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FOLK2FOLK expands national team with relationship manager hire 

FOLK2FOLK has strengthened its national lending team with the appointment of Tracey Gott as...

PEXA unveils full digital platform in UK

The Australian fintech PEXA is set to launch its full digital conveyancing platform to...

Pepper Money eases bank statement rules to lighten broker workload

Specialist lender Pepper Money has reduced its standard bank statement requirements for both employed...

East Midlands newbuild prices fall as developers respond to weaker demand

The average asking price of newbuild homes coming to market in the East Midlands...

Principality adds final piece to BDM team with London & SE appointment

Principality Intermediaries has announced the appointment of Melissa Burke as business development manager for...

Arc & Co. secures £16.4m loan for Fareham premium care home development

Specialist debt and equity advisory firm Arc & Co. has completed a £16.4 million...

Former Wales and Lions rugby star joins Howden

Howden has appointed former Wales and British & Irish Lions rugby player Dafydd James...

Reeves weighs property tax overhaul to replace stamp duty

The Treasury is examining plans for a new levy on homes worth more than...

British Business Bank agrees £300m Close Brothers deal to boost SME asset finance

The British Business Bank has agreed a transaction of up to £300m with Close...

Surveying sector strains deepen housing supply crisis

The UK surveying industry is under mounting pressure as compliance demands grow faster than...

HSBC launches energy efficient homes mortgage range

HSBC is set to launch a new mortgage range designed to encourage borrowers to...

TMG Mortgage Network appoints Danny Belton in senior club and partnerships role

TMG Mortgage Network has made its most high-profile hire to date, appointing Danny Belton...

HLPartnership braces for £10bn refinancing surge in 2026

HLPartnership is preparing for a major wave of mortgage maturities in 2026, as nearly...

Private renters in England face rising affordability strain as London skews national picture

Private renters in England spent a higher proportion of their income on housing than...

COMMENT

A new PM brings a new opportunity to rethink housing policy

Politics, as it seems to do in recent times, has moved at remarkable speed over the last couple of weeks. In what feels like...

With great power comes great responsibility

There has been a huge amount in the press about the “feudal” system of leasehold and how the government’s revitalised commonhold will fix all...

Don’t rein me in

For many years, major financial institutions and large retailers have understood the benefits of presenting their customers with complementary products alongside their core offering. Banks...

More questions now surround the home moving digital journey

The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has published its highly anticipated Home Buying and Selling Reform Roadmap, representing the most aggressive...

Stability has value: why the latest Bank Base Rate hold matters

The Bank of England's decision to maintain Bank Base Rate (BBR) at 3.75% may not have generated the excitement that often accompanies a rate...

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Half of Gen Z fear their credit score will cost them a home

Almost half of Gen Z adults fear their credit history will hold them back...

TwentyCi appoints Spencer Wyer as chief product officer

TwentyCi has appointed mortgage technology specialist Spencer Wyer as its new chief product officer. Wyer...

Gen H cuts New Build Boost rates

Gen H has reduced rates across its mortgage range for the third time in...

LiveMore launches 2+3-year fixed rate mortgage

LiveMore has launched a new 2+3-year fixed rate mortgage, for customers over forty. The product...

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