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Downward trend in voids

The average void period experienced by landlords has continued to fall, a survey by...

CMCs face large fines for bad service

Claims management companies (CMCs) responsible for providing bad service and bombarding people with nuisance...

Growing confidence in own financial situations

A new survey from Ocean Finance has highlighted that most people believe in their...

Citizens Advice: fake legal letters “callous intimidation”

Citizens Advice has said the sending of fake legal letters chasing payday loan debts...

Wonga to pay millions in compensation

Wonga is to pay compensation of over £2.6m to around 45,000 customers for unfair...

Major decline in debt being written off by banks

The amount of personal debt banks and building societies wrote off reached an all-time...

Equifax involved in Money Advice Service campaign

Online credit information provider Equifax has outlined its partnership with the Money Advice Service...

Acquisition of distressed assets gaining in popularity

A number of properties and loans coming on the market through insolvent zombie property...

Teens put faith in banks despite parents’ mistrust

Almost half of teenagers trust banks more than their own parents for financial advice,...

Under a third plan debt consolidation

29% of people with multiple unsecured debts, such as credit cards, overdrafts and loans,...

Scots admit to concealing borrowing

One in 10 adults in Scotland admit they have debts or owe money that...

TCG unveils new rehabilitation report suite

The Charlbury Group has launched a new series of reports within its arrears management...

FCA warns Debt Help & Advice customers

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has warned people who have a debt management plan...

Second charge repossession figures remain low

There was a 43.4% fall in second charge mortgage repossessions in the first quarter...
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Christian Faes: Across the Pond

Bridging the Pond: How large is the US bridging finance market, and compared to the UK?

When we first got started with LendInvest in the UK, post the financial crisis, bridging finance was a much more nascent product than it...

Passing the affordability exam

As teachers and students of various ages have spent August nervously opening exam results following years of study that will determine their ability to...

Investors are changing their approach – and lenders should too

The buy-to-let market never stands still, but the pace of change in recent years has been remarkable. The days of the so-called ‘accidental landlord’,...

Leasehold fees, specialists and the need to shop around

Leasehold properties account for around 20% of all dwellings in the UK, and while that figure may change in the future with government legislation...

Tuning into later life lending conversations

There are certain conversations in our profession that can genuinely change the course of a client’s life. Later life lending sits firmly in that...

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Rightmove warns property tax reforms could stall housing market

Rightmove has warned the government that proposed changes to property taxation risk distorting the...
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Bradford retains crown as UK’s leading property hotspot

Bradford has once again been named the country’s most in-demand housing market, topping OnTheMarket’s...
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Keystone reduces expat buy-to-let rates and adds new product

Keystone Property Finance has reduced rates across its expat buy-to-let range, cutting selected fixed...
Shariah property finance

Gatehouse cuts buy-to-let rental rates and eases paperwork

Gatehouse Bank has cut rental rates by 0.25% across its buy-to-let purchase plans for...

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