First-time buyers

Intermediaries report stronger landlord demand

As mortgage activity increased in the third quarter of 2017, so did confidence amongst...

Annual rate of house price growth eased in November

Halifax has reported that house prices between September and November 2017 were 2.4% higher...

£81k needed for a deposit by 2027?

The average first-time buyer deposit could be set to rise by nearly 60% over...

Industry reviews 2017 sales and lettings performance

NAEA and ARLA Propertymark have published sales and lettings data for 2017. NAEA Propertymark found...

Proportion of first-time buyer sales falls again

NAEA Propertymark (National Association of Estate Agents) has reported that the proportion of sales...

Free legals for FTBs from Newcastle Intermediaries

Newcastle Intermediaries has introduced a range of 95% loan to value (LTV) products with...

14% rise in mortgage lending year-on-year

UK Finance has stated that strength in remortgage activity amongst homeowners, alongside stronger first-time...

Barclays unveils new mortgage deals

Barclays Mortgages has launched new residential and rewards mortgage products, including a range of...

FTB borrowing in London on the rise

UK Finance has reported that, in the third quarter of 2017 in London, home buyers borrowed...

BUDGET 2017: home building initiatives announced

Philip Hammond announced various schemes designed to boost house building in the UK. The Chancellor...

BUDGET 2017: Stamp Duty abolished for most FTBs

The Chancellor has abolished stamp duty for the majority of first time buyer purchases. In...

BUDGET 2017: Hammond’s speech in full

Mr Deputy Speaker I report today on an economy that continues to grow, continues to...

IMLA: leave PRS and buy-to-let alone in Budget

The Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association (IMLA) has warned that Philip Hammond should not be...

Who will win the Budget battle?

As we count the days down to the Budget, it’s pretty obvious to see...
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COMMENT

Comment

Working up those income streams

Some might say the UK labour market has lost some of its confidence. Unemployment is rising, job moves have slowed, and many employers are...

Ignore the Gen Z worker stereotypes – the future is bright

The office fridge. Full of 12 types of milk, none derived from cows, and four on the work top, at room temperature. As for...

Reframe Cancer 2026 trends: prevention to take centre stage

This year is already shaping up to be one when prevention is taking centre stage. The Government recently announced the expansion of its WorkWell...

The mortgage protection gap advisers can’t ignore

The Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) consumer research findings published late last year, offered an insight into what the protection industry can expect from the...

Cashback, remortgages and adviser opportunity in 2026

A recent flood of mortgage products into the market offering cashback prove it has moved from the margins of the remortgage market to the...

Latest news

News

The Coventry cuts selected intermediary residential fixed rates

Coventry for intermediaries has reduced a number of residential fixed-rate products for new and...
Technology

Mortgage Advice Bureau completes acquisition of Dashly

Mortgage Advice Bureau (MAB) has completed the acquisition of technology and data company Dashly,...
Building Societies

The Buckinghamshire lowers rates across key ranges

Buckinghamshire Building Society has cut rates across a wide spread of residential and buy-to-let...
Cover

FCA finds protection market delivering good outcomes, says TPFG

The Property Franchise Group PLC (TPFG) has responded to the publication of the Financial...

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