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NAEA calls on Osborne to take three pledges

The National Association of Estate Agents (NAEA) has urged George Osborne to use his...

Complete’s place on Intrinsic panel in doubt

The management of the Intrinsic network is reviewing the status of Complete Mortgage &...

Aviva appoints risk director

Dipak Warren is to join Aviva as corporate risk solutions director in September. She joins...

Cost of new regulation worries brokers

A potential increase in costs is the biggest concern facing brokers about the introduction...

7% rise in mortgage lending

Gross mortgage lending increased month-on-month by 7% in May, reaching an estimated £11.3 billion,...

Debt forcing new mums’ choices

Debt and financial concerns are forcing new mothers to return to work, according to...

BIBA concerned with costs of regulation

The British Insurance Brokers' Association (BIBA) has called for "appropriate

Landlords see rising rents

The average rent in the UK rose by 0.5% to £667 per month in...

Countrywide buys Hamptons International

Countrywide has acquired Hamptons International, and the rights to expand the business across locations...

COMMENT: estate agents need regulating

Not all legislation is bad, argues Bob Young, managing director of Capital Home Loans The...

FSA now removing permissions over RMAR issues

The FSA has removed the permissions of seven individuals and firms over RMAR failings. The...

Government to consult over HMO rules

The coalition government has announced a consultation as it seems to end blanket Houses...

Credit firms warned over &quotunacceptable&quot court proceedings

The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has issued a warning to the credit industry...

Jobs at risk as Hodge Lifetime scales back on equity release

Hodge Lifetime is to reduce its lending for new equity release plans and concentrate...
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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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Leasehold reforms stall as sector warns of ‘real-world consequences’

The government is under mounting pressure to accelerate leasehold reform as the body representing...
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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...
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UTB cuts bridging loan minimum and lowers regulated rates

United Trust Bank has unveiled a package of bridging loan changes aimed at making...
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More2life urges FCA to act on later life mortgage barriers

More2life has welcomed the Financial Conduct Authority’s recognition of later life lending as a...

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