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District & County Investments joins BDLA

District & County Investments has become the latest lender to join the Bridging &...

Inspired Lending funds industrial site acquisition

Inspired Lending has completed a £2.4 million bridging facility to facilitate the acquisition of...

ASG Finance launches HNW funding offering

ASG Finance, a provider of commercial bridging solutions, has launched Base Rate Beater secured...

First-time buyer activity recovery continues

UK house prices experienced a 0.4% increase in February, marking the sixth consecutive month...

Housing market steadies as January sees 14% annual rise in transactions

Residential property transactions showed signs of stabilisation at the start of the year with...

Virgin Money cuts selected purchase, remortgage & product transfer BTL rates

Virgin Money has implemented reductions in selected buy-to-let fixed mortgage rates, effective today, Friday,...

LHV Bank funds hotel acquisition amid group restructuring

LHV Bank has provided a £2.3 million commercial investment loan to assist with the...

Suros Capital provides finance for new art gallery

Suros Capital, the luxury asset-backed short-term lender, has provided finance to support the opening...

HREF completes £14.2m development exit loan

Hilco Real Estate Finance (HREF) has provided a £14.2m development exit loan to Torsion...

Redwood Bank launches new HMO landlord

A first-time landlord has successfully entered the property investment sector, converting two Bristol properties...

UTB Bridging provides £1.2m heavy refurb loan

United Trust Bank (UTB) Bridging has completed a £1.2 million heavy refurbishment loan to...

Mortgage lending up but profits down at YBS

Yorkshire Building Society (YBS) has reported a pre-tax profit of £383.7 million for 2024,...

Perenna in Brilliant partnership

Perenna has established a new partnership with distributor/packager Brilliant Solutions. The arrangement expands its broker...

Broker growth in international client business constrained by obstacles

A recent survey by RAW Capital Partners reveals that while many UK mortgage brokers...

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We need clearer guidance on Stamp Duty advice

Just over a week ago Angela Rayner resigned following the discovery of a Stamp Duty breach on a flat she owns in Hove. She...

Discount Market Value: a local solution for a national housing challenge

The UK housing market is under constant scrutiny, especially when it comes to bolstering the supply of affordable housing. The government’s recent announcement of a...

Don’t overlook lifetime mortgages for clients with IHT worries

Lifetime mortgages have evolved significantly over the last few years. The industry has risen to the challenge, developing innovative new product features which ensure...

You can’t just turn on a tap and expect housing supply to flow

Yawn and stretch, the government have appointed a new housing Czar in place of the thoroughly discredited Angie Rayner, former Deputy Prime Minister, who...

Alan Cleary: Taking the helm at Chetwood Bank

When Alan Cleary retired from the mortgage industry in 2021 he thought his days of running banks were behind him. After more than three decades...

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South drives first annual asking house price fall since 2024

Asking prices for homes in Great Britain have slipped into annual decline for the...

Rents fall as inflationary pressures mount

Tenants are beginning to feel some respite as rents across Great Britain fall at...

Bank of England set to hold rates as inflation proves sticky

The Bank of England is expected to hold interest rates at 4% this week...

Mortgage pros stride for mental health on Thames Bridges Trek

Mortgage industry pros from Crystal Specialist Finance, Market Financial Solutions, Movin Legal, MT Finance, United...