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Citizens Advice welcomes tenant protection bill

Citizens Advice has has welcomed news that the government will support a Private Member's...

Blemain parent posts 16% profit rise

Jerrold Holdings, the parent company of Blemain Group, has reported a 16% year-on-year...

The Mansfield unveils trio of new BTL deals

The Mansfield Building Society has launched three new buy-to-let deals up to 70% loan...

UK property market “a game of two halves”

Last month, the differential between the housing markets in the South East of England,...

London average advertised rents rise

Tenants in London are paying almost £500 a year more if they rented in...

Barclays cuts fixed rates

Barclays has become the latest lender to make changes to its mortgage range. It has...

August drop in house purchase approvals

House purchase approvals fell 5% last month, as the mortgage market slowed down for...

New two-year discount range from the Skipton

Skipton Building Society has introduced a new selection of residential two-year discount products. The new discount...

Hinckley & Rugby ups income multiples

Hinckley & Rugby Building Society has raised the multiples for its mortgages to four...

Kensington to target self-employed with new campaign

Specialist lender Kensington, which was acquired by Blackrock earlier in the week, is investing...

Santander to cut mortgage fees for current account holders

Santander is tomorrow (12 September) launching a new range of mortgages available to its...

Landlords continue to expand portfolios

The average size of landlords’ property portfolios has risen for the second successive quarter,...

Remortgaging continues to be muted

House purchase lending to home-buyers increased month-on-month in July totalling 67,700 loans, up 10%...

MMR adding 2-4 weeks onto transaction times

House price momentum in August slowed to the same level it was a year...

COMMENT

Jonny Palmer: Taking on the world’s toughest foot race

On 3 April I’ll be attempting what is considered the toughest foot race on earth: Marathon Des Sables Legendary. When I type that into a...

Why straightforward buy-to-let cases are becoming increasingly rare

The idea of a truly straightforward buy-to-let case now feels increasingly distant. As portfolios grow in size and complexity and borrowing needs evolve alongside...

Technology: from transformation to stewardship

For most of the modern history of UK mortgage lending, stability has not simply been a preference – it has been a necessity. Boards have...

The continued evolution of the later life lending market

Later life lending has moved well beyond being an occasional enquiry about equity release or a maturing interest-only case. It is now a consistent and...

What does the year hold for specialist first charge residential mortgages?

A few months into 2026, it is already clear that many borrowers continue to fall outside the criteria set by high street and mainstream...

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Industry fundraiser launched after MFS staff go unpaid

Staff at Market Financial Solutions (MFS) were due to be paid on Friday 27...

Knowledge Bank to host development finance webinar for brokers

Knowledge Bank is turning its next Lenders’ Live session over to development finance, as...

Digital ID providers given formal backing under money laundering rules

HM Treasury and the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology have issued joint guidance...

MJP Conveyancing completes first live TR1 using qualified electronic signature

MJP Conveyancing has completed its first TR1 transfer deed using Veyco QEST, marking a...

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