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Learning from Lockdown 1

A year ago we were slowly emerging from Lockdown 1 and beginning to get...

Understanding trends in adverse credit

As we finally see some blue skies emerging and rush to embrace the onset...

Keeping confidence in the system

To say that the housing and mortgage market is built on ‘confidence’ would be...

Retirement celebrations and how to fund them

For long marriages, who can name the wedding anniversaries? I will put you out...

Advice is non-negotiable for first-time buyers

Getting into a first home has perhaps never been so difficult, ironically at a...

PI, DAs and the rising costs conundrum

When assembling and delivering a comprehensive network offering its vital to tap into areas...

Credit limit reduction prompts debt consolidation conversation

You may have seen the news recently that Barclaycard has cut the credit limits...

Yields are going in the right direction

The quest for yield amongst landlord participants in the private rental sector is perhaps...

Government intervention in high LTV market – timely and necessary?

Government intervention in the mortgage market is always going to have its critics. After...

Cutting the cost of collapsed house purchases for clients

The property market is in extraordinary shape. The latest data from HM Revenue &...

Technology can help alleviate conveyancers’ stress

On 8 July 2020, Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced that a temporary Stamp Duty Land...

“If you build it, they will come”

I’ll freely admit that it’s not particularly cutting-edge or surfing the zeitgeist wave, to...

Four tips to nail those protection conversations

Making protection meaningful to clients can be a challenge, especially when it comes to...

Wills offer chance for brokers to build stronger client relationships

Nobody wants to be the bearer of bad news. Brokers know all too well...

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Got something to sell? Try telling some untruths on X

Why do people peddle untruths on social media? When I say this, I’m thinking specifically of my old mate Martin Stewart who can be...

Funding student property? Talk to a broker first

When an investor spots an opportunity in the student accommodation sector, it’s rarely a simple transaction. Often what unlocks success is the guidance and...

Mansion tax plans resurface as Prime London prices slide

Thirteen years since the Liberal Democrats first proposed a Mansion Tax on properties over £2 million the Treasury is reportedly considering the same plan. Even...

Chris Williams on being the architect of connection

For most of the last decade Chris Williams has been dissecting the machinery of the UK property market and helping industry understand how it...

Collaboration, not quick fixes, must drive the next phase of reform

As we edge closer to the autumn Budget, the housing market finds itself in a familiar state of anticipation and uncertainty. Inflation remains stubbornly high,...

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Shawbrook broadens AVM use to accelerate bridging completions

Shawbrook has expanded the use of Automated Valuation Models (AVMs) across its bridging range,...

Selina Finance appoints new head of intermediaries to strengthen broker partnerships

Selina Finance has appointed Matthew Batte as head of intermediaries as the specialist lender...

Market Harborough unveils new larger loan products for complex cases

Market Harborough Building Society has launched a series of limited-edition mortgage products aimed at...

UTB completes £505,000 regulated downsizing bridge in seven business days

United Trust Bank (UTB) has completed a £505,000 regulated bridging loan in just seven...

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