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Ban on ground rent for new leases to come into force in June

Future homebuyers will see their prospective property bills reduce in just over two months,...

Impact Specialist Finance joins UTB’s BTL packager panel

Impact Specialist Finance has been appointed by United Trust Bank (UTB) to its newly...

Equifax ID checks now integrated into Acre

End-to-end mortgage platform, Acre, has integrated Equifax into its software. Acre says this means...

Prime London lettings market strengthening post-Covid

Residential buying and investment agency, London Central Portfolio (LCP), has issued its Q1 2022...

Bridging lender withdraws hybrid buy-to-let products

KSEYE's current hybrid buy-to-let product range will be withdrawn at the close of business...

Allica Bank expands care home commercial mortgage banking team

Allica Bank is growing its specialist care home commercial mortgage banking team with the...

Demand remains high despite fall in transaction numbers

HMRC's provisional non-seasonally adjusted estimate of UK residential transactions in March 2022 is 110,990,...

Cirencester Friendly to replace existing protection platform

IPipeline has announced a long-term partnership with Cirencester Friendly, where iPipeline’s SSG Digital platform will...

Trussle: longer mortgages set to eat into pensions

The next generation of homeowners may well be paying off their mortgages into retirement,...

Pure Retirement appoints CFO

Pure Retirement has announced the appointment of Eleanor Thornhill as its new chief financial...

Alternative Bridging hires internal BDM

Alternative Bridging Corporation has expanded its sales operation with the appointment of a new...

Households turning their back on cities

Analysis from Experian has found there has been a "fundamental change" in where families...

United Trust Bank passes £1 billion lending milestone

United Trust Bank (UTB) has passed the £1 billion mark in specialist mortgage lending. This...

Accord to replace buy-to-let range

Accord Mortgages is making changes to its buy-to-let mortgage offering this week. The current range...

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Beyond the walk: Mortgage leaders talk mental health – part 16

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter's (MIMHC) third annual 144-mile Walk & Talk challenge finally came to an end on Friday last week as...

Why complex-income borrowers need more adviser support

The UK mortgage market has become more complex for borrowers, lenders and advisers alike. Higher rates, tighter affordability pressures and more varied working patterns...

Economic abuse: The warning signs every adviser should recognise

Taking out a joint mortgage is one of the most common ways for people to get onto the property ladder. For many, combining earning...

Beyond the walk: Mortgage leaders talk mental health – part 15

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter's (MIMHC) third annual 144-mile Walk & Talk challenge finally came to an end on Friday last week as...

Why partnerships are key for unlocking advice niches

What’s your USP? It’s a vital question for all businesses to consider, but particularly advice firms. So, what exactly draws a potential client to...

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ASAP launches remortgage conveyancing service for brokers

ASAP has expanded its intermediary proposition with the launch of a new specialist remortgage...

Trafford only northern hotspot in growing inheritance tax divide

Trafford is the only northern local authority emerging as a significant inheritance tax hotspot...

Vernon reports rise in later life lending after product refresh

Vernon Building Society has reported a sharp increase in later life lending, with retirement...

Beyond the walk: Mortgage leaders talk mental health – part 16

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter's (MIMHC) third annual 144-mile Walk & Talk challenge...

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