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Share of properties held in limited companies doubles in five years

The proportion of rental properties owned within limited companies has more than doubled over...

ScotLend partners with Brickflow to expand bridging finance offering

ScotLend has announced a partnership with property finance marketplace Brickflow to broaden its reach...

Nationwide reduces mortgage rates for new and existing customers

Nationwide is lowering selected mortgage rates for both new and existing customers, with reductions...

Majority of UK parents fear critical illness diagnosis for children

More than two-thirds of UK parents are concerned about the prospect of their child...

West One cuts residential and second charge rates

West One Loans has announced reductions across its residential and second charge mortgage ranges,...

ModaMortgages cuts rates by up to 10bps

ModaMortgages has reduced rates by up to 10 basis points (bps) across its buy-to-let...

Pivot Finance provides £3m bridge for Southampton student accommodation development

Pivot Finance has provided a £3m land bridge facility to support the acquisition of...

RICS: UK housing market stable as new listings rise

The UK housing market showed little change in January 2025, with sales activity remaining...

Butterfield Mortgages partnership to tackle food waste and hunger

Butterfield Mortgages has announced a new corporate partnership with The Felix Project, London’s largest...

HTB provides Homes by Honey with £25m facility

Hampshire Trust Bank (HTB) has structured a £25 million revolving facility to support the...

CHL Mortgages for Intermediaries cuts rates and launches new products

CHL Mortgages for Intermediaries has lowered rates by up to 17 basis points (bps)...

Paradigm adds new mortgage module to CPD Test Zone

Paradigm has introduced a new mortgage test module to its CPD Academy’s Test Zone,...

Pepper Money unveils 20bp mortgage rate reductions

Pepper Money has cut the price of every mortgage product in its range by...

Tenn launches new capital facility across the UK

TENN has announced the launch of its new capital facility for the UK market,...

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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...

AI could make obsolescence obsolete and slash global e-waste

For decades, technology has been trapped in a cycle of forced obsolescence. Each year, a new iPhone or Android release quietly renders last year’s...

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...

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First-time buyers favour ‘forever homes’

First-time buyers are increasingly opting for larger homes and longer mortgage terms as they...

OPDA launches upgraded framework to cut delays in transactions

The Open Property Data Association (OPDA) has unveiled version 3.5 of its Property Data...

Majority of landlords plan to hold their ground, Landbay survey shows

Buy-to-let landlords are demonstrating renewed confidence in the private rented sector, with a majority...

One third of people relying on inheritance to secure retirement income

Nearly one in three people believe they will need an inheritance to help fund...