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TPFG helps generate 12,800 mortgages in first half of 2025

Estate agent network The Property Franchise Group (TPFG), the UK’s largest multi-brand property franchisor,...

Funding 365 cuts rates to 0.64%

Funding 365 has today revealed rate reductions across its Residential Bridge and Light Refurbishment...

Mortgage arrears fall but possessions edge higher

Mortgage arrears across both the homeowner and buy-to-let sectors fell in the second quarter...

SortRefer posts record-breaking July as broker demand surges

SortRefer, the Derby-based conveyancing and legal services platform, has reported its strongest month on...

Industry reaction as Bank drops rates 0.25%

The Bank of England has cut interest rates to 4% following a finely balanced...

Non-doms exit UK, fueling shifts in London’s ultra-prime property market

A growing exodus of non-domiciled residents is reshaping London’s ultra-prime housing market, with new...

Rightmove mortgage revenues double as digital growth strategy pays off

Rightmove has more than doubled the size of its mortgages business in the first...

Retail revival as investors return to High Street following Bank rate cut

Investment in the UK retail property sector has surged by 35% year-on-year as falling...

London reclaims top spot as UK’s most attractive region for property investment

London has reclaimed its position as the UK’s leading destination for property investment, according...

Habito selects Prime Property Finance as final member of inaugural Accelerator cohort

Prime Property Finance has been named as the third and final firm to join...

New report sparks commercial mortgage opportunity

Empty office buildings in the City of London and Canary Wharf could become late-night...

Fall-throughs cost UK homebuyers over £275m in Q1 as bridging finance demand surges

UK homebuyers and sellers lost an estimated £275.5 million in the first quarter of...

TSB’s mortgages arm could survive Santander takeover as boss hints at brand’s future

TSB’s mortgage business may survive under its own name following Santander’s £2.9 billion acquisition...

Flipping falls to 12-year low as stamp duty hikes squeeze investor margins

The number of homes flipped across England and Wales has fallen to its lowest...
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Beyond the Robo-Adviser: why the future of mortgages is ‘Human Plus’

The fintech industry is obsessing over a binary choice: the traditional human broker or the fully automated 'robo-adviser'. But as we navigate the complexities...

Ceasefire boosts sentiment more than mortgage market

What goes up must come down, but for mortgage rates the drop will be notably more gradual than the sharp increase triggered by the...

A surge today, but what comes next for advisers and conveyancing?

March has provided a very clear example of how quickly this market can move when lenders feel the need to take action, with widespread...

Technology adapts so you don’t have to

20 years ago, many brokerages looked and operated in very similar ways. Typically small, local business, many firms focused solely on standard residential mortgage...

Rental barometer shows strength, but March changes the tone

Looking at our recently published Q1 2026 Rental Barometer data in isolation, there is clearly a strong and positive story to tell. Average rental...

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Help to Buy benefits skewed towards higher earners, IFS finds

Government-backed Help to Buy schemes delivered modest improvements in housing affordability, with the gains...
Homebuying

Buying still £500 cheaper than renting despite rates above 5%

Mortgage affordability continues to outperform renting despite rates pushing back above 5%, as lenders...
Property

Property auctions post strong March as sales and funds raised climb

Property auction activity gathered pace in March, with both sales volumes and money raised...
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Santander cuts higher loan-to-value rates for first-time buyers and movers

Santander is cutting rates across a wide range of higher loan-to-value mortgage products from...

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