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Proportion of owner-occupiers in England is declining

Leeds Building Society has analysed some key national, regional, and local owner occupation figures...

Catalyst sees 2022 lending rise by 17%

Specialist property lender, Catalyst, has announced that it made more loans in 2022 than...

Spring Finance completes urgent £1.7m bridge

Spring Finance and Finspace have partnered to complete a £1.7m regulated bridging loan to...

December mortgage searches down on previous month

Twenty7tec has issued its findings based on its mortgage platform data for December 2022. In...

Foundation Home Loans appoints regional account manager

Foundation Home Loans has announced the appointment of Sarah Hartwell as a regional account...

Half of SMEs to invest in sustainability

New data from Time Finance has shown that half of UK SMEs are anticipated...

Armalytix becomes Conveyancing Association Affiliate member

The Conveyancing Association (CA), the trade body for the conveyancing industry, has announced Armalytix,...

OSB Group appoints ESG specialists

OSB Group has recruited two new ESG roles to support their social commitment which...

Vast majority find moving home stressful

Research from Smoove has found that buying a home is considered one of life’s...

MorganAsh: Key leads later life sector on vulnerability

Key Later Life Finance has reported positive results from its vulnerability assessments, with the...

Rockstead appoints David Hunter

Rockstead, the due diligence and business review provider, has welcomed David Hunter to its...

Majority of renters want properties with EPCs of A-C

58% of private renters would be less likely to look at a rental property...

Somo reveals 20% growth in 2022

Somo Bridging has announced that 2022 was its most successful year to date with...

Lodge Park Homes secures 14th deal with Paragon Bank

Lodge Park Homes has secured a £6.8 million finance package from Paragon Bank’s development...

COMMENT

The uncomfortable truth about the later life lending market

The headlines around the latest Equity Release Council figures released this month all suggested growth. But I think we need to have an honest...

Are we actually set up to support first-time buyers?

After a summer spent thinking it over, this time of year is often the point where first time buyers decide whether they're going to...

Leasehold reform has a September window – will Burnham use it?

At the time of writing, the Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill still has no published First Reading date.  But is it imminent? Andy Burnham entered...

Advisers need an answer for evolving landlords

It’s a tough time to be a landlord. The succession of changes to tax and regulation made in recent years - with the Renters’...

AI doesn’t remove bias. It gives us the chance to manage it

One of the great promises of artificial intelligence has always been objectivity. Machines, unlike people, do not have bad days. They do not favour...

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FCA bans debt management executive over dishonesty

The Financial Conduct Authority has banned Howard Roland Duckett from working in financial services...

Industry fantasy football league to raise funds for mental health charter

Mortgage and property finance professionals are being invited to join an industry-wide Fantasy Premier...

Gen H cuts high-LTV mortgage rates by 15 basis points

Gen H has reduced rates across its 90% and 95% loan-to-value mortgage ranges in...

Tenant demand rises for first time in two years

Tenant demand increased in the second quarter of 2026, reversing two years of decline,...

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