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Inflation down to record level

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has revealed that UK consumer price inflation fell...

Buy-to-let volumes up 18% year-on-year

House purchase lending to home-buyers increased slightly month-on-month in December totalling 55,600 loans, according to latest data published...

SimplyBiz Group to hold dedicated protection events

The SimplyBiz Group has announced a series of protection-focussed events to run across the...

Development finance brokers upbeat about prospects

73% of development finance brokers expect to grow their businesses in 2015, according to...

Landlords warned to get tax affairs sorted

Private landlords are being warned to get their tax affairs in order to avoid...

Tesco Bank cuts loan rate to lowest ever

Tesco Bank has cut the interest rate on loans between £7,500 and £15,000 to...

Bright Grey offers second opinion option

Bright Grey is extending its Helping Hand service to include a second medical opinion....

Ageas makes key partner hire

Ageas by appointed Gareth Robb as broker account executive. He is tasked with helping develop...

The Ipswich targets ‘mortgage misfits’

The Ipswich Building Society has unveiled a new programme of mortgage lending for borrowers...

The Family BS introduces offset mortgage

The Family Building Society is launching an offset mortgage linked to a savings account....

Paymentshield grows landlord panel

Towergate have joined RSA and Legal and General as the latest underwriter on Paymentshield's...

Stonebridge to improve Revolution system

Stonebridge Group has outlined a number of new and upcoming developments for its Revolution...

Rightmove: lowest ever stock of quality property for sale

Rightmove has recorded its busiest ever month for traffic and leads to agents. This...

Safe & Secure launches Vegas competition

Safe & Secure has unveiled a competition to win an all-expense paid trip to...
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Conveyancing

The UK’s conveyancing conundrum explained

Why is conveyancing so slow in the UK? The average property transaction now takes between 14 and 20 weeks… and that is not taking...

The silent majority: what most financial services customers never tell you

If you work in financial services, you probably have a good handle on formal complaints. You know how many you get, how quickly they’re...

Building momentum is back, but flexible funding will be key to delivery

There are growing signs that development activity across England is beginning to gather momentum again. After a prolonged period of caution driven by higher...

ANALYSIS: Swaps surge and the market braces for impact

It’s been an interesting week so far. Sadly, we’ve had to cancel our BDM meetings, because if we’re being honest, everyone in the market...

The growth is there. Now we must close the gap

The latest UK Finance Later Life Lending Update for Q4 2025 should give every specialist adviser renewed confidence in the scale and resilience of...

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Average deposit now exceeds annual salary in most British housing markets

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