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IMLA rebuffs AMI view on Euro regulation of buy-to-let

The Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association (IMLA) has disagreed with comments made recently by Association...

Positive Lending ‘preferred packager’ for Omni Capital

Positive Lending has been revealed as a 'preferred packager' for short-term lender Omni Capital. The...

Lenders cautious over assisted voluntary sales

The Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) has responded to a recent report by the...

Cardiff firm loses permissions

The FSA has withdrawn the permissions of a firm in liquidation. The regulator said the...

Brits admit to show home syndrome

Britons unnecessarily spend an £58,550 improving their homes to emulate property TV programmes, it...

BDM salaries on the rise?

Business development managers' salaries at management level have grown 5.5% to £58,000 in 2011,...

MPC unanimous over rate hold but not QE – again

The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) voted unanimously to hold the Bank...

BTL ‘galvanised’ rental market over past 15 years: Paragon

Paragon has hailed the benefits of buy-to-let as the sector celebrates its 15th anniversary. The...

Property investors looking to enlarge portfolios

77% of UK property investors are thinking of buying additional investment properties over the...

Shadow Treasury secretary to be guest speaker at AIFA dinner

The Association of Independent Financial Advisers (AIFA) has announced that Chris Leslie MP, Shadow...

HML appoints unsecured lending stalwart

HML has appointed Graham Donald to lead the firm's entry into the £220 billion...

Sustainability measures could impact property values

A home's sustainability characteristics should be considered within property valuations, according to a new...

Claims firms slammed following investigation

Misleading advice, unfair contract terms and a lack of transparency about fees are commonplace...

Consumer confidence remains in the doldrums

The bounce in consumer confidence observed after the May Bank Holiday has been steadily...

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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...

Cashback, remortgages and adviser opportunity in 2026

A recent flood of mortgage products into the market offering cashback prove it has moved from the margins of the remortgage market to the...

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The Coventry cuts selected intermediary residential fixed rates

Coventry for intermediaries has reduced a number of residential fixed-rate products for new and...

Mortgage Advice Bureau completes acquisition of Dashly

Mortgage Advice Bureau (MAB) has completed the acquisition of technology and data company Dashly,...

The Buckinghamshire lowers rates across key ranges

Buckinghamshire Building Society has cut rates across a wide spread of residential and buy-to-let...

FCA finds protection market delivering good outcomes, says TPFG

The Property Franchise Group PLC (TPFG) has responded to the publication of the Financial...

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