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Heather Small and Bootleg Beatles to headline first Sort Ball in Manchester

Heather Small and The Bootleg Beatles have been announced as the headline performers for...

Reeves weighs property tax overhaul to replace stamp duty

The Treasury is examining plans for a new levy on homes worth more than...

Surveying sector strains deepen housing supply crisis

The UK surveying industry is under mounting pressure as compliance demands grow faster than...

Kuflink launches in-house legal department to speed up deals

Bridging lender Kuflink has launched its own in-house legal department, in what it describes...

VPN loopholes could let fraudsters slip through mortgage checks

The UK’s new Online Safety Act has triggered a boom in VPN usage that...

Conveyancing Association welcomes ntitle as latest affiliate member

The Conveyancing Association has announced that title investigation specialists ntitle have joined as its...

SortRefer posts record-breaking July as broker demand surges

SortRefer, the Derby-based conveyancing and legal services platform, has reported its strongest month on...

AI fuels record surge in identity fraud

Criminals are exploiting artificial intelligence to forge documents, create synthetic identities and bypass verification...

InfoTrack marks 10 years with launch of smart Enquiries tool to tackle transaction delays

InfoTrack has unveiled a new Enquiries solution designed to streamline one of the most...

Afin Bank set to offer mortgages to diaspora communities in the UK

A new digital bank focused on the African diaspora and other under-served communities is...

The BBC’s exposé isn’t news to mortgage advisers – but it might be to the public

Let’s be honest, for mortgage advisers, the recent Panorama investigation into conditional selling by...

LMS improves its remortgage technology with DART update

LMS has announced an update to its Decisioning and Automated Remortgage Technology (DART), aimed...

Conveybuddy expands legal panel with Birchall Blackburn Law appointment

Conveyancing distributor conveybuddy has added Birchall Blackburn Law to its growing panel of legal...

ONP Solicitors appointed exclusively for the Coventry’s limited company BTL remortgage service

Coventry Building Society has appointed ONP Solicitors as the exclusive legal services provider in...

COMMENT

Beyond the walk: Mortgage leaders talk mental health – part 19

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter's (MIMHC) third annual 144-mile Walk & Talk challenge finally came to an end on Friday last week as...

Beyond the walk: Mortgage leaders talk mental health – part 18

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter's (MIMHC) third annual 144-mile Walk & Talk challenge finally came to an end on Friday last week as...

Mental health and the evolving role of mortgage advisers

Money worries rarely stay just about money. They affect sleep, confidence, relationships, and mental wellbeing - and for many people across the UK, mortgage...

Beyond the walk: Mortgage leaders talk mental health – part 16

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter's (MIMHC) third annual 144-mile Walk & Talk challenge finally came to an end on Friday last week as...

Why complex-income borrowers need more adviser support

The UK mortgage market has become more complex for borrowers, lenders and advisers alike. Higher rates, tighter affordability pressures and more varied working patterns...

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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...

Rightmove digs in for legal battle as £1.5bn case heads to court

Rightmove has vowed to fight a landmark £1.5 billion legal action brought on behalf...

Housing recovery stalls as political uncertainty hits confidence

The UK housing market recovery expected at the start of 2026 has stalled as...

Stamp Duty receipts fall despite wider tax net

Stamp duty receipts have fallen this year despite more homebuyers being pulled into paying...

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