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Landlords fear rate rise

The majority of private landlords will be affected by a rise in buy-to-let interest...

Bank Rate held again

The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has again voted to keep the...

Leeds cuts rate on two-year fix

Leeds Building Society has cut the rate on its two-year fixed rate mortgage by...

Paradigm adds Bath BS to panels

Paradigm Mortgage Services has added Bath Building Society to its lender panel for directly...

PPI redress causes loss for Lloyds Banking Group

Lloyds Banking Group has posted a loss of £3.251 billion for the first six...

New buy-to-let deal from Coventry Intermediaries

Coventry Intermediaries has added a new product to its buy-to-let range. It is a 3.99%...

Borro wins international award

Borro has been awarded a Distinguished Honouree medal for Company of the Year in...

YBS moves into &’039track and fix&’039 field

Yorkshire Building Society is now offering an online mortgage product which will allow customers...

Woolwich rates to be cut (although rises at 70% LTV)

Barclays is cutting mortgage rates again tomorrow. It says that over 40% of its Woolwich...

MGM Advantage appoints CRO

David Gulland will join MGM Advantage as its chief risk officer on 26 September...

Market survives summer lull

The housing market has withstood the usual seasonal slowdown in July, according to the...

Accord buy-to-let pilot in London and SE

Yorkshire Building Society has moved into the buy-to-let mortgage market via its intermediary lending...

Losses down at Northern Rock

Northern Rock has reported reduced losses of £68.5 million for the first six months...

£752m in property owned by pensioners

Retired homeowners have total property wealth owned outright of up to £752.1 billion despite...

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Mortgages, mutuality, members and making a difference

Anyone working in the mortgage market knows that a key area of our measurement is sales. How many cases we complete, the value of...

Stability is not a slowdown; it’s exactly what the bridging market needs

So, according to the recent Bridging & Development Lenders Association (BDLA) figures, bridging completions fell in Q2. Cue the usual hand-wringing. The headlines landed, the...

The rise of the silver pound

UK house prices may have cooled from their peak, but affordability pressures remain acute. Even with recent adjustments to interest rates, rising property values have...

Staggering stamp duty will make it easier for people to move

A proposal to spread stamp duty land tax payments across several years, in an effort to drive growth and boost the housing market, is...

Making Digital Sales Ready properties the norm, not the exception

Digital Sales Ready listings and upfront information have the potential to transform the home buying and selling journey, creating faster, more transparent transactions with...

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Asset Advantage rallies behind Nick White as Ginetta championship reaches climax

Asset Advantage will be out in force at Donington Park this weekend to support...

Rotherham football ground renamed in landmark partnership

Parkgate FC’s home ground is to be renamed the Rotherham Hospice Community Stadium after...

Housing watchdog warns against piecemeal tax changes

The Chancellor has been urged not to use the Budget to make short-term adjustments...

Landlords and investors on edge over Budget tax fears

Stamp duty receipts have surged by nearly a quarter in the past year, fuelling...