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Lowest March on record for housing supply

NAEA Propertymark has reported that, despite a month-on-month increase, housing supply hit the lowest...

£965k finance deal rescues construction firm

Yorkshire-based brokers ABL Business and funders Reward Finance Group have worked together to provide...

CA responds to leasehold home ownership consultation

The Conveyancing Association (CA) has responded to the Law Commission’s consultation entitled, ‘Leasehold home...

Foundation Home Loans to hold BTL breakfast clubs

Foundation Home Loans is to hold a series of buy-to-let breakfast club events around...

NatWest to make widespread rate reductions

NatWest is making rate reductions on selected core and semi-exclusive residential and buy-to-let products...

TRM to use Mortgage Brain for criteria sourcing

The Right Mortgage & Protection Network (TRM) has selected Mortgage Brain as its preferred...

Fluent Mortgages adopts Aventria’s conveyancing platform

Fluent Mortgages has joined up with property services provider Aventria in order to use...

Uinsure partners with eKeeper Group

Uinsure has announced a partnership with adviser technology provider eKeeper Group. The move will allow...

Equity release market records its fastest ever start to a year

The Equity Release Council has reported that the first quarter of 2019 was the...

Northern properties delivering stronger rental yields

Rents across England and Wales have not moved in the last 12 months, according...

Equity Release Council to introduce new competency framework

The Equity Release Council unveiled a series of initiatives at its Annual General Meeting (AGM)...

Leek United board backed at AGM

Leek United's 2019 Annual General Meeting (AGM) saw members back all resolutions cast. A total...

Lack of understanding around power of attorney

New research from Royal London has shown that half of adults are not aware...

Bankhall to hold new business development workshops

Bankhall has launched a new series of business development workshops for advisers at six...

COMMENT

A steadier second half of 2026 in sight?

The first half of 2026 has been a reminder that the mortgage market does not operate in isolation. While domestic economic conditions have remained...

How brokers can secure better client outcomes in a volatile market

Experience has always counted in the mortgage market. Brokers who worked through the financial crisis, the Covid pandemic, the Liz Truss mini-Budget and cost-of-living...

Housing reform needs a thriving private rental sector, not just a thriving sales and purchase market

One of the most encouraging developments over recent weeks has been the renewed focus on improving the homebuying and selling process. The Government's plans to...

The economics of developing the next generation of advisers

Over the past couple of decades, I have worked alongside literally thousands of AR and DA firms, from businesses employing one or two advisers...

Is Andy Burnham the New Messiah or just Starmer with better eyebrows?

What a damning indictment of Labour that Andy Burnham appears to be strolling towards the leadership in what looks less like a contest and...

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Second charge mortgage lending volumes dip for first time in more than a year

New business volumes in the second charge mortgage market fell by 1% in May,...

Building Societies Association signs Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter

The Building Societies Association has become the latest organisation to sign the Mortgage Industry...

Sprive urges first-time buyers to plan ahead as Leeds launches 2% deposit mortgage

Sprive has welcomed Leeds Building Society's new 98% loan-to-value mortgage but says borrowers should...

Leeds launches 98% LTV mortgage aimed at widening access for first-time buyers

Leeds Building Society has introduced a new 98% loan-to-value mortgage designed to help more...

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