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Home ownership not going out of fashion

The notion of ‘Generation Rent’ seemed to be further enforced recently with the publication...

Onwards and upwards

After all the hype surrounding the arrival of MMR, the planet continues...

Is non-standard the new norm?

10 years ago, if you had applied to an insurer for household insurance with...

What’s the main priority for brokers when selecting a bridger?

Bridging has become a key investment and project facilitating source of finance, assisting borrowers...

Buyer beware

Sparked by reports of the fastest annual increase in national house prices for three...

Does development finance popularity show market is overheating?

In the past month or so I’ve seen an increasing amount written in the...

There is no froth in the market

How would you define ‘froth’? One of the definitions I’ve found refers to froth...

Huge scope for an increase in equity release business

The latest figures from the Equity Release Council reveal that the resurgence in the...

A period of stability will suit lenders

It took a while but April definitely saw the mainstream media finally cottoning on...

Steady as she goes

The 1 April deadline has now passed without too much fanfare or ceremony as...

The savvy are making the most of specialist buy-to-lets

Anyone who regularly casts their eyes over a newspaper will have noticed the increased...

The only way is up (still)

The bridging and short term property finance sector experienced a period of steady and...

BTL getting more competitive all the time

‘Subdued’ is not a word you often hear with regards to the UK property...

Why paying more for conveyancing isn’t necessarily bad

With the clocks now having ‘sprung forward’ there’s no doubting that winter is over...

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Mansion tax plans resurface as Prime London prices slide

Thirteen years since the Liberal Democrats first proposed a Mansion Tax on properties over £2 million the Treasury is reportedly considering the same plan. Even...

Chris Williams on being the architect of connection

For most of the last decade Chris Williams has been dissecting the machinery of the UK property market and helping industry understand how it...

Collaboration, not quick fixes, must drive the next phase of reform

As we edge closer to the autumn Budget, the housing market finds itself in a familiar state of anticipation and uncertainty. Inflation remains stubbornly high,...

Goodbye Piccadilly; farewell Leicester Square!

It is indeed a long way to Tipperary, even longer if you take one of those dodgy rickshaws that proliferate the London’s West End....

Navigating the end of ‘Covid mortgages’: strategic insights for brokers

This year marks a significant turning point in the UK mortgage market as many homeowners reach the end of their covid mortgage, where many...

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Mortgage market slows pre-Budget but product choice hits record high

The mortgage market lost momentum in October as buyers adopted a wait-and-see approach ahead...

Keystone boosts efficiency with criteria overhaul

Keystone Property Finance has introduced a raft of criteria enhancements designed to speed up...

Clydesdale Bank to cut fixed mortgage rates by up to 0.30%

Clydesdale Bank is set to reduce rates across several of its mortgage ranges from...

HSBC raises income multiple for Premier borrowers to 6.5 times salary

HSBC UK has increased the maximum loan-to-income (LTI) ratio available to its Premier customers...

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