Economy

Conveyancers warn Government plan could push up homebuyer fees

Homebuyers could face higher conveyancing fees under Government proposals to redirect some of the...

Four in 10 borrowers expect to carry mortgage into retirement

Almost four in 10 mortgage borrowers expect to enter retirement without having paid off...

Scottish BS takes specialist mortgage range nationwide

Scottish Building Society has expanded its intermediary mortgage proposition across mainland UK, giving brokers...

Rosemount renews adviser mental health partnership

Rosemount Financial Solutions (IFA) has renewed its partnership with SIX Mental Health Addiction (SIX...

TPFG mortgage lending jumps 17% to £2.7bn

The Property Franchise Group's mortgage advisers arranged £2.7bn of lending during the first half...

MAB cuts 2026 profit forecast as mortgage market recovery stalls

Mortgage Advice Bureau has cut its full-year profit expectations by £5.4m as the anticipated...

Record healthcare demand highlights protection opportunity

Demand for private healthcare remained close to record levels at the start of 2026,...

Nearly 900,000 borrowers lock in mortgage deals early

Nearly 900,000 mortgages were locked into a new deal up to six months before...

Darrell Walker on LendInvest’s next chapter

After 35 years in banking and mortgages, the former football hopeful thought he might...

Semi-detached homes lead house price growth

Semi-detached and terraced homes are outperforming the rest of the housing market as buyers...

Mortgage advisers get new route to Chartered status

Experienced mortgage advisers will be able to become Chartered Members under a new pathway...

Beagle Street hires Moore and Mears to boost broker distribution

Beagle Street has appointed Amanda Moore and Zoe Mears to develop its intermediary partnerships...

House prices record first annual fall since November 2023

UK house prices fell by 0.4% in the year to August, the first annual...

Gilt turmoil puts fresh pressure on mortgage rates

Rising government borrowing costs are putting renewed upward pressure on UK mortgage rates as...

COMMENT

We need to wait to get a clearer picture

It's been a week where the political and economic backdrop has moved almost as fast as rates themselves, and it's worth taking stock of...

Leasehold valuation reform: the consultation is asking only half the question

The Government's consultation on leasehold enfranchisement valuation rates is important because it will help determine what leaseholders pay to extend leases or buy freeholds,...

What commonhold will mean for mortgage lenders and brokers

Commonhold is often presented as the straightforward alternative to leasehold. It removes the freeholder, gives flat owners greater control and avoids some familiar problems...

Why you need to know what sits behind the average review score

There’s a funny thing about review scores. The better they are, the less likely we are to question them. If a company is sitting at...

The new Chancellor wants to remove barriers to growth; he should start with housing

There was probably a degree of unintended irony in the Treasury choosing to call the Chancellor, John Healey’s, first major market ‘intervention’ his ‘Growth...

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FCA joins industry partners to tackle protection insurance gap

The Financial Conduct Authority is working with industry, government and consumer groups in an...

Family Building Society appoints Laura Hamp as chief financial officer

Family Building Society has appointed Laura Hamp as chief financial officer and a member...

Buy-to-let market reaches £311.6bn as sector marks 30 years

The UK buy-to-let market has grown to almost two million outstanding mortgages worth £311.6bn,...

Conveyancing Association names Nick Chadbourne as new chair

The Conveyancing Association has appointed former LMS chief executive Nick Chadbourne as its new...

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