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Are DAs feeling the squeeze?

Quality networks aren't called 'umbrella' organisations for nothing, argues Richard Adams, managing director of...

Large mortgages difficult – but not impossible

Demand for large mortgages is growing, writes Phil Whitehouse, head of The Mortgage Alliance...

Three venues in March for Bridgewater broker forums

Bridgewater Equity Release has provided details of its March broker forums. The home reversion specialist...

Call for landlords to be rated online

Consumer watchdog Consumer Focus has called for 'repetitional regulation' of landlords, via a ratings...

Mortgage Promotions added to Debt Advisor referral network

The Debt Advisor has partnered with mortgage club, Mortgage Promotions, to offer personal and...

Return for CHL’s former finance director

CHL Mortgages has appointed Sunny Lo as its new finance director, replacing Ludwig Krause. Lo...

City homes more affordable

The fall in house prices between 2007 and 2010 has improved affordability in Britain's...

PRS continues to grow

According to the Communities and Local Government's (CLG) English Housing Report, the number of...

New CFO for Clydesdale and Yorkshire Banks

Scott Butterworth is to replace Iain Smith as chief financial officer of Clydesdale and...

NALS to recognise Law Society members

The National Approved Letting Scheme (NALS) has given affiliated body status to the Law...

Lenders also concerned by FSA proposals

Lender bodies have voiced widespread concerns over the FSA's consultation on mortgage distribution and...

AMI calls for compulsory advice

In its response to the FSA's consultation on distribution and disclosure (CP10/28), the Association...

Manor Mortgages adds Drawbridge to panel

Manor Mortgages has become Drawbridge Finance's latest key partner. The packager is based in Bristol...

Farmland price rise expected to continue

Farmland prices have reached a record high, according to RICS' latest Rural Land Market...

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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...

Supercharging affordability: a broker’s tool for unlocking complex cases

If you could choose a superpower, what would it be? The ability to see the future? To slow down time? To get every case...

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Generation X faces retirement squeeze with smaller pensions than parents

Generation X risks becoming the first cohort to retire with less financial security than...

Leasehold reforms stall as sector warns of ‘real-world consequences’

The government is under mounting pressure to accelerate leasehold reform as the body representing...

Zoopla warns cost pressures mean housing targets are at risk

The government’s flagship target to deliver 1.5m new homes over the next five years...

UTB cuts bridging loan minimum and lowers regulated rates

United Trust Bank has unveiled a package of bridging loan changes aimed at making...