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How bridging can boost recovering businesses

Despite being only a few months into 2022, the year is already promising to...

A downbeat perspective is understandable but there are positives to be found

It wouldn’t surprise me at all, if you’re feeling somewhat discombobulated about life at...

We need to get the horse back in front of the cart

It’s likely as an adviser, that you have already seen a number of deals...

Meeting EPC requirements in buy-to-let

There’s no doubting that information on Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs), their increasing importance, and...

Helping landlords invest in MUFBs

The specialist buy-to-let market is attracting new lenders, becoming more competitive and expanding its...

The smart way to fund home improvements

In the first nine months of 2021, there were nearly 250,000 planning consents granted...

We all need to minimise our environmental impact

Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) is something you will probably have heard an increasing...

Making the most of Permitted Development

There is no doubt that since Permitted Development schemes were introduced in 2020, landlords...

Financial fitness could pay off as cost of living rises

The short-term financial and economic outlook for the UK is cloudy, with rising inflation,...

It’s too soon to knock guarantee scheme re-introduction

Last month we had the first government data through regarding its guarantee scheme and...

Are NHS waiting times a new consideration for advisers?

The widespread disruption brought to NHS services by the Covid-19 pandemic has caused significant...

Will ‘Levelling Up’ help first-time buyers?

The government’s Levelling Up White Paper focused heavily on the housing market, specifically looking...

Time for data

We are all familiar with how well data and machine learning can predict what...

Portfolio mortgages may offer answer in big year for remortgages

As expected, this week the Bank of England announced another increase to base rate....

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We need to wait to get a clearer picture

It's been a week where the political and economic backdrop has moved almost as fast as rates themselves, and it's worth taking stock of...

Leasehold valuation reform: the consultation is asking only half the question

The Government's consultation on leasehold enfranchisement valuation rates is important because it will help determine what leaseholders pay to extend leases or buy freeholds,...

What commonhold will mean for mortgage lenders and brokers

Commonhold is often presented as the straightforward alternative to leasehold. It removes the freeholder, gives flat owners greater control and avoids some familiar problems...

Why you need to know what sits behind the average review score

There’s a funny thing about review scores. The better they are, the less likely we are to question them. If a company is sitting at...

The new Chancellor wants to remove barriers to growth; he should start with housing

There was probably a degree of unintended irony in the Treasury choosing to call the Chancellor, John Healey’s, first major market ‘intervention’ his ‘Growth...

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FCA joins industry partners to tackle protection insurance gap

The Financial Conduct Authority is working with industry, government and consumer groups in an...

Family Building Society appoints Laura Hamp as chief financial officer

Family Building Society has appointed Laura Hamp as chief financial officer and a member...

Buy-to-let market reaches £311.6bn as sector marks 30 years

The UK buy-to-let market has grown to almost two million outstanding mortgages worth £311.6bn,...

Conveyancing Association names Nick Chadbourne as new chair

The Conveyancing Association has appointed former LMS chief executive Nick Chadbourne as its new...

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