First-time buyers

Sustainable upgrades could boost property value by £10k on average

A new study from WWF and ScottishPower has revealed that homeowners can boost the...

Aviva sees shift in views over family financial legacies

Over half of over 55s want to see the benefit of giving significant financial...

MBT Affordability integrates with Generation Home

Mortgage Broker Tools (MBT) has integrated its MBT Affordability research platform with Generation Home,...

Young people cutting back on spending more than other groups

Yorkshire Building Society has warned of the detrimental long-term economic impact of the cost-of-living...

BuildLoan unveils first ‘Help to Build’ mortgage

The government’s Help to Build Equity Loan Scheme has become a reality with the...

Spike in SmartrCriteria remortgage searches

There was a jump in remortgage activity as borrowers looked to beat further rate...

Parents would double financial assistance if it would be repaid

Parents are twice as likely to offer their adult children (aged 18-34 years old)...

Value of first-time buyer economy revealed

The value of the first time buyer (FTB) economy is set to reach a...

Report outlines challenges of homeownership

Homeowners and buyers at all stages of the property ladder are being forced to...

Mortgage advisers propose sweeping reforms to aid first-time buyers

A group of mortgage advisers working closely with Sesame Bankhall Group (SBG) has proposed...

Vernon BS partners with Brilliant Solutions

Vernon Building Society has teamed up with Brilliant Solutions to provide the mortgage club’s...

Leeds BS extolls deposit benefits of shared ownership mortgages

First time buyers using shared ownership are able to buy more expensive properties with...

Newcastle Intermediaries expands JMSP range

Newcastle Intermediaries’ is expanding its Joint Mortgage Sole Proprietor (JMSP) portfolio with five-year fixed...

Revealed: questions first-time buyers too embarrassed to ask

Skipton Building Society has revealed the top 40 questions that first time buyers want...

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

The Coventry cuts selected intermediary residential fixed rates

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

Mortgage Advice Bureau completes acquisition of Dashly

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

The Buckinghamshire lowers rates across key ranges

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

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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