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Aldermore appoints commercial lending manager

Aldermore Bank has made an appointment within its commercial mortgage team. Caroline Luxmore has joined...

Small employers will be hit by tax obligations

The Low Incomes Tax Reform Group (LITRG) has said that HM Revenue and Customs'...

Complete expects record delegates to its own expo

Complete FS says it is expecting record numbers of delegates to its Complete Mortgage...

Strong yields from semi-commercial

Semi-commercial property returned 30% higher yields than so-called 'vanilla' buy-to-let in 2011. That's the view...

Target to manage Shawbrook’s commercial mortgage book

Shawbrook has appointed Target Group to manage and service its expanding commercial mortgage portfolio....

Bibby acquires Brentwood factoring firm

Bibby Financial Services has acquired the client portfolio of Aston Rothbury Factors, an independent...

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High net worth clients may need more from their lender and their broker, so it’s important that as an adviser, you are ready and...

Housing promises vs. reality: Will the Government deliver on 1.5 million new homes?

Next year will be 80 years since the New Towns Act (1946) was passed through Parliament. As a result of the destruction during WWII, this...

Navigating a changing buy-to-let landscape in 2025

The buy-to-let market has long been a cornerstone of the UK property sector, but recent trends and upcoming policy changes are reshaping the landscape. For...

Heavy refurbishment: structuring finance for complex property upgrades

Investors are rethinking their approach to property - heavy refurbishment is no longer just an option; it’s a necessity for unlocking value in today’s...

Why predicting 2025 interest rates feels like a fool’s errand

In my first (and for some reason clearly not my last) article last month, I attempted (perhaps foolishly) to discuss where rates might go...

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Sorting it out! Big law firm celebrates five years of growth in Cardiff

Sort Legal, part of the Sort Group, is celebrating its fifth year in Cardiff. Sort...

Mortgage campaigner and Labour MP Taiwo Owatemi faces backlash over ‘Pet Rent’ expense claims

Labour MP and mortgage campaigner Taiwo Owatemi is under fire after revelations surfaced that...

HLPartnership adds trio of providers to GI panel

HLPartnership (HLP) is expanding its general insurance (GI) panel. Following feedback from its brokers, the...

Santander cuts affordability rates following FCA guidance

Santander UK has become the first major lender to reduce its residential mortgage affordability...