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Are strides being made in the green mortgage market?

Back in October 2018 we introduced the Barclays Green Home Mortgage. As the first...

A little change can make a big difference to your GI sales

If you already sell mortgages or provide advice on investments, you may feel confident that you...

Here’s to the next 20 years of equity release

More than £32.6 billion of property wealth was released via 557,000 plans over the...

De-mystifying offset mortgages: part 2

In the second article in his two-part series, Jonathan Stinton, head of intermediary relationships...

The future of the holiday lets market

The pandemic has had a lot of consequences, from accelerating our use of technology,...

We need to focus on holistic advice

When you read a headline which says, ‘Six out of 10 homeowners aged over...

High LTVs are needed for the long-term

I am writing this on the so-called ‘Freedom Day’ – in England at least...

Learning lessons from the first Stamp Duty deadline

June was an exceptionally busy month for everyone in the property market. In fact,...

Vital GI conversations aren’t taking place

Having children I know just how hard it can be to extract information when...

Who is supporting first-time buyers with 95% LTV mortgages?

Spring 2020, I think we would all agree, might well mark the nadir for...

The changing face of financial vulnerability

Every single person will have learnt lessons from the pandemic, whether that is how...

De-mystifying offset mortgages

Offset mortgages are one of the most misunderstood products on the market, with many consumers unaware of the...

First-time buyers will need continuing support

As the initial tapering of the stamp duty extension begins, it’s clear that increased...

Is increased inflation on the way?

The days when high inflation rates loomed large on the horizon are long gone....

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Got something to sell? Try telling some untruths on X

Why do people peddle untruths on social media? When I say this, I’m thinking specifically of my old mate Martin Stewart who can be...

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....

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Got something to sell? Try telling some untruths on X

Why do people peddle untruths on social media? When I say this, I’m thinking...

Landlord optimism rebounds as buy-to-let sector steadies ahead of Budget

Confidence among buy-to-let landlords has more than doubled over the past year, according to...

Nationwide expands interest-only lending to first-time buyers

Nationwide Building Society has introduced a major expansion of its interest-only mortgage range, including...

Santander trims home mover mortgage rates

Santander is cutting rates across its residential fixed mortgage range for home movers and...

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