Homebuying

Stamp Duty receipts rise as lower threshold pulls more buyers into tax net

Homebuyers paid £15.2bn in Stamp Duty Land Tax in 2025-26, up 9.2% on the...

Brokers report rising caution among borrowers as remortgaging picks up

Mortgage brokers are seeing more remortgage activity, but say geopolitical uncertainty, cost of living...

Russell Quirk calls out broken transaction system

UK mortgage and property professionals have been urged to rethink the homebuying process after Russell...

MAB research shows confidence among buyers is rising, but many still hesitate

More than half of prospective buyers say they are ready to purchase in 2026,...

Lloyds, Connells and LMS unveil digital homebuying service to streamline transactions

A new end-to-end digital service aims to cut delays and reduce fall-throughs in the...

Rates rise but mortgage market holds firm

The mortgage market is showing resilience despite a sharp rise in borrowing costs with...

Kevin Tunnicliffe on ending the race to the bottom

This was always going to be a tricky interview. I’ve known Kevin Tunnicliffe, chief...

UK buyers warm to AI in homebuying, but still want human oversight

Three quarters of homebuyers expect artificial intelligence to play a role in the homebuying...

United Trust Bank gains OPDA accreditation in digital property push

United Trust Bank has secured accreditation from the Open Property Data Association as it...

Shared living pressures extend well into adulthood as affordability bites

Britons are continuing to live in shared households far later in life as housing...

Buying still £500 cheaper than renting despite rates above 5%

Mortgage affordability continues to outperform renting despite rates pushing back above 5%, as lenders...

Mortgage Advice Bureau buys HomeOwners Alliance in push to reach buyers earlier

Mortgage Advice Bureau (MAB) has bought consumer platform HomeOwners Alliance as it looks to...

Flipping slump reshapes broker opportunities

Falling profitability in the property flipping market is reshaping opportunities for mortgage brokers as...

Mortgage availability rises as lenders cut pricing

Mortgage availability increased in the first quarter of 2026 as lenders loosened supply and...
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COMMENT

Commonhold and Leasehold Reform

With great power comes great responsibility

There has been a huge amount in the press about the “feudal” system of leasehold and how the government’s revitalised commonhold will fix all...

Don’t rein me in

For many years, major financial institutions and large retailers have understood the benefits of presenting their customers with complementary products alongside their core offering. Banks...

More questions now surround the home moving digital journey

The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has published its highly anticipated Home Buying and Selling Reform Roadmap, representing the most aggressive...

Stability has value: why the latest Bank Base Rate hold matters

The Bank of England's decision to maintain Bank Base Rate (BBR) at 3.75% may not have generated the excitement that often accompanies a rate...

If you motivate an idiot you just get stupid things done quicker

There's a lot of excitement about artificial intelligence in the mortgage industry right now. Nearly nine in 10 mortgage brokers want technology to play...

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News

Just Mortgages self-employed division nears 500 advisers after 10 years

Just Mortgages is celebrating 10 years of its self-employed division after growing from just...
Technology

Ageas teams up with Source Insurance

Ageas UK has joined Source's Insurance panel, expanding access to its home insurance products...
Homebuying

Buyer demand falls 15% year-on-year

Political uncertainty and higher borrowing costs have led to a 15% year-on-year fall in...
Appointments

Mortgage Advice Bureau hires new group CFO

Mortgage Advice Bureau (MAB) has named Jo Stent as its next group chief financial...

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