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Permitted Development Rights – What lies ahead?

In 2010, the UK government outlined that the country’s property planning system should...

The repercussions of the MCD

I am being asked how the second charge market will respond to the...

Beware of ghosts haunting the housing market

It’s not Halloween yet, but ghosts are already out and about in the housing...

MMR forced HSBC’s arm

Many people will be having their two-penneth worth on the topic of HSBC finally...

Interest-only time bomb needs equity release solutions

There were always going to be some clear implications for existing borrowers from the...

Should brokers pick a lender by the proc fee?

Throwing stones is always dangerous, particularly if you’re a lender and you’re throwing them...

Q4 – Are you ready?

As we enter quarter four of 2014, in what is historically the busiest time...

Mirror mirror on the wall, who is the cheapest of them all?

Sounds crass I know, but my Fincorp colleagues and I have recently been developing...

Development finance over the past decade

As Vantage Finance celebrates its 10th anniversary, we’ve been reflecting on how far the...

What holiday season?

What an end to the 'quiet' holiday period, if August was 'quiet' then I...

Equity release: hard work just begun

In last month’s column, I wrote about the importance of consumer education when it...

Don’t settle for inertia

The phrase ‘familiarity breeds contempt’ could certainly be applied to many consumers’ views of...

The role of bridging in Bank Refinance Settlement opportunities

Following the rapid decline in the UK property sector from 2008, and the related...

Brokers share predictions for next 12 months

The summer sun is shining on optimistic brokers according to our latest Broker Barometer....
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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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