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Looking outside the box

Stores across the UK are gearing up to what still amounts to their busiest...

Cash in Your House: progress, of sorts

First up, could I ask everyone active or interested in being active in the...

Brokers need to advise HMO clients over options available

It’s now well over a year since the introduction of the new HMO regulations...

Q&A: Simon Thompson, CEO of Key Group

BestAdvice (BA): Why is Key Group focussing on the later life lending market? You’ve...

Addressing the first-time buyer protection gap

As an adviser, when you see a first-time buyer client, what are their main...

Making a difference at a local level

There are certain businesses within financial services who are very adept at, not just...

We’ve reached the tipping point with Stamp Duty

It will perhaps surprise no-one working in our industry to learn that the tax...

Don’t pull the plug on buy-to-let advice

Given the Rugby World Cup has now kicked off, we’re into early morning breakfast...

Q&A: Peter Izard, business development manager, Investec Private Bank

BestAdvice (BA): Why do you think Sesame realised the need to include a private...

How to keep up in the changing world of client engagement

One of the current challenges for mortgage brokers is that you don’t just compete...

Assessing Help to Buy’s effectiveness

Given that we are (seemingly) very close to a General Election – perhaps even...

Are you maximising lead generation opportunities?

Any good, long-standing business is served by a network of reliable and productive relationships....

Why advice is needed by FTB parents and grandparents

When it comes to the mortgage market, we appear to be never more than...

Sam Barker: Can Boris Johnson save buy-to-let?

Buy-to-let has suffered a series of body blows recently, but is heading for what...

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Could a move to ‘enhanced advice’ also mean mandatory protection conversations?

The FCA’s recent Mortgage Market Discussion Paper (DP25/2) has got the industry talking about ‘enhanced advice’ – an idea that certain customers, such as...

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,...

Latest news

International landlords drive surge in buy-to-let company formations

One in five buy-to-let companies incorporated in the UK this year has at least...

The Tipton & Coseley widens expat residential mortgage range

Tipton & Coseley Building Society has expanded its offering for expat residential borrowers by...

The Right Mortgage launches ‘Opportunity Insights’ podcast series

The Right Mortgage & Protection Network has unveiled a new podcast series aimed at...

Fleet Mortgages adds new products alongside rate and fee cuts

Fleet Mortgages has announced a raft of changes to its fixed-rate buy-to-let range, including...