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Buyers return but need £18,200 extra to offset mortgage rate rises

Homebuyer activity is showing signs of an autumn rebound despite higher mortgage rates cutting...

Half of homes taking longer to sell as regional divide widens

Homes in almost half of Great Britain’s local authority areas are taking longer to...

Revived Help to Buy would inflate prices: Lamdin

Restoring Help to Buy would strengthen developers’ sales without solving the underlying affordability crisis...

Asking prices suffer biggest August fall since 2018

The average asking price of a newly listed home fell by 2% in August,...

Stamp duty receipts defy housing market slowdown

Stamp Duty Land Tax receipts remained above pre-pandemic levels during the first half of...

TPFG financial services revenue rises to £13m

The Property Franchise Group (TPFG) increased financial services revenue by 10% to £13m during...

Foxtons mortgage revenue rises 20% despite sales slump

Foxtons increased financial services revenue by 20% during the first half of 2026, supported...

Skipton loses former Connells chief’s discrimination case

Skipton Group Holdings and Connells have lost an employment tribunal case brought by former...

No-deposit mortgages carry £73,000 London interest premium

London first-time buyers using a no-deposit mortgage could pay more than £73,000 in additional...

Cyberattack disrupts Romanian property transactions

A cyberattack on Romania’s national land registry has disrupted property transactions across the country...

Southwest Knotweed launches identification app

Southwest Knotweed Group has launched an app designed to help mortgage and property professionals...

Shamplina joins Panorama rental fraud investigation

Landlord Action founder Paul Shamplina will appear in a BBC Panorama investigation into criminal...

World Cup, heatwaves and politics cool housing market

Political uncertainty, higher mortgage rates and a summer dominated by holidays, heatwaves and the...

Solo first-time buyers face almost a decade of saving before they can buy

Solo first-time buyers face saving for almost a decade before they can afford to...
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COMMENT

Comment

Why the FCA’s Protection Report is a wake-up call and a massive opportunity for advisers

According to Mortgage Advice Bureau, approximately 90% of all mortgages are secured through an adviser, and 80% of protection are sold via the same...

Bank Rate holds, but the pressure is building

The Bank of England's decision to maintain Bank Base Rate (BBR) last month at 3.75% provides another period of stability for the mortgage market,...

How are we supporting the next generation of first-time buyers?

With GCSE and A-level results out over the last fortnight, it feels like the right moment to ask a question the industry doesn't spend...

Let’s not get bogged down in the macro, let’s focus on the ones and twos

In challenging times such as this, it often feels like the first instinct for many in the mortgage market is to talk it down....

Underwriting: Are we saying “no” to the wrong risks?

Over the last two days I’ve talked about the size of the later life lending market and the knowledge gap that still exists around...

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Access FS targets adviser expansion in five-year growth plan

Access Financial Services has unveiled a five-year strategy to expand its adviser network, develop...
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Buckinghamshire BS introduces broker affordability calculator

Buckinghamshire Building Society has launched a residential affordability calculator intended to give mortgage brokers...
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Guardian cuts average protection underwriting time to less than one day

Guardian reduced its average underwriting time to less than one day during the first...
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Second charge mortgage lending rises 16% in June

The value of new second charge mortgage business reached £205 million in June 2026,...

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