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Pink and BDS bought for £1.6m

LSL Property Services has agreed to acquire Advance Mortgage Funding Limited (trading as Pink...

Online mortgage desk facilities offered to estate agents

A new web application called Obligo Pro has been launched to estate agents. The founders...

Developer insurance offered by Move to Us

Move with Us has launched a new HomeServe insurance for developers to offer prospective...

Insurance brokers given social media advice

The British Insurance Brokers' Association (BIBA) has produced a collection of legal guidance to...

House buying and selling to become move expensive

VAT rises in 2011 will make the whole property purchase procedure more costly, says...

Selling ASU and dealing with non-disclosure

ASU should be underwritten at the point of sales, writesNigel Payne, managing director, Assurant...

New deals plus rate cuts from NatWest IS

NatWest Intermediary Solutions has unveiled two new five-year fixed rate remortgages and cut rates...

Asking prices up 3.1%: Rightmove

Rightmove has reported a rise in asking prices in October of 3.1%, despite near-record...

NLA hosts private rented sector summit

35 delegates representing landlords from across the UK met in London to consider issues...

Significant rise in remo business for Conveyancing Alliance

Conveyancing Alliance Ltd has reported a 48% rise in remortgage instructions for the third...

Fears over future for Land Registry

Concern has been raised over the possible privatisation of the Land Registry. In a letter...

Increasing numbers finding it harder to save

Around 2.8 million households are worse off now than they were three years ago,...

Property industry states its case before spending review

The British Property Federation (BPF) has told the government that a healthy property industry...

London drives rental inflation

London rents rose by 1.1% in September to reach all-time high, according to the...

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Execution-only or (Consumer) Duty of care? The FCA can’t have it both ways

Thankfully, there has been a growing amount of interest and analysis of the FCA’s most recent Consultation Paper – CP25/11 – and it’s somewhat...

The accessibility gap in mortgage tech — and why it matters now

In an industry built on trust and transparency, mortgage brokers can’t afford to overlook digital accessibility. Yet many mortgage portals remain hard to navigate...

Professionalism, planning and portfolio strategy: the evolution of buy-to-let

I took part in a panel session in London earlier this month with some of my lending peers, and it gave us all the...

Rate cut momentum is welcome, but presents challenges for advisers

In recent weeks, we have seen a welcome shift in momentum across the mortgage market. A broad range of lenders have reduced pricing across...

Why now is the perfect time for expats to consider UK holiday lets

If you’re anything like me, Easter, the recent swathe of bank holiday weekends, and a sustained period of sunshine have certainly got me thinking...

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Atom bank shaves Near Prime rates

Atom bank has announced a fresh round of rate reductions across its Near Prime...

ModaMortgages cuts rates and launches new HMO & MUFB products

ModaMortgages has announced a reduction in rates across its buy-to-let product range, with cuts...

The Loughborough ups later-life interest-only LTV to 70%

Loughborough Building Society has increased its maximum loan to value (LTV) to 70% for...

FCA seeks to reduce reporting burden with overhaul of complaints data process

The Financial Conduct Authority has unveiled proposals to streamline the way firms report complaints...
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