Economy

Goodbye Piccadilly; farewell Leicester Square!

It is indeed a long way to Tipperary, even longer if you take one...

IMLA warns tax proposal could wipe out profits for higher-rate landlords

The Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association (IMLA) has cautioned that extending National Insurance to landlords’...

Major lenders signal easing pressure on mortgage rates

Signs of renewed competition are emerging in the mortgage market as several major lenders...

First-time buyer surge fades as market adjusts to SDLT rules

A surge in first-time buyers opting for cheaper homes in the wake of April’s...

NI levy on landlords could push up rents and cut supply

Plans to extend National Insurance contributions to rental income could trigger a significant contraction...

Foxtons mortgage arm lifts revenue as lettings offset weaker London sales

Foxtons’ financial services arm Alexander Hall reported a sharp rise in revenue in the...

Consumers brace for pricier Christmas as confidence weakens

British consumers are preparing to spend more in the run-up to Christmas despite growing...

Access FS launches specialist finance packaging division

Access Financial Services has launched a new internal division dedicated to specialist finance as...

Aspen combines two projects under £4.3m bridge-to-let

Aspen has provided a £4.3 million bridge-to-let facility to an experienced family property business,...

Allica Bank acquires fintech Kriya in £1bn SME lending push

Allica Bank has acquired Kriya, the SME credit and payments fintech formerly known as...

Santander launches digital tool to help homeowners cut energy costs

Santander UK has introduced a new online Home Energy Saving Tool designed to help...

Buy-to-let market hold firm as professional landlords take the lead

The buy-to-let sector showed signs of stabilising in the second quarter of 2025, as...

House prices edge higher but momentum remains fragile

UK house prices rose by 0.8% in August, taking the average property value to...

British Business Bank given new five-year mandate to boost UK growth

The British Business Bank has pledged to deliver a “step change” in finance for...
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COMMENT

Comment

Working up those income streams

Some might say the UK labour market has lost some of its confidence. Unemployment is rising, job moves have slowed, and many employers are...

Ignore the Gen Z worker stereotypes – the future is bright

The office fridge. Full of 12 types of milk, none derived from cows, and four on the work top, at room temperature. As for...

Reframe Cancer 2026 trends: prevention to take centre stage

This year is already shaping up to be one when prevention is taking centre stage. The Government recently announced the expansion of its WorkWell...

The mortgage protection gap advisers can’t ignore

The Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) consumer research findings published late last year, offered an insight into what the protection industry can expect from the...

Cashback, remortgages and adviser opportunity in 2026

A recent flood of mortgage products into the market offering cashback prove it has moved from the margins of the remortgage market to the...

Latest news

News

The Coventry cuts selected intermediary residential fixed rates

Coventry for intermediaries has reduced a number of residential fixed-rate products for new and...
Technology

Mortgage Advice Bureau completes acquisition of Dashly

Mortgage Advice Bureau (MAB) has completed the acquisition of technology and data company Dashly,...
Building Societies

The Buckinghamshire lowers rates across key ranges

Buckinghamshire Building Society has cut rates across a wide spread of residential and buy-to-let...
Cover

FCA finds protection market delivering good outcomes, says TPFG

The Property Franchise Group PLC (TPFG) has responded to the publication of the Financial...

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