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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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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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House price rise puts mortgage resilience in sharper focus

Homebuyers should consider how they would meet mortgage payments if illness or injury affected...
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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...
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Landlords turn to portfolio refinancing to fund expansion

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