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After the Olympics: RDR!

We are but days away from an event that has been seven years in...

Digesting the Funding for Lending scheme

It may still be too early to fully digest what impact the Bank of...

Overseas property investment: where from exactly?

It is no secret that a sizeable part of the success of London’s prime...

Expect an Olympic slowdown

I was intrigued to see Boris Johnson’s recent comments with regards to the Olympics...

RDR – it’s crunch time

The countdown to RDR is well and truly underway, warns David Hesketh, group M&A...

Buy-to-let: a golden opportunity for brokers

Buy-to-let expansion won’t be a flash in the pan, writes David Brown, commercial director...

Embrace the cloud

Cloud computing can be the perfect solution for many businesses, argues Paul Hunt, managing...

Interest in Portugal hotting up

The gloom hanging over Portugal’s economy doesn’t seem to have deterred British buyers, who...

London property market & the Eurozone crisis

Eurozone break-up would be bad for the London property market, warns Hugh Wade-Jones, director...

The ASTL must drive the bridging industry forward

We need an active and dynamic trade association, writes Steven Nicholas, chief executive of...

Landlords aren’t to blame for high rental demand

Bob Young, managing director of CHL Mortgages When the housing market was at its...

Why I support the Equity Release Council

A revamped and united trade body is set to deal with issues such as...

The evolution of the mortgage club

Phil Whitehouse, head of TMA, wonders if there is such a thing as 'more...

Cut the flab and offer more

Harpal Singh, managing director of Conveyancing Alliance Ltd As a small business owner who...

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Remortgage options grow for pound-for-pound landlord borrowers

With many thousands of landlords set to come off two and five-year fixed rates in 2025 it makes more sense than ever to reach...

What, me? Standing out in a crowded market

The mortgage market is changing. It’s more competitive, more complex and more client-focused than ever before. But it’s not just client needs that are evolving,...

Food for thought for those not selling mortgage protection

Networks have told me that only one-in-four mortgages arranged are safeguarded by mortgage protection plans. This is poor and worse, from what I hear,...

Buy-to-let market could be mere months away from seismic shift

As the Renters Reform Bill works its way through parliament there should be much to engage advisers’ landlord borrower clients, and a lot of...

How a JBSP mortgage can help boost affordability

With the average house price in the UK nearing £300,000, affordability remains a sticking point for many prospective homebuyers, particularly those trying to buy...

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Complex cases and BTL confidence drive mortgage search trends in early 2025

A new analysis of broker search activity has revealed a sharp rise in complex...

Caring for loved ones carries hidden financial toll, new analysis finds

A new report has revealed a stark and growing gap between people’s expectations around...

Investment in learning narrows financial services skills gap

Financial services firms are investing in employee learning at a faster rate than almost...

HTB extends standard BTL pricing to semi-commercial cases

Hampshire Trust Bank (HTB) has broadened its specialist mortgages offering by applying standard buy-to-let...
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