Semi-commercial

FLA launches recommendations to boost green lending

The Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) has published its manifesto, Making Green Finance Mainstream,...

Aspen Bridging steps in to save semi-commercial investment

Aspen Bridging has completed a 72.5% LTV semi-commercial bridging loan on a London property...

InterBay revamps commercial and semi-commercial offering

InterBay Commercial has cut rates across its commercial and semi-commercial range and implemented a...

Understanding semi-commercial growth

The surge in semi-commercial enquiries and why it could be due to a tax...

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...

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Mortgages, mutuality, members and making a difference

Anyone working in the mortgage market knows that a key area of our measurement is sales. How many cases we complete, the value of...

Stability is not a slowdown; it’s exactly what the bridging market needs

So, according to the recent Bridging & Development Lenders Association (BDLA) figures, bridging completions fell in Q2. Cue the usual hand-wringing. The headlines landed, the...

The rise of the silver pound

UK house prices may have cooled from their peak, but affordability pressures remain acute. Even with recent adjustments to interest rates, rising property values have...

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 effort to drive growth and boost the housing market, is...

Making Digital Sales Ready properties the norm, not the exception

Digital Sales Ready listings and upfront information have the potential to transform the home buying and selling journey, creating faster, more transparent transactions with...

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Hope Capital celebrates record quarter as it enters 14th year

Hope Capital has marked its 14th anniversary with its strongest quarter since the lender’s...

Mortgage industry sees progress on mental health but one in five remain at risk

The mortgage industry is making measurable progress in addressing the mental health of its...

Gen H launches part and part mortgage for buyers with 5% deposit

Gen H has unveiled a new mortgage designed to help first-time buyers and households...

Brokers call for signposting as non-standard insurance demand grows

Growth in demand for non-standard insurance is exposing gaps in cover that brokers say...