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Missed opportunity?

In 2012, when Alan was 60, a member of his family got themselves into...

Whys and wherefores

I am sure there have been plenty of heavy hints dropped by compliance departments...

Time to get ready for longer term tenancies?

Buoyed by rising house prices and the slow decline of social housing, the private...

End to free legals? Don’t hold your breath

There are some moments and decisions that, in years to come, you are able...

Touch base before the summer holiday

Summertime and earning a living ain’t easy. That’s the traditional view of the UK housing...

Conveyancing: improving technology is only part of the answer

A recent survey of mortgage applicants and home owners concluded that the major area...

Products or services?

In its Retirement Incomes Review, the FCA has found that consumers welcome the pension...

Brexit, Here We Come

One has to say that the ‘mood music’ around the UK housing market is...

Fears over streamlining the conveyancing process

It’s not often that conveyancing gets mentioned in the Queen’s Speech, and if we’re...

We need Glastonbury all over the country

Whether you made it down to Worthy Farm for Glastonbury 2017, or simply soaked...

Preparing for a change of plan

As the saying goes, preparation is the key to success. If the last year...

What does the second half of the year have in store?

The CML’s statistics on individual lenders’ activity levels for the previous year always make...

Good news comes in twos

There have been two sets of data which have been released by the FLA....

Last chance summer saloon for remortgage clients?

Amidst all the political ramifications post-General Election it seems rather wise to keep a...
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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,...

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Bellway renews call for Help to Buy as housing recovery stalls

Housebuilder Bellway says the UK housing market recovery has “stalled” over summer, renewing its...
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34 organisations back plan to accelerate green mortgage lending

Decarbonising Britain’s homes is one of the most complex and expensive challenges of the...
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The West Brom raises income multiples to help buyers with smaller deposits

West Brom Building Society has eased its mortgage lending rules in a bid to...
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Brokers warn of rising underinsurance as premiums outpace protection

A growing number of brokers fear that more households are falling into underinsurance as...

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