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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Leasehold
Leasehold valuation reform: the consultation is asking only half the question
The Government's consultation on leasehold enfranchisement valuation rates is important because it will help determine what leaseholders pay to extend leases or buy freeholds,...
What commonhold will mean for mortgage lenders and brokers
Commonhold is often presented as the straightforward alternative to leasehold. It removes the freeholder, gives flat owners greater control and avoids some familiar problems...
Why you need to know what sits behind the average review score
There’s a funny thing about review scores. The better they are, the less likely we are to question them.
If a company is sitting at...
The new Chancellor wants to remove barriers to growth; he should start with housing
There was probably a degree of unintended irony in the Treasury choosing to call the Chancellor, John Healey’s, first major market ‘intervention’ his ‘Growth...
Brokers are losing the attention battle 1,000 to 3
Take a client you placed on a 5-year fix last year. Over the life of that deal, their bank is now planning to contact...
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Regulation
FLA calls for FCA regulation of litigation funders
The Finance & Leasing Association has called for commercial litigation funders to be brought...
Appointments
National Friendly adds three senior hires
National Friendly has made three appointments across its marketing, actuarial and business development teams...
Later Life
Two-thirds of older borrowers assume lenders impose age limits
Almost two-thirds of brokers believe older borrowers still assume all mortgage lenders impose age...
Distribution
Monmouthshire joins Paradigm lender panel
Paradigm Mortgage Services has added Monmouthshire Building Society to its lender panel, giving member...
