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Housing market steadies as rates fall and choice rises

Buyer confidence is returning to the UK housing market at the start of 2026...

Q&A: Aaron Clark, Just Mortgages

Mortgage Soup fires the questions at Aaron Clark, mortgage and protection adviser at Just...

Affordable areas drive house price growth

Lower-priced areas delivered the strongest house price growth in 2025 as affordability, connectivity and...

Ground rents to be capped at £250 for leaseholders

Ground rents for leaseholders in England and Wales are set to be capped at...

Home sale completes in just three days

A home-moving partnership between Movera, Connells Group and iamproperty Group has completed a property...

YouConvey speeds completions by up to five weeks

YouConvey has shown it can reduce UK property transaction times by more than a...

Calmer housing market emerges, but tax drag still weighs on first-time buyers

A period of stabilisation is taking shape in the housing market as mortgage rates...

Property professionals take centre stage as The Apprentice returns

BBC’s The Apprentice is set to return for its landmark 20th series later this...

Barclays steps up broker investment as mortgage volumes shift to intermediaries

Barclays is deepening its commitment to mortgage brokers as it accelerates its push for...

OneDome named sixth fastest-growing UK tech company

OneDome, the UK housing and fintech platform, has been ranked sixth in the Sunday...

Mortgage lenders turn to AI to tackle delays

UK mortgage lenders are increasingly prioritising technology and process reform as economic pressures continue...

TPFG expands intermediary footprint with Smart Advice deal

The Property Franchise Group (TPFG) has acquired an 85% stake in Smart Advice Financial...

Opus First Media launches Bridging Soup

Opus First Media has expanded its specialist publishing portfolio with the launch of Bridging...

Record January price jump signals early 2026 confidence boost

UK house asking prices posted their strongest ever January rise as buyer confidence rebounded...

COMMENT

Mutual strength and the broker partnership

The mutual sector has always been associated with community purpose, local branches and a member-first approach that feels a little different to the wider...

First-time, accidental or professional? How the landlord profile is shifting in 2026

One of the most common misconceptions that people have about the buy-to-let market is that landlords are a single, uniform group. The reality is...

Complexity is rising and broker enablement has never mattered more

 For many years, success in the mortgage market was built off efficiency. If a broker understood the mainstream lending landscape, packaged cases well and kept...

Industry pushes to build next generation of home valuers

According to RICS, the average qualified surveyor is in their mid-fifties. Couple this with new entrant numbers failing to keep pace with retirements, and...

Supply side continues to drive the change agenda

Regulatory change is no longer something firms respond to periodically. It is now a permanent feature of the landscape. Whether it is capital treatment...

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Mercantile Trust promotes Nina Kainth to head of sales

Mercantile Trust has promoted Nina Kainth to head of sales, bringing its business development...

Gatehouse exits BTR platform to fuel home finance growth

Gatehouse Financial Group has sold its build-to-rent platform to Apollo in a move designed...

Regulators set out framework for higher loan-to-income lending as cap is eased

The Prudential Regulation Authority and Financial Conduct Authority have published proposals setting out how...

Planning delays and tax burden undermine housing viability, says RSM UK

RSM UK has called on government to reassess planning reforms and tax policy after...

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