Buy-to-let
BTL ‘galvanised’ rental market over past 15 years: Paragon
Paragon has hailed the benefits of buy-to-let as the sector celebrates its 15th anniversary.
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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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Self-employed
Self-employed borrowers face narrower lender choice
Self-employed mortgage applicants have access to more than a third fewer eligible lenders than...
Buy-to-let
Landlords target growth despite rising costs
More than eight in 10 professional property investors plan to expand their portfolios during...
Cover
Home insurance defies wider fall in customer satisfaction
Home insurance has bucked a wider decline in customer sentiment towards UK insurers, according...
Appointments
Nova appoints Andrew Smith as commercial director
Conveyancing provider Nova has appointed Andrew Smith as commercial director as it seeks to...
