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Countrywide Surveying Services to hold virtual annual conference

Countrywide Surveying Services (CSS), a supplier of UK valuation panel management services, residential valuations...

Landlords optimistic about 2021

45% of landlords say they are optimistic about the buy-to-let market in 2021, according...

November mortgage approvals highest since 2007

The Bank of England has reported that the UK mortgage market strengthened in November...

Stamp Duty extension ‘would be good for tax revenues’

An extension of the current stamp duty holiday could be fiscally positive for the...

Meeting Stamp Duty deadline already difficult, AMI and IMLA warn

Two mortgage trade bodies have warned that the upcoming March deadline to the Stamp...

YBS calls for stamp duty taper

The Yorkshire Building Society has estimated that up to 239,964 home buyers could be...

Rental market remains steady

ARLA Propertymark has reported that the number of tenants experiencing rent increases in November...

ONS: London house prices down 1.2% month-on-month

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has reported that, on average, UK house prices rose...

Broker confidence remains high

Masthaven Bank has reported that confidence in the broker market remains high despite the...

Covid hitting adverse credit customers the hardest

A new study for Pepper Money has found that the finances of customers with...

Mortgage Business Expo reveals 2021 dates

Mortgage Business Expo (MBE) has published details of its physical events next year. The Leeds...

Lockdown 2 hits finances of 18m Brits

Since the start of the second lockdown in September, a large number of people...

Second lockdown no barrier for bridging firm

Market Financial Solutions (MFS) has reported its strongest November on record, with £45 million...

Second charge volumes fall by over one-third

The Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) has reported that second charge mortgage new business...

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Discount Market Value: a local solution for a national housing challenge

The UK housing market is under constant scrutiny, especially when it comes to bolstering the supply of affordable housing. The government’s recent announcement of a...

Don’t overlook lifetime mortgages for clients with IHT worries

Lifetime mortgages have evolved significantly over the last few years. The industry has risen to the challenge, developing innovative new product features which ensure...

You can’t just turn on a tap and expect housing supply to flow

Yawn and stretch, the government have appointed a new housing Czar in place of the thoroughly discredited Angie Rayner, former Deputy Prime Minister, who...

Alan Cleary: Taking the helm at Chetwood Bank

When Alan Cleary retired from the mortgage industry in 2021 he thought his days of running banks were behind him. After more than three decades...

The sourcing system effect in specialist lending

In specialist lending, the right fit for a client has never been as simple as picking the top rate from a list. In sectors like...

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Market Harborough cuts rates on larger residential loans

Market Harborough Building Society has reduced rates on its larger loan products by as...

Shawbrook promotes Apollonio to lead retail mortgage sales

Shawbrook has promoted Louise Apollonio to sales and distribution director for retail mortgages, as...

Clydesdale Bank raises fixed mortgage rates across core and specialist ranges

Clydesdale Bank is set to raise a range of fixed mortgage rates from Monday,...

Growth in online auctions reshaping UK property market

The UK property auction market is being rapidly transformed by digital platforms, with record...