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Servicing the wants and needs of your clients

In an industry which is dominated by lots of smaller firms, often one man/woman-bands...

FTB landlord growth should set alarm bells ringing

With the stamp duty holiday open to additional property purchasers – at least in...

Closing the gender income protection gap

We already know not enough people in the UK protect their incomes, with the...

We need to act quickly and decisively

The first week of September was undoubtedly a pivotal one for the entire country...

Answering the questions to a successful retirement

Many lifestyle counsellors will try to encourage their followers to stop believing that life...

Why the buy-to-let sector is on the front foot

Figures issues by the financial industry body UK Finance last week showed that buy-to-let...

Why specialist lending will become more important

Looking at the situation that many people currently find themselves in, you have to...

Who has the Chancellor actually helped? 

Many comments have been made about Chancellor, Rishi Sunak’s, Summer Statement last month –...

Vulnerability extends to advisers

Given the type of borrowers equity release advisers deal with – namely older individuals...

Marketing 101: shaping your contact strategy

Having the right contact strategy is an integral part of your overall marketing strategy,...

Wales is on a very different track to England

Stamp duty announcements are not exactly ten-a-penny but they do come around fairly often,...

Why advisers are expecting a buy-to-let boost

It would be hard to suggest that either the buy-to-let or private rental sectors...

In a world of ‘know nothing’ make sure you ‘know something’

In the late 1960s one of my favourite TV comedy programmes was Hogan’s Heroes....

Landlords are looking at market opportunities

Understandably, as advisers you’re likely to have clients at the moment with plenty of...
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How social media can bridge the protection disconnect

The latest AMI Protection Viewpoint provided a compelling snapshot of the challenges and opportunities facing the protection market. The research highlights a worrying pattern that...

Opening doors for credit-worthy but overlooked clients

It doesn’t take much these days for a borrower to feel they’ve fallen out of favour with the system. A missed payment here, a...

Ministerial cock-ups could kill radical property taxes

At first it might appear that the mortgage industry and the housing sector as a whole should be cross with the Labour government. After all,...

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...

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Homebuying

Land Registry outlines long-term plan to modernise property market

HM Land Registry has set out its ambitions to deliver faster and more efficient...
Buy-to-let

The Mortgage Works trims rates across new and switcher ranges

The Mortgage Works (TMW) is cutting selected buy-to-let mortgage rates for both new and...
Bridging

Recognise completes £644k commercial bridge for East Anglia housing site

Recognise Bank has provided a £644,000 commercial bridging loan secured against a greenfield site...
surveying

CSS appoints Steve Lees as associate technical director

Countrywide Surveying Services (CSS) has appointed Steve Lees as associate director of technical services. Lees...

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