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The rise of the silver pound

UK house prices may have cooled from their peak, but affordability pressures remain acute. Even...

Staggering stamp duty will make it easier for people to move

A proposal to spread stamp duty land tax payments across several years, in an...

Making Digital Sales Ready properties the norm, not the exception

Digital Sales Ready listings and upfront information have the potential to transform the home...

Supercharging affordability: a broker’s tool for unlocking complex cases

If you could choose a superpower, what would it be? The ability to see...

Selling isn’t shouting

In many industries, sales still carries the weight of old stereotypes: high pressure, slick...

When service beats software: why hands-on support is the real differentiator in conveyancing

For all the talk about technology reshaping the mortgage and conveyancing world, advisers know...

Future-proofing your lead generation

Leads are the lifeblood of any mortgage intermediary business, and while word-of-mouth referrals remain...

We need clearer guidance on Stamp Duty advice

Just over a week ago Angela Rayner resigned following the discovery of a Stamp...

AI could make obsolescence obsolete and slash global e-waste

For decades, technology has been trapped in a cycle of forced obsolescence. Each year,...

Discount Market Value: a local solution for a national housing challenge

The UK housing market is under constant scrutiny, especially when it comes to bolstering...

Don’t overlook lifetime mortgages for clients with IHT worries

Lifetime mortgages have evolved significantly over the last few years. The industry has risen...

You can’t just turn on a tap and expect housing supply to flow

Yawn and stretch, the government have appointed a new housing Czar in place of...

The sourcing system effect in specialist lending

In specialist lending, the right fit for a client has never been as simple...

Why the Renters’ Rights Bill should be a wake-up call for advisers and landlords

The Renters’ Rights Bill is shaping up to be one of the most significant...
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How advisers can find and secure powerful introducers to grow their business – Pt2

I hope you found my earlier article useful and enlightening and if so, please read on, as in this piece I complete the steps...

What building the future means for mortgages

Earlier this month I attended the Abundance 360 summit in Los Angeles, Peter Diamandis’s annual gathering of entrepreneurs, scientists, tech CEOs and investors who are,...

Five things brokers across the country are telling me right now

The thing I’ve always enjoyed most about working in the specialist mortgage market is the people. I’m lucky that a big part of my job...

The FCA has made the case for holistic mortgage advice

Last Thursday, the head of the FCA stood up at the JP Morgan Pensions and Savings Symposium and dropped a line that deserves more...

Technology’s biggest challenge is not the one you think

There is a version of the mortgage technology story that gets told at conferences and in trade press with some regularity. It involves platforms, disruption...

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Property sector must embrace long-term reform to withstand global shocks, says OPDA

The Open Property Data Association (OPDA) has called on the government to adopt a...
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Rent rises hold steady as UK house price growth slows

Private rents across the UK rose at the same annual rate in February, while...
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Movera reports rise in completions as expansion gathers pace

Home moving group Movera has reported a sharp increase in activity across its conveyancing...
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NatWest begins digital mortgage completions with PEXA rollout

NatWest is now actively transacting on PEXA’s digital property platform, marking a key step...

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