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Emma Hall leaves Gordon’s Property Lawyers for MovinLegal

Emma Hall has quit Gordon’s Property Lawyers and joined Newcastle-based MovinLegal. MovinLegal launched in October...

Rising yields presenting opportunities for professional landlords

The growth of the private rented sector (PRS) is subdued on the back of...

Sharp rise in self-build applications at BFS

Bridging Finance Solutions has reported a fourfold increase in short term self-build finance applications...

Belmont Green Finance closes £500m securitisation

Belmont Green Finance has closed a successful £500 million UK mortgage-backed securitisation. The transaction is...

Modular GDPR compliance platform unveiled

Technology software DS Compliance has launched DS Dash:GDPR​​, a compliance management platform for managing...

Significant increase in rents during Q2

The Deposit Protection Service's Rent Index said the UK experienced a sharp increase in...

RICS reports “steadier” residential market in June

The latest RICS Residential Market Survey has reported a "very modest" rise in buyer...

HSBC to extend debt collection redress scheme

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has announced that HSBC has voluntarily agreed to extend...

Office move for VIBE Finance following new appointments

VIBE Finance has moved to new office premises after taking on two case managers. The...

Octopus provides refurbishment loan for residential conversion

Octopus Real Estate is to provide existing borrower Lawrence Road Developments Ltd with a...

LendInvest improves five-year buy-to-let offering

LendInvest has increased its maximum loan size to £750,000 on its five year fixed...

TMW cuts two and five-year fixed rates

The Mortgage Works has reduced selected two and five-year buy-to-let fixed rate mortgages by...

Just Mortgages in new build lead generation initiative

Just Mortgages is providing brokers within its self-employed arm with new build leads due to...

33,000 properties “being let illegally” due to EPC failings

A new study has estimated that poor measurement standards currently used by the property...

COMMENT

Making children’s cover part of the mortgage conversation

Seeing a child unwell can often change how we feel, especially if you are a parent. Even when it’s a common childhood illness, such...

Beyond the walk: Mortgage leaders talk mental health – part 13

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter (MIMHC) began its third annual 144-mile Walk & Talk challenge on Sunday and will finish on Friday this...

Beyond the walk: Mortgage leaders talk mental health – part 12

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter (MIMHC) began its third annual 144-mile Walk & Talk challenge on Sunday and will finish on Friday this...

Beyond the walk: Mortgage leaders talk mental health – part 11

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter (MIMHC) began its third annual 144-mile Walk & Talk challenge on Sunday and will finish on Friday this...

A BBR decision rooted in caution, not complacency

The Bank of England MPC’s decision to hold Bank Base Rate (BBR) will come as a welcome outcome for many across the mortgage market,...

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Mortgage arrears fall again as possessions edge up in Q1

Mortgage arrears declined across both residential and buy-to-let lending in the first quarter of...

MAB Foundation launches £20k grant initiative

The MAB Foundation has launched a one-off £20,000 follow-on funding initiative to mark its...

New research highlights stress of homebuying journey

NatWest and Rightmove have published data which suggests the emotional reward of finding the...

OMS renews technology agreement with Complete FS

One Mortgage System has renewed its agreement with Complete FS, extending the specialist distributor’s...

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