New build

West Brom BS cuts low-deposit mortgage rates

West Brom Building Society has reduced rates across its two-year core and new build...

Santander cuts higher LTV rates for first-time buyers and home movers

Santander is cutting selected fixed mortgage rates across its first-time buyer, home mover and...

The Saffron broadens criteria across buy-to-let, self-build and residential lending

Saffron for Intermediaries has widened criteria across its buy-to-let, self-build and residential mortgage ranges...

First Mortgage expands Scottish new-build reach with Home Loan Services acquisition

First Mortgage has acquired Home Loan Services (Glasgow) Ltd in a move that strengthens...

New Homes buys Clark Marshall to grow shared ownership reach

New Homes Mortgage Services LLP has acquired Clark Marshall Associates Ltd in a deal...

Help to Buy benefits skewed towards higher earners, IFS finds

Government-backed Help to Buy schemes delivered modest improvements in housing affordability, with the gains...

Gen H cuts rates across mortgage range including New Build Boost

Gen H has reduced rates across its full mortgage range, including its New Build...

Solar and heat pump rules could push up mortgage prices

New rules forcing developers to install solar panels and low-carbon heating systems on most...

Spring Statement must tackle planning, regeneration and skills

With many reports suggesting that next week’s Spring Statement will deliver little in the...

Bank of Ireland extends terms and income multiples

Bank of Ireland for Intermediaries has announced a series of enhancements to its residential...

Gen H extends New Build Boost scheme with Lovell Homes partnership

Gen H has widened its New Build Boost mortgage scheme through a new partnership...

Academics warn housing shortage is entrenching poverty as affordability pressures mount

A shortage of social and affordable housing is trapping lower income families in poverty...

Property chains adding £2k to moves

Property chains are adding more than £2,000 to the average cost of moving with...

First-time buyers ‘closer than they think’ to owning a home

Most wannabe first-time buyers may be far closer to homeownership than they realise according...
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COMMENT

Comment

The uncomfortable truth about the later life lending market

The headlines around the latest Equity Release Council figures released this month all suggested growth. But I think we need to have an honest...

Are we actually set up to support first-time buyers?

After a summer spent thinking it over, this time of year is often the point where first time buyers decide whether they're going to...

Leasehold reform has a September window – will Burnham use it?

At the time of writing, the Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill still has no published First Reading date.  But is it imminent? Andy Burnham entered...

Advisers need an answer for evolving landlords

It’s a tough time to be a landlord. The succession of changes to tax and regulation made in recent years - with the Renters’...

AI doesn’t remove bias. It gives us the chance to manage it

One of the great promises of artificial intelligence has always been objectivity. Machines, unlike people, do not have bad days. They do not favour...

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Target Group launches staff AI programme for regulated finance

Target Group has launched an AI Champion programme to encourage the responsible use of...
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Employment history rises up brokers’ mortgage search agenda

Employment history became a more pressing concern for mortgage brokers in July as changing...
Homebuying

Half of homes taking longer to sell as regional divide widens

Homes in almost half of Great Britain’s local authority areas are taking longer to...
Comment

The uncomfortable truth about the later life lending market

The headlines around the latest Equity Release Council figures released this month all suggested...

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