New build

Gen H celebrates New Build Boost’s effect on homeownership

Six months after its launch, Gen H’s New Build Boost mortgage scheme has already...

The Suffolk raises LTV for JBSP and new build flats

Suffolk Building Society has increased the maximum loan-to-value on its joint borrower sole proprietor...

Landlords sceptical as planning reforms fail to shift sentiment

Government efforts to overhaul the planning system have been met with scepticism by landlords...

OSB sees profit slide despite loan growth and new platform launch

OneSavings Bank (OSB Group) reported a fall in profits for the first half of...

Housing stock grows as solar panels and EV chargers take root

England’s housing stock has grown by more than two million homes in the past...

East Midlands newbuild prices fall as developers respond to weaker demand

The average asking price of newbuild homes coming to market in the East Midlands...

Surveying sector strains deepen housing supply crisis

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

Construction output rises in Q2 but new orders slump

UK construction output rose in the second quarter of 2025 but a sharp fall...

Bellway renews call for Help to Buy as housing recovery stalls

Housebuilder Bellway says the UK housing market recovery has “stalled” over summer, renewing its...

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,...

COMMENT

Working up those income streams

Some might say the UK labour market has lost some of its confidence. Unemployment is rising, job moves have slowed, and many employers are...

Ignore the Gen Z worker stereotypes – the future is bright

The office fridge. Full of 12 types of milk, none derived from cows, and four on the work top, at room temperature. As for...

Reframe Cancer 2026 trends: prevention to take centre stage

This year is already shaping up to be one when prevention is taking centre stage. The Government recently announced the expansion of its WorkWell...

The mortgage protection gap advisers can’t ignore

The Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) consumer research findings published late last year, offered an insight into what the protection industry can expect from the...

Cashback, remortgages and adviser opportunity in 2026

A recent flood of mortgage products into the market offering cashback prove it has moved from the margins of the remortgage market to the...

Latest news

The Coventry cuts selected intermediary residential fixed rates

Coventry for intermediaries has reduced a number of residential fixed-rate products for new and...

Mortgage Advice Bureau completes acquisition of Dashly

Mortgage Advice Bureau (MAB) has completed the acquisition of technology and data company Dashly,...

The Buckinghamshire lowers rates across key ranges

Buckinghamshire Building Society has cut rates across a wide spread of residential and buy-to-let...

FCA finds protection market delivering good outcomes, says TPFG

The Property Franchise Group PLC (TPFG) has responded to the publication of the Financial...

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