New build

Just Mortgages gains access to Gen H’s New Build Boost

Just Mortgages’ specialist new build division has secured access to the New Build Boost...

Midlands market towns offer best value for first-time buyers

First-time buyers are getting more market town for their money in the Midlands, with...

Top 12 potential sites for New Towns revealed in landmark planning study

A new report by national property consultancy Carter Jonas has identified 12 of the...

Gen H partners with Sesame to broaden distribution

Gen H has added mortgage network Sesame to its distribution panel, marking the latest...

Three ‘quick fixes’ proposed to ease UK housing crisis

The Government could take three immediate steps to ease the UK’s chronic housing crisis,...

Criticism and uncertainty surround launch of Labour’s ‘Freedom to Buy’ mortgage scheme

Rachel Reeves is expected to launch Labour’s Freedom to Buy scheme tomorrow, a permanent...

OneDome appoints head of new homes and partnerships

OneDome has appointed Mobeen Akram as head of new homes and partnerships, in order...

Santander supports new build buyers with revised lending criteria

Santander UK has updated its affordability calculations for new build homes which should allow...

Nationwide raises LTV ceiling on new builds to 95%

Nationwide is set to increase the maximum loan-to-value (LTV) on new build houses to...

Gen H lowers New Build Boost rate to 5.95%

Gen H has announced a rate reduction on its New Build Boost mortgage product,...

Newcastle boosts new build flat support with higher LTV move

Newcastle for Intermediaries has announced a significant policy shift that raises the maximum loan-to-value...

The Darlington unveils 95% LTV Rate Reducer for non-London new-build

Darlington Building Society has launched a suite of five-year fixed-rate mortgages offering up to...

Accord raises lending limits and expands 95% LTV to new-build homes

Accord Mortgages has announced a substantial uplift to its maximum loan amounts, with increases...

Rising new build values boosting developer margins

The gap between the cost of building new homes and their final market value...

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Mind the gap: Can mortgage advice change the game for protection?

Many industry insiders still talk about the UK protection gap and how vast it is. The numbers speak for themselves with the estimated value of...

Navigating HMO and MUFB complexity with confidence

Historically, larger Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs) and Multi-Unit Freehold Blocks (MUFBs) have often been avoided due to their complex layouts, individual planning requirements,...

Why we shouldn’t wait for the FCA to act on later life lending

It might feel odd to be talking about a new year, when we’re barely half-way through this one, but the recent FCA Discussion Paper...

A walk on the supply side

The UK government’s stated goal to build 1.5 million homes during the current parliamentary term underlines a strong political focus on addressing the housing...

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Firms urged to digitise customer vulnerability to meet FCA targeted support rules

Firms must act swiftly to digitise their approach to customer vulnerability if they are...

UK property transactions rebound sharply in June as market regains momentum

UK property transactions surged in June pointing to renewed confidence in the housing and...

NatWest Group enters buy-to-let through Landbay partnership

NatWest Group has announced a strategic move into the buy-to-let mortgage market through a...

One in five landlords now use limited companies for buy-to-let mortgages

The proportion of landlords turning to limited company structures to manage their buy-to-let holdings...