First-time buyers

First-time buyer growth slows as affordability pressures persist

The number of first-time buyers entering the housing market has risen sharply this year...

Pepper Money bolsters regional team with NW appointment

Specialist mortgage lender Pepper Money has appointed Michelle Walsh as regional development manager for...

Government urged to ease court bottlenecks as eviction delays hit housing supply

The government is being urged to intervene to tackle mounting delays in the County...

Barclays expands mortgage flexibility for homebuyers and landlords

Barclays has announced a series of updates to its mortgage policies designed to increase...

Mortgage industry legends back Take Me Home Christmas Charity Concert

Support continues to build for what’s shaping up to be the mortgage industry’s biggest...

Industry welcomes government’s homebuying reforms but warns of deeper challenges ahead

Government plans to overhaul the homebuying process have received a broadly positive response from...

The Mortgage Mum and LIBF launch scholarship scheme

The Mortgage Mum has partnered with the London Institute of Banking & Finance (LIBF)...

Families to save hundreds as Government unveils homebuying overhaul

Families buying and selling homes in England could save hundreds of pounds and weeks...

Economists call for urgent planning reform to kickstart UK growth

Britain’s sluggish economy is being held back by its inability to build, according to...

Younger homeowners show greater persistence with home improvements

Younger homeowners may have fewer practical skills than their parents, but they are far...

Mark Bogard on policy, politics and the future of advice

When Mark Bogard, Chief Executive of Family Building Society, talks about Britain’s housing policy,...

West Brom cuts mortgage rates with focus on first-time buyers and remortgagers

West Bromwich Building Society has reduced rates across its purchase and remortgage products by...

Specialist lenders warn on confidence, renters’ reforms and stamp duty at Brightstar Expo panel debate

At the Brightstar Group Specialist Lending Expo today some of the UK’s leading figures...

Market Harborough returns to EU expat mortgage market

Market Harborough Building Society has reopened its doors to UK expatriates living in the...

COMMENT

Buy-to-let at 30: the mortgage that changed Britain’s housing market

John Heron helped create buy-to-let when landlords had almost nowhere to turn for finance. Thirty years later, he and Paragon Bank's Louisa Sedgwick reflect...

Harpenden’s expat move could be bigger than the numbers suggest

Harpenden Building Society’s move into expat mortgages this summer has been good news for brokers and borrowers. But I think its importance goes beyond...

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...

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PMS reports double-digit growth in mortgages and protection

PMS Mortgage Club says it is on course for its strongest performance in five...

Property firms urged to engage early with digital home-moving reforms

Property professionals have been urged to start testing digital home-moving processes now rather than...

DPMSG launches consumer guide to Smart Property Data

The Digital Property Market Steering Group has launched a consumer-focused video explaining how Smart...

Together joins Equity Release Council as later life market broadens

Together has become a member of the Equity Release Council as the specialist lender...

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