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LV= extends Covid payment break options

LV= is extending its payment break option for customers unable to pay premiums because...

Covid: affordability ‘biggest challenge’ for brokers

The vast majority (94%) of brokers admit that they currently need to shop around...

L&G introduces group protection package for ‘long Covid’

Legal & General has unveiled a new early intervention care package for employees in...

Keystone switches to remote working for all

Keystone Property Finance is to move to remote working for all staff, including the...

Large fall in numbers expecting to work beyond state pension age

Canada Life has reported that the number of workers expecting to work beyond state...

SimplyBiz Group to extend virtual events programme into 2021

The SimplyBiz Group has announced that it will be extending its virtual programme into...

FCA to propose limited mortgage deferral scheme

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is to announce new measures for mortgage borrowers impacted...

Covid: areas of most vulnerable tenant workers revealed

New research suggest that up to a quarter of private renters could fall into...

Fall in number of tenants seeing rents rise

40% of agents saw landlords increasing rent in September, compared to 48% in August,...

Demand for larger properties driving “mini boom”

Halifax has revealed that the recent growth in housing market activity has been driven...

Summer shift in rental values from urban to rural areas

Rents increased in many rural areas and fell sharply in some cities over the...

Landlords to look beyond cities for purchases?

10%% of landlords are now looking to purchase properties compared to just 3% at...

Pandemic causing more woes for first-time buyers

Many prospective first time buyer are struggling to secure a mortgage as challenges around credit...

Covid worrying SMEs more than Brexit

48% of British businesses are worried about the impact of the second wave of...
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COMMENT

Commonhold and Leasehold Reform

Commonhold and RTM: do not mistake control for simplicity

Commonhold is presented as a fairer form of flat ownership. Right to Manage (RTM) is sometimes portrayed as a quick way for residents to...

No holidays: advice firms need a plan for a busy August

Every summer, the same quiet risk runs through the intermediary market. Advisers, case managers and administrators go on holiday. Specialist lending cases, which have...

Every rate shock is becoming a test of the modern mortgage business

Halifax, Barclays and HSBC increased selected mortgage rates by up to 0.20% this week, effective 21 July. Halifax removed its sub-4% deals entirely. Barclays'...

Your next client is probably more complicated than your last one

There's a shift happening in the mortgage market that most small firms aren't ready for. It's not about rates. It's not about the political...

Why post-contract variation is becoming the mortgage market’s next battleground

For much of the past decade, mortgage technology investment has focused on origination and with good reason. Faster decisions in principle, automated affordability assessments,...

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Protection

House price rise puts mortgage resilience in sharper focus

Homebuyers should consider how they would meet mortgage payments if illness or injury affected...
Conveyancing

Simplify’s trust gives £22,500 to nine local charities

The Simplify Charitable Trust has donated £22,500 to nine charities working in communities across...
Buy-to-let

Landlords turn to portfolio refinancing to fund expansion

More than three-quarters of landlords are considering refinancing their existing portfolios to fund further...
Specialist

LiveMore launches mortgage for homes with spray foam insulation

LiveMore has launched a mortgage designed for homeowners whose properties have become difficult to...

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