Economy

IPT delivers £1.3bn in August as pressure builds ahead of Budget

Insurance Premium Tax (IPT) generated £1.3bn for the Treasury in August, according to the...

Stamp Duty receipts hit £9.3bn amid speculation over reform

Homebuyers have paid £9.3bn in stamp duty between January and August this year, a...

Frozen tax thresholds push revenues to record highs

Inheritance tax receipts rose to £3.7bn between April and August, £200m higher than the...

HMO availability falls sharply as landlords consider exit

The number of house shares available across England has dropped sharply, with new research...

Bridging market shows signs of consolidation

The latest quarterly data from the Bridging & Development Lenders Association (BDLA) shows a...

Countrywide Surveying Services signs new MPowered deal

Countrywide Surveying Services (CSS) has signed a new agreement to act as the surveying...

Employer health cover drives record demand for PMI

Corporate investment in staff health benefits is fuelling record demand for private medical care,...

West Brom reduces rates across shared ownership range

West Brom Building Society has announced a series of mortgage rate reductions within its...

INDUSTRY REACTION: Bank of England holds rates at 4% as inflation concerns persist

The Bank of England has kept interest rates on hold at 4% and signalled...

Reeves considering staggered stamp duty payments to revive housing market

The Treasury is believed to be weighing reforms to stamp duty that would allow...

Brokers invited to shape landmark study on private credit in property finance

Mera Investment Management has teamed up with academics at the London School of Economics...

Planning approvals fall as residential development slows

Planning activity across England slowed in the second quarter of 2025, with the number...

Households need more than £740,000 for 25 years of financial independence

The average UK household would need savings of £743,338 to achieve 25 years of...

L&C breaks through million mortgage application milestone

L&C Mortgages has now submitted over a million mortgage applications since it launched over...
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MIMHC

Beyond the walk: Mortgage leaders talk mental health – part 9

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter (MIMHC) is hosting its third annual 144-mile Walk & Talk challenge from 10-15 May. There are now 72...

When the market gets messy, control matters more than ever

There is a tendency to look at the current market and focus purely on activity levels, particularly after the recent spike driven by lender...

Beyond the walk: Mortgage leaders talk mental health – part 8

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter (MIMHC) is hosting its third annual 144-mile Walk & Talk challenge from 10-15 May. There are now 72...

Beyond the walk: Mortgage leaders talk mental health – Part 7

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter (MIMHC) is hosting its third annual 144-mile Walk & Talk challenge from 10-15 May. There are now 72...

Beyond the walk: Mortgage leaders talk mental health – part 6

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter (MIMHC) is hosting its third annual 144-mile Walk & Talk challenge from 10-15 May. There are now 72...

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