Homebuying

Property transactions remain resilient despite market volatility

Residential property transactions edged lower in April, although industry figures said activity remained resilient...

West Brom lends more than £1bn as first-time buyers dominate new homebuyer loans

West Brom Building Society completed more than £1 billion of new homeownership lending in...

Homebuying stress outweighs divorce for many buyers

Almost half of homeowners say moving house is the most stressful life event they...

TPFG sees landlord compliance opportunity from RRA

The Property Franchise Group (TPFG) says the introduction of the Renters’ Rights Act (RRA)...

Fleet Mortgages joins OPDA to support homebuying data reform

Fleet Mortgages has joined the Open Property Data Association (ODPA) as the buy-to-let lender...

Property data sandbox points to wider use of trusted information sharing

A government-backed sandbox has demonstrated how property data can be accessed, verified and shared...

Think tank calls for abolition of stamp duty and council tax

A major new report has called for stamp duty and council tax to be...

AI skills gap poses major challenge for financial services sector

The financial services sector will need to recruit and retrain around 450,000 highly skilled...

Scottish house prices outperform UK market

Scottish house prices continued to outperform the wider UK market in March despite signs...

Open Property roadmap aims to cut delays and fall-throughs in homebuying

The Centre for Finance, Innovation and Technology (CFIT) has unveiled a new Open Property...

FCA and Bank of England tokenisation push could reshape mortgage funding

The FCA and Bank of England have set out a joint long-term vision for...

Affordability widens north-south mortgage divide

A growing affordability gap is fuelling an increasingly pronounced north-south divide in the housing...

Movera launches mental health ambassador network

Movera has launched a Mental Health Ambassador programme across its brands as part of...

Higher mortgage rates hit buyer demand

Higher mortgage rates and ongoing geopolitical uncertainty continue to weigh heavily on the UK...
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COMMENT

Comment

The uncomfortable truth about the later life lending market

The headlines around the latest Equity Release Council figures released this month all suggested growth. But I think we need to have an honest...

Are we actually set up to support first-time buyers?

After a summer spent thinking it over, this time of year is often the point where first time buyers decide whether they're going to...

Leasehold reform has a September window – will Burnham use it?

At the time of writing, the Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill still has no published First Reading date.  But is it imminent? Andy Burnham entered...

Advisers need an answer for evolving landlords

It’s a tough time to be a landlord. The succession of changes to tax and regulation made in recent years - with the Renters’...

AI doesn’t remove bias. It gives us the chance to manage it

One of the great promises of artificial intelligence has always been objectivity. Machines, unlike people, do not have bad days. They do not favour...

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Target Group launches staff AI programme for regulated finance

Target Group has launched an AI Champion programme to encourage the responsible use of...
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Employment history rises up brokers’ mortgage search agenda

Employment history became a more pressing concern for mortgage brokers in July as changing...
Homebuying

Half of homes taking longer to sell as regional divide widens

Homes in almost half of Great Britain’s local authority areas are taking longer to...
Comment

The uncomfortable truth about the later life lending market

The headlines around the latest Equity Release Council figures released this month all suggested...

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