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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...

Point-of-sale PPI prohibition confirmed

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Further rate cuts from AFI

Abbey for Intermediaries is to cut certain fixed rates tomorrow. AFI has cut the rate...

TrigoldCrystal launches customisable website facility

TrigoldCrystal is now offering websites for IFAs and mortgage and protection advisers. Brokers and IFAs...

FSA bans insurance broker for trying to overcharge client £89k

The FSA has banned Paul Cable, director of Media and Entertainment Insurance Services, from...

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Selling isn’t shouting

In many industries, sales still carries the weight of old stereotypes: high pressure, slick scripts and a focus on numbers over nuance. But these...

When service beats software: why hands-on support is the real differentiator in conveyancing

For all the talk about technology reshaping the mortgage and conveyancing world, advisers know that what you often need is some good, old-fashioned support. Not...

Future-proofing your lead generation

Leads are the lifeblood of any mortgage intermediary business, and while word-of-mouth referrals remain the gold standard - bringing trust and proof of quality...

We need clearer guidance on Stamp Duty advice

Just over a week ago Angela Rayner resigned following the discovery of a Stamp Duty breach on a flat she owns in Hove. She...

AI could make obsolescence obsolete and slash global e-waste

For decades, technology has been trapped in a cycle of forced obsolescence. Each year, a new iPhone or Android release quietly renders last year’s...

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MorganAsh upgrades MARS to better reflect multiple customer vulnerabilities

MorganAsh has enhanced its MorganAsh Resilience System (MARS), introducing an upgrade to its algorithms...

Half of UK adults face ‘crisis of certainty’ as cost pressures mount

Half of UK adults feel less certain about their financial future than two years...

Reward Funding raises £21,000 for Rainbow Trust charity

Reward Funding has raised £21,000 for the Rainbow Trust Children’s Charity after a year-long...

Target Group appoints Jennifer Read as head of risk

Target Group has appointed Jennifer Read as its new head of risk, strengthening its...