PBSA

FRP arranges £4.1m refinance for York student accommodation scheme

FRP Real Estate Advisory has arranged a £4.1m commercial term facility to refinance a...

Mortgage mental health walk hits capacity as 72 sign up

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter has confirmed its 2026 Walk and Talk event is now...

Intermediaries arrange £33bn for SMEs

Broker-originated SME lending climbed to £33bn in 2025, up 25% year-on-year, according to the...

Recognise Bank underlines Scotland lending appetite with Aberdeen student deal

Recognise Bank has completed a £1.96 million commercial property loan to support the refinance...

Opus First Media launches Bridging Soup

Opus First Media has expanded its specialist publishing portfolio with the launch of Bridging...

Developers turn to forward funding as UK property market steadies

The UK property market is showing signs of renewed stability after a prolonged period...

UTB completes £25m structured refinance for long-term client

United Trust Bank’s Structured Property Finance division has completed a £25 million structured refinance...

Funding student property? Talk to a broker first

When an investor spots an opportunity in the student accommodation sector, it’s rarely a...

Paragon funds £22.6m Glasgow student housing conversion

Paragon Bank has provided a £22.6 million development finance facility to transform a Glasgow...

Arc & Co. and HTB agree £21.5m facility for Nottingham student scheme

Arc & Co. and Hampshire Trust Bank (HTB) have closed a £21.5 million development...

Renters’ Rights Bill forces rethink for accommodation investors

Housing Hand, the UK rental services provider, has warned that the proposed Renters’ Rights...

Investec backs Moorfield with £26m loan for Bristol student housing scheme

Investec has provided Moorfield Group with a £26 million senior debt facility to support...

United Trust Bank moves into student housing with new funding offer

United Trust Bank has broadened its living sector proposition with the launch of a...

Economic uncertainty weighing on business borrowers

Taken as a whole, Atom bank’s SME Pulse for Q2 shows the current robust...
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COMMENT

Comment

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...

Triple lock or no triple lock? That is not the question

The debate over the State Pension triple lock has returned. But perhaps the more important question is what the debate tells us about the...

Your clients have already asked AI

The FCA published research on 27 August showing that 56% of 18- to 40-year-olds who hold or are considering investments say they trust AI...

The technology that matters doesn’t make the decision

We have a tendency when talking about mortgage technology to start with what it can automate. How many documents can it process, how quickly can...

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Mansion Tax

Propertymark warns Scottish mansion tax could restrict housing market

Propertymark has warned plans for a Scottish “mansion tax” could make it harder for...
Stamp Duty

Berkeley calls for stamp duty overhaul to kick-start housing market

Berkeley Group has called on the Government to slash stamp duty for first-time buyers...
Economy

Stronger UK growth adds to interest rate uncertainty

Stronger-than-expected UK economic growth has added another complication to the outlook for interest rates...
Building Societies

Tipton expands Credit Plus range with second tier

Tipton & Coseley Building Society has added a second tier to its Credit Plus...

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