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It’s a huge mistake to ignore GI and protection

While I appreciate that the Christmas party season is now in full effect, and...

New Year, new possibilities from old sources

If you are anything like me, New Year’s resolutions tend to become rather hazy...

Not what it appears

It never rains but it pours. Not only has Stephen’s boiler given up the...

Dealing with the quiet times

I keep an eye on a number of the adviser forums, the Twitterati and...

Don’t panic – the robots will not be taking over yet

I sat in on some presentations recently which concentrated on technology and the effect...

Cast aside any landlord misconceptions

There seems to be a misconception in the buy-to-let space at present that no...

Housing wealth to finance retirement

Who should use housing wealth in retirement? That, unfortunately, is not the right question...

We’re facing an incendiary future

It looks like the fireworks are about to start in more ways than one. I...

There are other ways of making housing policy work

We are just days away from the 2018 Budget and, even with the ongoing...

There’s still much work to do

If a week is a long time in politics – and given recent events...

What brokers need to know about the new HMO licensing rules

The definition of a House with multiple occupants (HMO) has changed this week. This...

What does auto-enrolment mean for later life advisers?

Every employer now has a pension scheme. Thanks to auto-enrolment, which was introduced in...

Direct lender access is fine but don’t forget to look at whole seconds market

All forward thinking practitioners and stakeholders in our sector are committed to seeing a...

The Christmas clock is ticking…

“So, here it is, Merry Christmas, everybody’s having fun...” Too early for you? My apologies,...

COMMENT

Why the collapse of US auto finance lenders matters for UK mortgages

You might wonder why a car loans provider across the Atlantic has anything to do with UK mortgages – on the face of it,...

There’s no room for complacency, it’s time for collaboration

Last year the government announced a proposal to reform the home-buying system in a bid to speed up the property transaction process, cut costs...

Lenders that adapt to customer and broker needs will be the winners

For UK mortgage brokers, the choice of lender partner has never been more important. In a market shaped by fluctuating rates, evolving regulation and increasing...

First-time landlords and first-time buyers are still entering the market

Despite the upheaval, new entrants have not vanished. First-time landlords are still active and, according to Hamptons, millennials (born between 1981 and 1996) are...

36 more pay cheques before you’re made redundant

Imagine getting that email in your inbox first thing this morning! I tell you what: for the sake of another thought-provoking, rib-jabbing article, let's pretend...

Latest news

Russell Quirk becomes Property Investor Show shareholder

Russell Quirk is to become a shareholder in the Property Investor Show, strengthening his...

Mortgage market cools as remortgaging rebounds

UK mortgage activity steadied in December as house purchase approvals slipped but remortgaging gathered...

Paradigm promotes Richard Howes to managing director role

Paradigm Mortgage Services has promoted Richard Howes to a newly created managing director position...

Fleet Mortgages adds 65% LTV products and cuts two-year pricing

Fleet mortgages has launched a new range of 65% loan-to-value mortgage products and cut...

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