mortgage market

What goes up must come down, but for mortgage rates the drop will be notably more gradual than the sharp increase triggered by the...

A surge today, but what comes next for advisers and conveyancing?

March has provided a very clear example of how quickly this market can move when lenders feel the need to take action, with widespread...

Technology adapts so you don’t have to

20 years ago, many brokerages looked and operated in very similar ways. Typically small, local business, many firms focused solely on standard residential mortgage...

Rental barometer shows strength, but March changes the tone

Looking at our recently published Q1 2026 Rental Barometer data in isolation, there is clearly a strong and positive story to tell. Average rental...

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NPS Law joins My Legal Club conveyancing panel

NPS Law has joined My Legal Club’s UK conveyancing panel following a review of...

Barclays loosens affordability rules for residential and buy-to-let borrowers

Barclays has changed its affordability calculations for residential and buy-to-let mortgages, in a move...

Conveyancing fees tick up in Q1 but remain flat over past 12 months

The cost of conveyancing services rose modestly in the first quarter of 2026, although...

Bath BS introduces valuation engine to speed up mortgage decisions

Bath Building Society has launched a new property decisioning engine aimed at cutting delays...

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