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Rightmove acquisition to boost its presence in rental market

Rightmove has acquired Van Mildert Landlord and Tenant Protection Limited, a company that provides...

Investment property purchase still most popular use for bridging finance

For the second consecutive quarter the most popular use of a bridging loan was...

Landmark Information Group buys conveyancing panel management business

Landmark Information Group has acquired the conveyancing panel management business of Aventria. Landmark will rename...

Leasehold reform is ‘inevitable’

The Association of Leasehold Enfranchisement Practitioners (ALEP) believes that leasehold reform is higher on the...

Vida Homeloans joins Master Private Finance panel

Mortgage/protection network JLM Mortgage Services’ specialist mortgage desk, Master Private Finance, has added Vida Homeloans...

Newcastle BS gross mortgage lending up 65% year-on-year

The Newcastle Building Society has reported record mortgage lending for the first half of...

The Mortgage Lender puts onsite underwriter in Complete FS office

The Mortgage Lender (TML) has once again expanded its team of onsite underwriters with...

Knight Frank Finance joins the Equity Release Council

The Equity Release Council has revealed that Knight Frank Finance, the financial services arm of...

Bluestone Mortgages aims remortgage product at debt consolidators

Bluestone Mortgages' fee-free remortgage offering is now available for borrowers consolidating debts. The updated product helps...

MAB revenues up 5%

Mortgage Advice Bureau (Holdings) plc has issued a trading update for the six months...

Spicerhaart Part Exchange & Assisted Move partners with Poundbury developer

Spicerhaart Part Exchange & Assisted Move has secured a contract with Morrish Builders, a...

Fleet Mortgages extends new build offer and valuation times

Fleet Mortgages has extended its offer and valuation times for new-build purchases across both...

Available housing equity now totals over £380 billion

There is now £382 billion worth of equity available within older homeowner’s properties, due...

Gross lending remains consistent at the Yorkshire BS

The Yorkshire Building Society has published its interim results for the six months which...
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Commonhold and Leasehold Reform

Commonhold and RTM: do not mistake control for simplicity

Commonhold is presented as a fairer form of flat ownership. Right to Manage (RTM) is sometimes portrayed as a quick way for residents to...

No holidays: advice firms need a plan for a busy August

Every summer, the same quiet risk runs through the intermediary market. Advisers, case managers and administrators go on holiday. Specialist lending cases, which have...

Every rate shock is becoming a test of the modern mortgage business

Halifax, Barclays and HSBC increased selected mortgage rates by up to 0.20% this week, effective 21 July. Halifax removed its sub-4% deals entirely. Barclays'...

Your next client is probably more complicated than your last one

There's a shift happening in the mortgage market that most small firms aren't ready for. It's not about rates. It's not about the political...

Why post-contract variation is becoming the mortgage market’s next battleground

For much of the past decade, mortgage technology investment has focused on origination and with good reason. Faster decisions in principle, automated affordability assessments,...

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House price rise puts mortgage resilience in sharper focus

Homebuyers should consider how they would meet mortgage payments if illness or injury affected...
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Simplify’s trust gives £22,500 to nine local charities

The Simplify Charitable Trust has donated £22,500 to nine charities working in communities across...
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Landlords turn to portfolio refinancing to fund expansion

More than three-quarters of landlords are considering refinancing their existing portfolios to fund further...
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LiveMore launches mortgage for homes with spray foam insulation

LiveMore has launched a mortgage designed for homeowners whose properties have become difficult to...

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