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Covid responsible for 32% of the Exeter’s IP claims

The Exeter paid over £10.1m in income protection (IP) during 2020, equating to 91% of...

Bluestone seeks to support self-employed hit by Covid

Bluestone Mortgages has updated its credit policy tor provide further support to self-employed borrowers...

SME owners optimistic about businesses reopening

25% of SME leaders feel optimistic about businesses reopening following the third lockdown and...

Covid causing over-60s to move to rural areas

A Deposit Protection Service (DPS) survey of tenants who moved during the pandemic has...

Demand still strong despite February mortgage approval fall

The Bank of England has reveal that mortgage borrowing strengthened in February with individuals...

South West most popular region for holiday lets

Figures from Hodge Bank show that sales of holiday homes near the coast have...

Pandemic property hotspots revealed

The UK’s pandemic property hotspot, according to Land Registry data analysed by Andrews Property...

No slowing down for property transaction volumes

HMRC's provisional seasonally adjusted estimate of UK residential transactions in February 2021 is 147,050. This...

‘Furlough-friendly’ mortgages top criteria searches

Legal & General has reported that mortgage brokers were sourcing furlough-friendly mortgages more than...

25-44 year olds considering income protection since Covid

8.3m (48%) of 25-44 year olds without income protection have become interested in taking...

Smart Money sees increasing Covid-related consolidation

Specialist packager and distributor, Smart Money, has reported a rise in broker enquiries for...

LV= reveals Covid-19 payouts

LV= has revealed that life insurance, critical illness and income protection claims caused by...

Covid costs compounded by SVR rollover

19% of homeowners haven't been able to remortgage their home since the Covid pandemic...

Renters at risk of eviction due to Covid rent debts

A leading debt charity has warned that when restrictions are lifted, 150,000 private renters...

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Mansion tax plans resurface as Prime London prices slide

Thirteen years since the Liberal Democrats first proposed a Mansion Tax on properties over £2 million the Treasury is reportedly considering the same plan. Even...

Collaboration, not quick fixes, must drive the next phase of reform

As we edge closer to the autumn Budget, the housing market finds itself in a familiar state of anticipation and uncertainty. Inflation remains stubbornly high,...

Goodbye Piccadilly; farewell Leicester Square!

It is indeed a long way to Tipperary, even longer if you take one of those dodgy rickshaws that proliferate the London’s West End....

Navigating the end of ‘Covid mortgages’: strategic insights for brokers

This year marks a significant turning point in the UK mortgage market as many homeowners reach the end of their covid mortgage, where many...

Why limited company lending is now the real buy-to-let mainstream

It’s funny how quickly the market changes its rhythm. Not long ago, limited company buy-to-let felt like a specialist niche, the preserve of portfolio...

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Mansion tax plans resurface as Prime London prices slide

Thirteen years since the Liberal Democrats first proposed a Mansion Tax on properties over...

Starmer stands by Reeves despite new revelations over unlicensed let

Keir Starmer is refusing to reopen the investigation into Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ unlicensed lettings...

Chris Williams on being the architect of connection

For most of the last decade Chris Williams has been dissecting the machinery of...

Labour plan could see ‘affordable homes’ sold to private buyers

Labour is reportedly preparing to let developers sell off newly built “affordable homes” to...

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