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The thoroughly modern broker

The modern mortgage intermediary looks very different from 10 years ago, says Phil Whitehouse,...

Halifax launches FTB initiative

While over three-quarters of non-homeowners want to own their own home, only 14% are...

Landlord firms wound up in High Court

13 firms linked to a scheme to assist landlords to avoid payment of business...

Borro expands sales team

Borro has hired two new sales managers. They will report to Paul Brett, borro's business...

New fees-assisted BTL fix from the Leeds

Leeds Building Society has introduced a fees-assisted, two-year fixed rate buy-to-let mortgage available from...

Skipton unveils new tracker

Skipton Building Society is now offering a two-year base rate tracker, available up to...

Very small rise in house prices

UK house prices rose by 0.2% during July, according to the Nationwide Building Society. This...

Blemain &quotoverwhelmed&quot with awards response

Blemain Group has claimed to have had a positive response to its new awards. The...

Openwork begins fee-charging RDR pilot

Openwork has started to move advisers across to fee-charging RDR business models. The move is...

John Charcol offers two exclusive 95% deals

John Charcol is exclusively offering first-time buyers two new 90% LTV deals. One of these...

Zoopla unveils &’039heatmap&’039 facility

Property search and information website Zoopla.co.uk has unveiled heatmaps. These show the average current value...

Dragonfly gives proc fee boost to NACFB members

Dragonfly Property Finance is increasing the size of the procuration fee payable to members...

Average house price now £161,479

There was an annual price decrease of -2.5% in June, taking the average property...

Paragon&’039s new lending gaining momentum

The Paragon Group of Companies has reported new buy-to-let lending totalling £65.7 million for...

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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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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...

Landmark unveils AI-powered tool to cut delays in conveyancing

Landmark Information Group has launched a new platform designed to tackle one of the...