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Landlord confidence divides along regional lines

Landlords in the south of England are markedly more optimistic about the future of...

Hope Capital cuts fast-track bridging rates to 0.85%

Hope Capital has reduced its rate for residential fast-track bridging loans to 0.85% per...

Rightmove and Nationwide launch real-time mortgage eligibility check

Rightmove and Nationwide have launched a real-time digital tool that enables prospective homebuyers to...

Plannr and AdvisoryAI launch integration to automate post-meeting admin for advisers

AdvisoryAI and Plannr have announced the launch of a new integration that aims to...

Vida Homeloans cuts rates across residential and buy-to-let

Vida Homeloans has introduced rate reductions across its residential and buy-to-let ranges, with some...

Foundation Home Loans unveils major rate cuts across specialist BTL range

Foundation Home Loans has announced sweeping rate reductions across its specialist buy-to-let product range,...

Market Harborough raises loan thresholds to support high-value borrowing

Market Harborough Building Society has announced a significant uplift in its maximum loan sizes...

London Credit backs fast-paced commercial deal with £325,000 bridging loan

Specialist lender London Credit has completed a £325,000 bridging loan to facilitate the time-critical...

Just backs Advise Wise calculator to support better later life lending advice

Just Group has thrown its support behind Advise Wise’s Cost Calculator, becoming the official...

Arc & Co. arranges £26m bridging deal on prime London property

Specialist advisory firm Arc & Co. and bridging lender Market Financial Solutions have completed...

L&C Mortgages partners with OMS to drive CRM transformation

London and Country Mortgages has adopted a new customer relationship management solution from One...

Propertymark warns of “grave concerns” as Renters’ Rights Bill sparks industry backlash

Propertymark has issued a strong warning over Labour’s Renters’ Rights Bill following heated debate...

Advisers falling short on Consumer Duty in later life lending, Key warns

A significant number of financial advisers lack full confidence in meeting Consumer Duty obligations...

UK professionals struggle to turn personal branding insight into action

A new report has revealed a significant gap between awareness and execution in personal...

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HMOs: market realities, future prospects, and the broker opportunity

The HMO sector remains one of the most dynamic parts of the private rented market, with recent data showing it’s both a significant asset...

Bridging the Pond: How large is the US bridging finance market, and compared to the UK?

When we first got started with LendInvest in the UK, post the financial crisis, bridging finance was a much more nascent product than it...

Passing the affordability exam

As teachers and students of various ages have spent August nervously opening exam results following years of study that will determine their ability to...

Investors are changing their approach – and lenders should too

The buy-to-let market never stands still, but the pace of change in recent years has been remarkable. The days of the so-called ‘accidental landlord’,...

Leasehold fees, specialists and the need to shop around

Leasehold properties account for around 20% of all dwellings in the UK, and while that figure may change in the future with government legislation...

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Why planning must be part of the asylum debate

At 2pm today the High Court is due to decide on an appeal against...

How planning can help solve the asylum housing crisis

The scale of the asylum housing crisis is stark. According to Reuters, more than...

Limited company landlords take bigger share of buy-to-let market

Landlords holding investment property through limited companies are playing an increasingly prominent role in...

Latest property transaction data indicates market is “building resilience”

UK property transactions edged up in July as confidence begins to return to the...