Homebuying

Voters favour green belt protection over stamp duty cuts

Public confidence in the Government’s handling of the housing crisis has fallen sharply, with...

What the 2025 Party Conferences told us about property

Key housing and property policy developments from all four major UK political party conferences...

Stamp duty reform faces early pushback

Kemi Badenoch’s pledge to abolish stamp duty on home sales, which she described last...

Housebuilders launch new equity loan scheme to boost homeownership

A group of UK housebuilders have joined forces with lenders and asset managers to...

Police warn of rising conveyancing fraud as property buyers lose £11.7m

The City of London Police has issued a fresh warning to estate agents, conveyancers...

BREAKING NEWS: A triple Christmas bonus for brokers

In Kemi ‘Badenough’s’ closing speech at the Conservative Conference in Manchester this week she...

INDUSTRY REACTION: Badenoch pledges to scrap stamp duty in bid to revive homeownership

Kemi Badenoch has pledged to abolish stamp duty on home sales, describing it as...

First-time buyer growth slows as affordability pressures persist

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

Self-employed borrowers still facing barriers to mortgages

Self-employed workers continue to face significant hurdles when applying for mortgages, despite the majority...

The nightmare of UK homebuying needs reform

House sellers will be forced to disclose problems with their homes before sale under...

PEXA and Muve accelerate transformation in UK conveyancing

PEXA has announced a new strategic collaboration with Muve aimed at advancing the modernisation...
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Later life lending and the importance of a lasting power of attorney

It’s fair to say that later life lending has moved from a niche corner of the market into a more mainstream space, as older...

What my Gen Z daughter can teach us about engaging young buyers

Younger people are often badged with some unfair stereotypes when it comes to protection - "they're not interested", "they don't care", "they won't engage"....

How lenders’ new freedoms are undermining client relationships

Can we expect lenders to try and tighten their grip on borrowers at their advisers’ expense in 2026? Many advisers will have seen signs of...

Why brokers are rethinking bridging

The bridging market has continued to strengthen this year. Data from the Bridging and Development Lenders Association shows loan books at record levels, reinforcing...

AMI Protection Viewpoint 2025: Reigniting the protection journey

Making protection relevant and keeping customers engaged is a vital part of the advice process. Yet the recent Association of Mortgage Intermediaries’ Protection Viewpoint 2025...

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Click2Check joins OPDA as drive for open property data gathers pace

Click2Check, a credit, anti-money-laundering and Open Banking provider used by financial advisers, mortgage intermediaries,...
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The Mortgage Works cuts switcher rates for existing landlord borrowers

The Mortgage Works is lowering switcher rates by up to 0.20 percentage points across...
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SmartSearch, the digital compliance and anti-money-laundering provider, is increasing the reach of its technology...
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New Homes Mortgage Services buys Barron Financial Solutions to expand reach

New Homes Mortgage Services LLP has completed the acquisition of Barron Financial Solutions as...

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