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Landlords have good reason for increased PRS confidence

Running the rule over the latest BVA BDRC landlord research survey results, it is...

Platform relaunches 95% LTV mortgages

Platform, the intermediary mortgage brand of the Co-operative Bank, has announced the relaunch of...

Landlords more aware of EPC requirements

80% of landlords have already carried out some remedial works to properties in response...

LendInvest adds BNP Paribas to its financing syndicate

LendInvest has announced that BNP Paribas has joined its £300 million financing syndicate with...

Fleet Mortgages launches new seven-year green deal

Fleet Mortgages has announced reduced rates across its two-year fixed-rate products and the launch...

Tenant demand hits all-time high, reports Paragon

Tenant demand reported by landlords has reached an all-time, according to new research conducted...

Housing policy formulation should outlive electoral cycles

The housing market is riddled with serious issues around affordability and quality, which can...

Foundation Home Loans cuts owner-occupied and BTL rates

Foundation Home Loans has announced rate reductions of up to 0.70% across its core...

MFS becomes full member of IMLA

Market Financial Solutions (MFS) has become the latest full member to join the Intermediary...

The Saffron removes proc fee caps

Saffron Building Society is removing procuration fee caps from its full product offering. The...

Wells Fargo joins LendInvest financing syndicate

LendInvest has announced that Wells Fargo has joined its £200 million financing syndicate with...

L&G: mortgage activity levels fuelled by financial gifting

Legal & General has revealed that first-time buyers are still pursuing their home ownership...

Recognise Bank finances family owned property investment firm

SME specialist Recognise Bank has agreed a £416,000 fixed rate loan solution for a...

Fleet reports annual rental yields up in all regions

Fleet Mortgages has released the latest iteration of its Buy-to-Let Rental Barometer covering Q1...

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The case for tech fluency before AI adoption in the mutual sector

It often feels like there is only one conversation taking place in financial services at the moment: artificial intelligence. Whether it’s trade shows and...

Commonhold and RTM: do not mistake control for simplicity

Commonhold is presented as a fairer form of flat ownership. Right to Manage (RTM) is sometimes portrayed as a quick way for residents to...

No holidays: advice firms need a plan for a busy August

Every summer, the same quiet risk runs through the intermediary market. Advisers, case managers and administrators go on holiday. Specialist lending cases, which have...

Every rate shock is becoming a test of the modern mortgage business

Halifax, Barclays and HSBC increased selected mortgage rates by up to 0.20% this week, effective 21 July. Halifax removed its sub-4% deals entirely. Barclays'...

Your next client is probably more complicated than your last one

There's a shift happening in the mortgage market that most small firms aren't ready for. It's not about rates. It's not about the political...

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Mortgage broker revenue rises as adviser numbers fall

Reported revenue from mortgage broking increased by 15.9% to £1.6bn during 2025 despite a...

Self-employed borrowers face narrower lender choice

Self-employed mortgage applicants have access to more than a third fewer eligible lenders than...

Landlords target growth despite rising costs

More than eight in 10 professional property investors plan to expand their portfolios during...

Home insurance defies wider fall in customer satisfaction

Home insurance has bucked a wider decline in customer sentiment towards UK insurers, according...