Housing

Vince Cable gives cautious welcome to station-led planning reforms

Sir Vince Cable has given a cautious welcome to government plans to streamline the...

Revived Help to Buy would inflate prices: Lamdin

Restoring Help to Buy would strengthen developers’ sales without solving the underlying affordability crisis...

HMLR and OS data tie-up targets faster property transactions

HM Land Registry (HMLR) and Ordnance Survey (OS) have agreed a three-year collaboration intended...

Providence agrees deal to acquire Hometrack

Providence Equity Partners has agreed to acquire Hometrack, the residential property valuation and risk...

Bristol tops 2026 Japanese knotweed hotspots

Bristol has retained its position as England’s Japanese knotweed capital, recording more than twice...

Commonhold reform: Devil in the detail

The government's language on leasehold reform remains forthright. Ministers speak of, “bringing the feudal...

Right to Buy sales surge 90%

Right to Buy sales in England increased by 90% during 2025-26 as prospective buyers...

Cambridge BS backs regional drive to tackle housing inequality

Cambridge Building Society is supporting a programme intended to bring businesses, philanthropists and civic...

Mortgage costs push sales 9% lower

Higher mortgage rates have contributed to a sharper-than-usual summer housing slowdown, with sales agreed...

IMLA supports flexible mortgage rules but says housing supply remains key

Mortgage lenders have backed proposals to give first-time buyers and other underserved borrowers greater...

Rayner rules out rent controls

Housing Secretary Angela Rayner has ruled out rent controls in England, providing greater certainty...

Santander backs Octopus Zero Bills homes with affordability mortgage

Santander has launched a mortgage that could allow buyers of eligible Octopus Zero Bills...

Southwest Knotweed launches identification app

Southwest Knotweed Group has launched an app designed to help mortgage and property professionals...

Commonhold and RTM: do not mistake control for simplicity

Commonhold is presented as a fairer form of flat ownership. Right to Manage (RTM)...

COMMENT

Taking the anxiety out of finance

It’s an anxious time for mortgage borrowers. A recent study by Handelsbanken Wealth found that the proportion of UK adults apprehensive about making mortgage...

Cashback should put conveyancing into the advice conversation

One of the more interesting findings from our latest quarterly statistics was the position of Nationwide Building Society, which accounted for 25% of all...

Why ownership structure matters in buy-to-let

It's a scenario brokers encounter every day. Two landlord clients approach them about the same type of buy-to-let property, with similar levels of equity...

You own the shares, but are you really just the custodian?

I've built three businesses and I've said the same thing most entrepreneurs have probably said to their mates and family at some point: "Give...

The FCA protection market study shouldn’t ignore redundancy

Considering a third of employers are likely to implement staff redundancies by January 2027, according to Acas, redundancy cover shouldn’t be ignored in wider...

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TMG Mortgage Network strengthens finance team with senior appointment

TMG Mortgage Network has appointed Donna Bibby as head of finance, with responsibility for...

Homeowners turn to mortgage brokers for guidance ahead of Budget

Mortgage brokers could face increased demand for advice following the Autumn Budget, with 93%...

Halifax updates mortgage application platform ahead of Lloyds rebrand

Halifax Intermediaries has introduced an updated online mortgage application system designed to simplify case...

Northern England dominates property hotspots as buyers seek better value

More than half of England and Wales's 50 leading emerging property hotspots are in...

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