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OFT appoints chief economist

The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has announced the appointment of Chris Walters as...

Reform CGT, Osborne urged

Allied Surveyors & Valuers has called for George Osborne to reform what is sees...

Buy-to-let insurance service unveiled

BusinessInsuranceLine.co.uk, a new insurance quotes helpline and website, has been launched for buy-to-let property...

Holloway Friendly gains training accreditation

Holloway Friendly has been given an Accreditation of Training Provision by the National Skills...

Cost of neighbours established

88% of estate agents think a well maintained home next door will increase the...

Younger generation shun protection

25% of 25-40 year olds say their attitude is to 'live for the day'...

0.7% rise in Scottish house prices

The latest LSL/Acadametrics House Price Index has reported an increase of £1,028, or 0.7%...

Pair of 95% LTV deals from the Mansfield

The Mansfield Building Society has introduced new 95% loan to value mortgages. The two new...

New direct-only deals from the Nottingham

The Nottingham Building Society has launched six new branch/direct exclusive residential mortgage products. Rates on...

New commitments up 3% in Q4 2012

The FSA has published its latest Mortgage Lending Data for the United Kingdom covering...

The Monmouthshire selects e.surv

Monmouthshire Building Society has appointed e.surv chartered surveyors as panel manager. e.surv will...

New products from Prestige Finance

Second charge lender Prestige Finance, acquired last year by OneSavings Bank plc, has launched...

SortRefer rebrands recommendation reward scheme

SortRefer has changed the name of its member-get-member scheme to Refer-a-Firm. Previously known as...

Coventry Building Society to use Vizolution screen sharing

Coventry Building Society is to utilise Vizolution’s screen sharing technology vScreen to improve its...

COMMENT

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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Melton targets foreign national borrowers with new five-year fixes

Melton Building Society is launching a dedicated foreign nationals mortgage range, aimed at borrowers...

North West leads HMO market share as yields edge below 10%

The North West has the highest proportion of HMOs in the UK at 17.9%,...

Countrywide Surveying Services names associate director for learning & development

Countrywide Surveying Services has promoted Sarah Chalmers-Stevens to associate director of learning and development...

Smart Money People appoints Peer Jelendorf as chief executive

Smart Money People has named Peer Jelendorf as its new chief executive, succeeding Jacqueline...

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