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Being ready for the bounce back

Given the easing of the lockdown in England – and the assumption that similar...

Covid-19 has boosted GI and protection sales

From our perspective, one of the key lessons brokers can learn as a result...

Que sera sera

I have been looking at the Office for Budget Responsibility’s (OBR) scenario forecast on...

This could be a pivotal moment for surveyors

When it comes to the UK’s housing and mortgage markets, there is often no...

We appear to have moved on

We are now well over a month into the country-wide lockdown, and while there...

Time to ask yourself some difficult questions

In the here and now, it can be hard to look at a different...

Documentation: is there an easier way?

My current mortgage deal ends in the summer. My diligent mortgage broker contacted me...

Moving to a new version of ‘normal’

You can research the housing and mortgage market and see very little difference from...

Technology can help the business flow

These are undoubtedly testing times within the property market and no doubt we have...

Conveyancers can’t wave a magic wand

So, there’s no doubt about it, that we’re living through extraordinary times and the...

Remember: this will be temporary

At times like this, it’s important to know that the fundamentals apply. By that,...

Was 11 March a turning point?

Budget headlines are not often upstaged, but the announcement by the Bank of England...

Time to be realistic

I tend to take anecdotal evidence with a pinch of salt, but someone remarked...

Lenders must support changing employment patterns

The 31st of January is a painful day for a growing proportion of the...
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Take off the rose-tinted glasses and stop chasing a rate cut

Every six weeks the financial world raises its eyebrows at the prospect of a rate cut, causing celebration when the Monetary Committee duly obliges. There...

URGENT! AI Is coming for you. Or maybe not…

I’ll try to make this as straight to the point as I can. The way that your prospective customers find you via online search...

Mind the gap: Can mortgage advice change the game for protection?

Many industry insiders still talk about the UK protection gap and how vast it is. The numbers speak for themselves with the estimated value of...

Navigating HMO and MUFB complexity with confidence

Historically, larger Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs) and Multi-Unit Freehold Blocks (MUFBs) have often been avoided due to their complex layouts, individual planning requirements,...

Why we shouldn’t wait for the FCA to act on later life lending

It might feel odd to be talking about a new year, when we’re barely half-way through this one, but the recent FCA Discussion Paper...

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FIBA launches new academy to support CPSP qualification and industry development

The Financial Intermediary and Broker Association (FIBA) has unveiled a new educational initiative in...
House prices

Halifax: house prices record strongest monthly rise of the year

House prices rose by 0.4% in July — the largest monthly increase since January...
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Bridging market held firm in Q2

The UK bridging finance market continued to show resilience in the second quarter of...
First-time buyers

First-time buyer mortgage payments fall by £93 a month as affordability edges up

First-time buyer affordability is showing tentative signs of improvement with average monthly mortgage payments...

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