New build

Housing promises vs. reality: Will the Government deliver on 1.5 million new homes?

Next year will be 80 years since the New Towns Act (1946) was passed...

Rightmove calls for more support for first-time buyers

The government has announced a £20 million investment to boost community-led housing, supporting the...

Access FS appoints West Brom Building Society to lender panel

Access Financial Services has appointed West Brom Building Society to its mortgage panel. This means...

Black & White Bridging reaches 1,000 new home milestone

Black & White Bridging has calculated that it has supported the creation of 1,000...

PRS sees growth in older tenants

Tenants on the run-up to retirement age are the fastest growing group privately renting...

KSEYE launches festive rate cut offer

Bridging lender, KSEYE, has introduced a seasonal special offer with reduced rates across its...

95% of property professionals doubt housing targets will be met

A new poll has found that almost all (95%) property professionals are sceptical that...

Sesame Bankhall Group takes stake in new build broker

Sesame Bankhall Group (SBG) has acquired a stake in New Homes Mortgage Services (NHMS). SBG...

Suffolk BS further expands lending criteria

Suffolk Building Society has announced further changes to its lending criteria to provide greater...

Coventry for intermediaries enhances application process

Coventry for intermediaries has added new functionality to its online system to make it...

Demand for new builds down 21% over five years

The number of sales agreed for new build homes has dropped by 21% to...

Skipton BS to launch 12 new 80% LTV deals

Skipton Building Society is launching 12 new 80% loan to value (LTV) residential products...

Pepper Money improves criteria for those snubbed by high street

Pepper Money has made a series of criteria improvements to make its mortgages more...

Growing awareness of Islamic finance among UK Muslim consumers

Gatehouse Bank, a Shariah-compliant UK challenger bank, has published new research on consumer awareness,...
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COMMENT

Housing

A new PM brings a new opportunity to rethink housing policy

Politics, as it seems to do in recent times, has moved at remarkable speed over the last couple of weeks. In what feels like...

With great power comes great responsibility

There has been a huge amount in the press about the “feudal” system of leasehold and how the government’s revitalised commonhold will fix all...

Don’t rein me in

For many years, major financial institutions and large retailers have understood the benefits of presenting their customers with complementary products alongside their core offering. Banks...

More questions now surround the home moving digital journey

The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has published its highly anticipated Home Buying and Selling Reform Roadmap, representing the most aggressive...

Stability has value: why the latest Bank Base Rate hold matters

The Bank of England's decision to maintain Bank Base Rate (BBR) at 3.75% may not have generated the excitement that often accompanies a rate...

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Homebuying

Half of Gen Z fear their credit score will cost them a home

Almost half of Gen Z adults fear their credit history will hold them back...
Technology

TwentyCi appoints Spencer Wyer as chief product officer

TwentyCi has appointed mortgage technology specialist Spencer Wyer as its new chief product officer. Wyer...
New build

Gen H cuts New Build Boost rates

Gen H has reduced rates across its mortgage range for the third time in...
Later Life

LiveMore launches 2+3-year fixed rate mortgage

LiveMore has launched a new 2+3-year fixed rate mortgage, for customers over forty. The product...

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