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BPF slams rental surveys

The British Property Federation (BPF) believes a lack of official data on rents is...

Brits treading a fine line with their finances

Consumers are walking a tightrope with their finances, according to new research by uSwitch.com. 23% just...

CDS Group appoints BDM

CDS Group has appointed Ivan Grisedale as business development manager (BDM) for London and...

Brokers expect little rate change from BoE next year

66% of brokers surveyed by bridging lending United Trust Bank expect the Bank of...

Canada Life rejigs sales and marketing function

Canada Life has announced the appointment of Jon Ford as sales director from 1...

HRBC bemoans FSCS milestone

The Hinckley & Rugby Building Society has revealed that its share of the levy...

Nationwide cuts fixed and tracker rates

The Nationwide Building Society is cutting its fixed and tracker mortgage rates across all...

Blacks Connect recruits BDM

Emma Mason has joined conveyancing provider Blacks Connect as business development manager (BDM). Mason (pictured)...

Rental price growth to ease off?

Rightmove has revealed that rents look set to continue to rise in 2013 by...

Londoners driving remortgage market

Homeowners in the capital who have the largest property debt are remortgaging more frequently...

Seasonally strong performance in ‘property activity’

The number of UK-wide residential properties achieving ‘Sold’ status fell by just -1.2% in...

Sharp rise in rental demand

Demand for rental property rose at its fastest rate since the early part of...

Lettings agents in dialogue with Shelter

Discussions have taken place between lettings industry representatives and Shelter regarding greater transparency about...

HSBC offers 1.99% two-year fix – with large fee

HSBC is offering its lowest ever two-year fixed rate of 1.99%. Borrowers with a 40%...

COMMENT

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...

The mortgage protection gap advisers can’t ignore

The Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) consumer research findings published late last year, offered an insight into what the protection industry can expect from the...

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UTB promotes Rebwar Abdoullahi to bridging and buy-to-let sales role

United Trust Bank has promoted Rebwar Abdoullahi to business development manager within its bridging...

Kensington cuts rates across eKo, residential and buy-to-let ranges

Kensington Mortgages has reduced rates across its eKo proposition and introduced lower pricing on...

One in four adults lack confidence making everyday financial decisions

Research from specialist lender Pepper Money suggests confidence, rather than income alone, is a...

The Vernon unveils credit repair mortgage range

Vernon Building Society has introduced a new Credit Repair mortgage range aimed at borrowers...

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