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Right to Buy extention plans confirmed

The governement has confirmed that it is planning to extend its Right to Buy...

London Q1 house purchase lending down 16%

Latest CML data on the characteristics of lending in Greater London in the first...

High LTV borrowers seeing rate cuts

Mortgage borrowers with smaller deposits are seeing rate cuts of up to 0.88%, according...

Nationwide boss to step down

The Nationwide Building Society’s chief executive, Graham Beale is to retire at or around...

Aldermore celebrates sixth birthday

Aldermore is celebrating six years in business. The lender was founded during the economic downturn...

Nationwide to cut rates tomorrow

The Nationwide Building Society is making a series of rate reductions across its mortgage...

GE Money Home Lending introduces 1.99% deal

GE Money Home Lending (GEMHL) has cut its two-year discount rate by 0.95 percentage points to give...

FTB loans down 5% year-on-year

Total number of loans advanced to first-time buyers in March was 23,000 - up 20%...

‘Ideal’ policy package for young people established

The housing policies proposed by the political parties over the last few months have...

Still a long wait for first time buyers

First time buyers are having to wait longer than hoped in in order to...

Shortage of stock cited as largest market stumbling block

The housing market is being constrained by a shortage of houses for sale, according...

Rightmove: brakes removed from housing market

May has seen an unseasonal drop in new seller asking prices, down by 0.1%...

Building homes has to be the government’s priority

You might not think it possible but there will probably be more words written...

Skipton Intermediaries unveils new build proposition

Skipton Intermediaries is embarking on what it calls "a new approach to new build...

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High net worth clients may need more from their lender and their broker, so it’s important that as an adviser, you are ready and...

Housing promises vs. reality: Will the Government deliver on 1.5 million new homes?

Next year will be 80 years since the New Towns Act (1946) was passed through Parliament. As a result of the destruction during WWII, this...

Navigating a changing buy-to-let landscape in 2025

The buy-to-let market has long been a cornerstone of the UK property sector, but recent trends and upcoming policy changes are reshaping the landscape. For...

Heavy refurbishment: structuring finance for complex property upgrades

Investors are rethinking their approach to property - heavy refurbishment is no longer just an option; it’s a necessity for unlocking value in today’s...

Why predicting 2025 interest rates feels like a fool’s errand

In my first (and for some reason clearly not my last) article last month, I attempted (perhaps foolishly) to discuss where rates might go...

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Stamp duty shock: MAB calls for lender innovation to meet FTB demand

Following the Stamp Duty threshold returning to 2014 levels today, Mortgage Advice Bureau (MAB)...

Completions hit record highs in last five days

Completion volumes surged to unprecedented levels in the final days of March, with estimates...

Vernon BS marks centenary with record asset growth and £3.5m profit

Vernon Building Society has ended its 100th year on a high, reporting record growth...

London Credit provides £1.53m bridging loan for commercial property refinancing

London Credit has completed a £1.53 million bridging loan to refinance a commercial property...