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What’s really driving growth in the private rental sector?

The private rental sector (PRS) is growing at a remarkable pace. Overall the value...

Ticking time-bomb in Scotland’s commercial property market

Sometimes the effects of even the best-intentioned property legislation only become apparent many years...

We need greater clarity around MMR requirements

Last month I attended the ‘Great Retirement Money Debate’ which took place in London...

Trade shows confirm positive industry feeling

The Spring exhibition season is over – at least the major all-encompassing ones –...

A hidden cost for foreign property buyers

London is, without doubt, the property investment capital of the world. In fact, according to...

The trillion pound market

The boom in the buy-to-let industry shows no sign of bust. The latest snapshot of...

Property development opportunities in central London

Central London holds a wealth of investment opportunity for property developers who are seeking...

Why Level 4 could become a minimum

For most practitioners in our sector May and June tend to be months to...

HMOs: an evolving asset class

Houses of Multiple Occupation (HMOs) are continuing to receive attention in the media thanks...

Building homes has to be the government’s priority

You might not think it possible but there will probably be more words written...

Once in a lifetime change in housing market?

The mood (unsurprisingly) was almost overwhelmingly positive at the recent post-Election Great Housing Debate...

The risk of sharing too much

With the summer fast approaching, thoughts turn to holidays in the sun and getting...

Managing goals and ambitions

Hard-work and perseverance can get you a long way in life. I was certainly...

Beyond good and evil

Make no bones about it this is an incredibly important week for the private...
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Industry pushes to build next generation of home valuers

According to RICS, the average qualified surveyor is in their mid-fifties. Couple this with new entrant numbers failing to keep pace with retirements, and...

Supply side continues to drive the change agenda

Regulatory change is no longer something firms respond to periodically. It is now a permanent feature of the landscape. Whether it is capital treatment...

Searching for sunny uplands

There is a growing sense, shared quietly in boardrooms and rather less quietly over kitchen tables, that the UK has lost a degree of...

How advisers can find and secure powerful introducers to grow their business – Pt2

I hope you found my earlier article useful and enlightening and if so, please read on, as in this piece I complete the steps...

What building the future means for mortgages

Earlier this month I attended the Abundance 360 summit in Los Angeles, Peter Diamandis’s annual gathering of entrepreneurs, scientists, tech CEOs and investors who are,...

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MorganAsh launches calculator to help firms estimate scale of customer vulnerability

MorganAsh has launched a calculator designed to help financial services firms gauge how many...
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Average mortgage rate reaches 5.50% as market reprices

The average mortgage rate tracked by Moneyfacts has climbed to 5.50% for the first...
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RSM UK urges action as house price growth stalls and transactions fall

RSM UK is calling for stamp duty reform and more support for first-time buyers...
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Clydesdale Bank raises selected residential and buy-to-let rates

Clydesdale Bank is increasing a number of residential and buy-to-let product transfer rates from...

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