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What’s really going on with buy-to-let?

It's important to look at the whole picture around buy-to-let, argues Bob Young, managing...

The great house price/equity release debate

House prices present a double edge to the equity release market, argues Peter Welch,...

Flatsharing population set to rise by 9.4%: easyroommate.co.uk

Changes to the housing benefit system could see the UK's flatsharing population grow by...

Industry produces guide on working together

The Association of Mortgage Intermediaries (AMI), the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) and the...

Insurance on &quotknife-edge&quot

Defaqto research has suggested that the home insurance industry is in good shape but...

BNP Paribas LS makes key appointment

Keith Sangwin has joined BNP Paribas Leasing Solutions as head of dealer accounts within...

TUC slams bank levy

The TUC has criticised the government, claiming the City will be cracking open the...

Bank levy to raise £2.5bn p.a.

The government has published proposals over the introduction of a levy on banks' balance...

MPC voted 7:2 to hold Bank Rate

The Bank of England Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) did not vote unanimously last month...

September gross lending lowest in decade

Gross mortgage lending was down 7% year-on-year in September, the Council of Mortgage Lenders...

More Spicerhaart ads banned

Spicerhaart Group has yet again fallen foul of a ruling from the Advertising Standards...

Don’t remove safety net: CML

The Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) has warned the government not to cut the...

OFT warns consumers over ‘unenforceable debts’

The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) is warning consumers that it is misleading for...

Tenant demand in PRS continues to rise

Paragon Group's latest Private Rented Sector (PRS) Trends report has revealed a continued strengthening...

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Beyond the walk: Mortgage leaders talk mental health – part 8

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter (MIMHC) is hosting its third annual 144-mile Walk & Talk challenge from 10-15 May. There are now 72...

Beyond the walk: Mortgage leaders talk mental health – Part 7

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter (MIMHC) is hosting its third annual 144-mile Walk & Talk challenge from 10-15 May. There are now 72...

Beyond the walk: Mortgage leaders talk mental health – part 6

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter (MIMHC) is hosting its third annual 144-mile Walk & Talk challenge from 10-15 May. There are now 72...

Beyond the walk: Mortgage Leaders talk mental health – part 5

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter (MIMHC) is hosting its third annual 144-mile Walk & Talk challenge from 10-15 May. There are now 72...

Beyond the walk: Mortgage Leaders talk mental health – part 4

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter (MIMHC) is hosting its third annual 144-mile Walk & Talk challenge from 10-15 May. There are now 72...

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ASA upholds complaint over ‘leading body’ claim in CPD accreditation ads

The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has upheld a complaint against The Professional Development Consortium...

Additional property purchases drive stamp duty receipts in more than half of councils

Landlords and second-home buyers now account for the majority of stamp duty receipts in...

Landlords urged to review rent guarantee cover after Renters’ Rights Act changes

Buy-to-let landlords should consider rent guarantee insurance after the Renters’ Rights Act came into...

Rural house prices outpace urban markets

Rural housing markets in England and Wales are recording stronger annual price growth than...

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