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Landlords slam Local Housing Allowance system

The National Landlords' Association (NLA) has criticised the government's approach to housing benefits. This follows...

The demise of the ‘reluctant landlord’?

The Association of Residential Letting Agents (ARLA) has reported a fall in the number...

Business investment down 10.4% in Q2

The Office for National Statistics has reported that business investment for the second quarter...

Strongest monthly property price rise since 2004

All regions in England and Wales experienced a positive monthly change in their average...

Print expert joins broker forum

Peter McCarthy has joined the Marketing Innovation Forum as its 'print guru'. McCarthy, currently sales...

Major improvement in conditions for landlords

Landlords experienced rising rents, rising prices, falling tenant arrears and lower void periods in...

FSA appoints director of retail firms division

The FSA has announced the appointment of Julian Adams as the director of the...

Demand and supply imbalance in Central London

The time from entering the market to exchange of contracts for property in Central...

Significant increase in purchase lead demand

LeadPoint has witnessed a keen rise in demand for mortgage purchase leads. Comparing the number...

Continued rise in house prices

The price of a typical house rose for the fourth consecutive month in August,...

Friends Provident provides new income protection resource

Friends Provident has launched an online income protection toolkit for advisers. The new toolkit, launched...

Mortgage and GI sales and admin system launched

Home Buyer Systems has unveiled a mortgage and GI sales and administration system designed...

Rescue finance proposals to hit SME lending?

The cost of lending to small to medium-sized businesses could rise further because of...

Brokers expect improvement in protection business

Legal & General's Adviser Confidence Index Q3 2009 has reported that the average broker...

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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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