Mortgages

Dudley BS unveils new five-year fixed rates

Dudley Building Society has announced the launch of a range of new five-year fixed-rate...

Bluestone Mortgages cuts standard and purchase fee-free rates

Bluestone Mortgages has announced rate reductions across its standard and purchase fee-free product ranges. The...

Beverley Building Society outlines offering for non-UK nationals

Beverley Building Society is now serving non-UK nationals with its new mortgage proposition. The lender...

Suffolk BS to allow multi-currency applications

Suffolk Building Society will now accept multi-currency applications for residential, buy-to-let and holiday let...

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. ...

SimplyBiz Mortgages introduces specialist high-net-worth support offering

SimplyBiz Mortgages has launched a high-net-worth (HNW) panel, designed to allow advisers to access...

Skipton’s new Track Record deal offers £1,000 cashback

Skipton Building Society is launching tomorrow (16 October) a new Track Record product which...

Metro Bank to partner with PEXA for “frictionless conveyancing”

PEXA has announced that Metro Bank plans to work with them to explore how...

Misconceptions surround CCJs and mortgage applications

26% of people believe they need to wait at least five years after receiving...

September rent and mortgages spending up year-on-year

The increase in rent and mortgage spending accelerated in September, rising 4.5% year-on-year, following...

Quarterly property transaction completions down 42% compared to 2019 high

Landmark’s Residential Property Trends report for the third quarter of 2024 has revealed that...

Leeds BS appoints national intermediary development manager

Andy Alvarez has joined Leeds Building Society as national intermediary development manager. He is tasked...

Buckinghamshire BS reprices FTB, BTL and holiday let mortgages

Buckinghamshire Building Society has announced a widespread product repricing, with rate reductions of up...

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We need clearer guidance on Stamp Duty advice

Just over a week ago Angela Rayner resigned following the discovery of a Stamp Duty breach on a flat she owns in Hove. She...

AI could make obsolescence obsolete and slash global e-waste

For decades, technology has been trapped in a cycle of forced obsolescence. Each year, a new iPhone or Android release quietly renders last year’s...

Discount Market Value: a local solution for a national housing challenge

The UK housing market is under constant scrutiny, especially when it comes to bolstering the supply of affordable housing. The government’s recent announcement of a...

Don’t overlook lifetime mortgages for clients with IHT worries

Lifetime mortgages have evolved significantly over the last few years. The industry has risen to the challenge, developing innovative new product features which ensure...

You can’t just turn on a tap and expect housing supply to flow

Yawn and stretch, the government have appointed a new housing Czar in place of the thoroughly discredited Angie Rayner, former Deputy Prime Minister, who...

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First-time buyers favour ‘forever homes’

First-time buyers are increasingly opting for larger homes and longer mortgage terms as they...

OPDA launches upgraded framework to cut delays in transactions

The Open Property Data Association (OPDA) has unveiled version 3.5 of its Property Data...

Majority of landlords plan to hold their ground, Landbay survey shows

Buy-to-let landlords are demonstrating renewed confidence in the private rented sector, with a majority...

One third of people relying on inheritance to secure retirement income

Nearly one in three people believe they will need an inheritance to help fund...