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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...

Why the PR work needs to continue

In most walks of life and business, perception is everything. I was reminded of...

Beating the bull … subject to regulatory approval of course

The insurance industry is renowned for its use of jargon. Despite great efforts made...

Why the network model is not dead

Perhaps understandably there has been a lot of focus (once again) on the future...

Why should the insurance industry care about the Consumer Rights Act?

The Consumer Rights Act merges all existing UK consumer protection laws and regulations and...

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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