Mainstream news

House price growth slows as stamp duty changes take effect

The pace of UK house price growth eased in April, as the property market...

UK property transactions surged in February ahead of stamp duty deadline

The number of UK residential property transactions saw a significant increase in February 2025,...

Majority of IFAs voice discontent over Labour budget

Just a month after Rachel Reeves’s debut budget as Labour Chancellor, dissatisfaction is running...

Clydesdale Bank announces mortgage rate hikes

Clydesdale Bank is increasing the rates on a number of different mortgage products on...

Barclays cuts residential purchase and remortgage rates

Barclays has announced that it is reducing rates on a selection of mortgage products...

Agility key to brokers meeting client need

Mortgage Brain has reported that brokers are becoming increasingly agile and creative in order...

New Precise limited edition range removes upfront mortgage costs

Precise has launched a five-year fixed limited edition residential range with valuation and assessment...

Hanley Economic BS expands shared ownership offering

Hanley Economic Building Society has launched a fee-free two-year fixed rate shared ownership mortgage. ...

Sikoia partners with Bank of Ceylon for KYC and KYB

The UK-based subsidiary of the Bank of Ceylon (BOC UK) has announced a strategic...
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Business

Your clients can’t tell which firm they’re dealing with

Two clients walk into your firm in the same week. One of them is a referral from a mate of yours. Complicated case, self-employed, bit...

It’s time to look at retention

As the summer winds down and the back-to-school routine kicks back in, I urge the industry to turn its attention to something just as...

Landlords are buying – and advisers should take note

There has been no shortage of commentary over recent years suggesting landlords are heading for the exit, buy-to-let apparently no longer works and the...

Why energy efficiency is hiding mortgage portfolio risk

For years, ESG strategies across the UK mortgage sector have operated under a relatively straightforward principle: better Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) ratings equal lower...

Affordability shocks and expiring deals: why the 2026 mortgage peak demands a holistic protection review

I speak to mortgage advisers and brokers every day, and one topic keeps coming up - the sheer number of mortgage deals coming to...

Latest news

Remortgages

Barclays fast-track remortgage launches after MAB pilot

Barclays is rolling out its new fast-track remortgage proposition across the market following an...
Buy-to-let

The Mortgage Works raises landlord borrowing limit to £10m

The Mortgage Works (TMW) has increased the maximum amount landlords can borrow across Nationwide...
Technology

Sesame Bankhall steps up OneView development through JammJar partnership

Sesame Bankhall Group has formed a technology partnership with JammJar to accelerate the development...
events

NPTN by LMS assembles industry panel to examine property market reform

NPTN by LMS will bring together senior property industry figures for a live webinar...

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