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Meeting the needs of the professional landlord 

The property investment landscape had undoubtably changed over the last couple of years. The...

New thinking needed to help the young

There’s no doubting that when it comes to thinking outside the box, the recent...

Having the time to be a better adviser

If I ask a roomful of advisers what takes up the majority of their...

50 ways to draw your pension

Having heard Paul Simon’s announcement that he was going to stop performing, I thought...

How to avoid getting tangled up in knots

I was interested to read that the Loughborough Building Society has decided to do...

Handling the twist and turns of the market

Deciphering the current state of the UK mortgage market could take the equivalent of...

Second charge market confidence shouldn’t be dented in Q2

It’s safe to say that the first quarter of 2018 has not been the...

Open Banking success is not a certainty

There’s no doubting that discussions around ‘fintech’ and what it might open up for...

Second charge is not rocket science

The death of Stephen Hawking came as a surprise like it does with deaths...

Why things are getting worse for first-time buyers

First-time buyers might often wonder what the market is doing on any given week,...

Criteria checking: trying to reach the right destination

There are many people now driving who have never looked at a paper map...

Equity release growth and pension freedoms

The Equity Release Council has produced its 2018 Spring review and, it’s fair to...

Advisers can help stop conveyancing fraud

The very nature of a property transaction makes it especially alluring and appealing for...

The buy-to-let market is only going one way

Markets tend to move in a certain direction because of numerous forces and I...

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Heavy refurbishment: structuring finance for complex property upgrades

Investors are rethinking their approach to property - heavy refurbishment is no longer just an option; it’s a necessity for unlocking value in today’s...

Why predicting 2025 interest rates feels like a fool’s errand

In my first (and for some reason clearly not my last) article last month, I attempted (perhaps foolishly) to discuss where rates might go...

Helping university students onto the property ladder

As we head towards the Easter break, thousands of first-year university students up and down the country will be preparing for exams and making...

Lenders must step up on high LTV products

Things are on the up for borrowers with a smaller deposit. The financial information website Moneyfacts publishes a regular update on mortgage product numbers,...

Why it matters that bridging hit more than £10bn last year

We see many numbers bandied around in the financial industry, which can sometimes have a numbing effect. So why should we all, especially brokers, care...

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‘Consumer thinking’ holding businesses back from better finance solutions

New research from Time Finance has revealed that many UK businesses default to consumer-style...

British Business Bank reports how pivotal first Covid lockdown was

Five years since the first Covid-19 lockdown, new data from Start Up Loans, part...

London Credit revises website and product guides

Short-term lender London Credit has introduced changes to its website and product guides. The changes...

Rosemount Financial Solutions (IFA) hosts Peer Group event in Kent

Rosemount Financial Solutions (IFA) has kicked off 2025 with a successful Peer Group event,...