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Another funder joins the ASTL

Hope Capital Ltd has become the newest member of the Association of Short Term...

House price growth continues: ONS

February saw annual growth in UK house prices of 1.9%, down from a...

LV= and Tenet Group strengthen partnership

LV= has improved its partnership with the Tenet Group. LV= regional sales teams will now...

BPF backs ‘eleventh hour’ regulation of letting agents

The British Property Federation (BPF) has claimed that landlords and tenants are a step...

L&G beefs up critical illness proposition

Legal & General is improving its Defaqto 5 star Rated Critical Illness Cover (CIC). It...

Nationwide gains platinum status for CSR

Nationwide Building Society has been ranked Platinum in Business in the Community’s annual benchmark...

The Loans Engine in tie-up with SimplyBiz Mortgages

The Loans Engine has partnered with SimplyBiz Mortgages. Members of SimplyBiz Mortgages will now have...

42-month high for secured lending

Second charge lending figures are at a four-year peak with over £36,000,000...

Fincorp cuts minimum bridge size

Fincorp is cutting its minimum bridging loan size down to £100,000 with immediate effect. This...

Improvement in remortgage business

Remortgage business levels continue to improve, according to the latest figures by conveyancing distributor,...

Bright Grey offers birthday giveaway

Bright Grey is to introduce a special offer for customers to mark its 10th...

3% rise in first time buyers

The number of first-time buyers increased by 3% in February, according to the Council...

Fall in house purchase lending

House purchase lending fell 7% last month, due to weakening borrower demand and tough...

Another rise in asking prices

Rightmove has reported that April has seen a 2.1% (+£4,996) rise in new seller...
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The self-employed boom and why traditional life cover won’t cut it

There’s a shift happening in how people work and how they buy homes - especially for the self-employed and gig economy worker. Flexibility, autonomy and...

First-time buyers and buy-to-let are not rivals

As we move further into 2026, a familiar narrative is starting to reappear. It suggests that a stronger first-time buyer market will be delivered...

Working up those income streams

Some might say the UK labour market has lost some of its confidence. Unemployment is rising, job moves have slowed, and many employers are...

Ignore the Gen Z worker stereotypes – the future is bright

The office fridge. Full of 12 types of milk, none derived from cows, and four on the work top, at room temperature. As for...

Reframe Cancer 2026 trends: prevention to take centre stage

This year is already shaping up to be one when prevention is taking centre stage. The Government recently announced the expansion of its WorkWell...

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