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Despite increased costs, landlords continuing to spend

Tenant referencing and insurance provider FCC Paragon has found that buy-to-let landlords are increasingly...

Rutland found safest, most affordable place to buy

The East Midlands county of Rutland is the best place to buy property across England and...

One in five retirees struggling with debt

26% of over-70s have credit card and loan debt which is preventing them from enjoying...

92% of brokers expect 2018 bank rate rise

A poll by United Trust Bank of brokers and intermediaries working in the fields...

Together and TFC team up for four-day residential deal

Together and specialist distributor TFC Homeloans have provided a residential mortgage in four working...

Rent-to-own firm agrees £2.1m redress scheme

PerfectHome has agreed a package of redress totalling over £2.1 million with the Financial...

Small fall in house prices, says ONS

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has reported that house prices fell by 0.3% in January....

The Furness joins Paradigm panel

Paradigm Mortgage Service has added Furness Building Society to its lender panel. The Furness Building Society...

Strong final quarter of 2017 for ASTL members

In the final three months of 2017, members of the ASTL lent £319.4 million...

Skipton International expands expat lending to Scotland

Skipton International has extended its expatriate mortgage proposition, now accepting applications for buy-to-let lending...

The Ipswich make changes to senior management team

The Ipswich Building Society has made Trevor Slater its new finance director as well...

SunLife teams up with Age Partnership

SunLife is introducing The Over 55 Equity Release Service with Age Partnership. Carol Vorderman...

MarketInvoice reaches £2bn milestone

Business finance firm MarketInvoice has now advanced £2 billion worth of invoice finance and...

Funding 365 promotes from within for head of underwriting position

Funding 365 has announced the promotion of Eddie Boakye to become its head of...
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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...

Approvals hit a 2.5-year low: When broker value gets proven – or missed

Net mortgage approvals dropped to 56,200 in May – the lowest since December 2023 - down from 66,000 the month before. Net borrowing fell from...

Removing friction from the homebuying journey

One thing I keep hearing from our advisers is how much more work each case now generates, largely because so much of it involves...

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New builds coming to market at lowest level since 2017

The number of new build housing developments coming to market is at its lowest...
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Rental affordability improves most in London

London recorded the biggest improvement in rental affordability in June, according to Propertymark, with...
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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...
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LifeSearch appoints Nick Rixon as head of business protection

LifeSearch has appointed Nick Rixon as head of business protection and expert advice. The appointment...

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