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12.4% annual house price growth for London

The Land Registry has reported an annual price increase of 6.4% in December 2015. This takes...

MBE Leeds Expo open for registration

Mortgage Business Expo (MBE) Leeds is now open for brokers, IFAs and financial intermediaries...

FTB growth steady despite winter slowdown

There was a tradition fall in the number of first-time buyers between November and...

The Ipswich rewards loyal brokers

The Ipswich Building Society has launched its Prestige programme for 2016, the exclusive club...

Mortgage rate rise expectations decline

The latest quarterly Halifax Housing Market Confidence Tracker has found that confidence in the...

UTB unveils two new development finance products

United Trust Bank has launched two new products designed to simplify the financial side of...

New Street Mortgages appoints valuation panel manager

New Street Mortgages has selected Gateway, owned by SimplyBiz Group, as its new panel...

NatWest reduces higher LTV rates

NatWest Intermediary Solutions is cutting rates on a number of higher LTV residential mortgages...

Osborne postpones Lloyds sell-off

The Treasury has decided to postpone the state's sale of its remaining shares in...

Regulators confirm senior HBOS manager probe

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) have started investigations...

Invoice financier partners with SME funding portal

Bibby Financial Services (BFS) has joined alternativebusinessfunding.co.uk (ABF), a service for SMEs searching for...

64% of remortgagors secured a lower rate

11% of borrowers who remortgaged in December did so to pay off other debts...

IRESS gears up for the MCD

IRESS has made changes to its technology solutions in advance of the introduction of...

FTBs moving hundreds of miles to afford a home

New research has found that those people who have climbed on to the property...

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Renters’ Rights Act and what it means for professional landlords and brokers

The Renters’ Rights Act marks a new era for the property market. While the headline change, the abolition of Section 21 “no-fault” eviction notices,...

Profile: Andrew Lloyd, CEO of Fignum

Andrew Lloyd is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Fignum. He was appointed to the role in October 2024 to lead the business, which...

Rising job insecurity highlights protection conversations for mortgage advisers

Concerns around job security across the UK are growing as signs of a weakening labour market continue to become more apparent. Job vacancies have...

Can I ask you something? Who does your tampons?

Before you judge the title, let me add some context. If you know your British comedy you will recognise this line. It was delivered...

Neurodiversity Celebration Week: Strength in different thinking

In an industry built on detail, judgement, resilience and relationships we often focus on performance, productivity and professionalism. But during Neurodiversity Celebration Week it’s worth...

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Bristol leads LISA house purchase hotspots as activity spreads across UK

Bristol, Belfast and Sheffield were the most popular locations for Lifetime ISA-backed first-time buyer...

Conveyancers set out reform priorities in response to estate management consultations

The Conveyancing Association has outlined practical reforms to improve transparency and reduce delays in...

Twenty7tec adds two to marketing team

Twenty7tec has appointed Ellisha Jade and Sam Cane to its marketing team as it...

Stamp Duty receipts from homebuyers rise to £995m in February

Homebuyers paid £995m in Stamp Duty Land Tax in February, up from £899m in...

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