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Tenants struggling to get a mortgage despite no missed rental payments

10% of private renters across the country have been unsuccessful getting a mortgage, yet...

New member for Equity Release Council

Risk management, insurance brokerage and advisory company WTW (formerly Willis Towers Watson) has joined...

Bridging “a lottery for brokers and clients”

Black & White Bridging has said that brokers should be able to demand certainty...

BoE warns inflation to hit 10% as it raises rates

The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has voted 6-3 to increase the...

SBG launches campaign to increase protection take-up

Sesame Bankhall Group has unveiled a new protection campaign to improve the financial resilience...

Glenhawk unveils new regulated bridging range

Glenhawk has launched a new regulated bridging range, for borrowers looking to secure finance...

Rebrand for VAS Group

VAS Group has been rebranded to VAS Valuation Group, while its VAS Audit division...

West One cuts buy-to-let lifetime tracker rates

West One Loans is cutting rates on its buy-to-let lifetime tracker product range. The largest...

Suros Capital partners with IHT specialist

Luxury asset lender, Suros Capital, has added specialist inheritance tax and probate advisers, Provira,...

Time Finance appoints head of marketing

Time Finance has announced that Kate Brown has taken up a new role within...

Central Trust improves CBTL & residential offerings

Central Trust has made improvements to its residential and Consumer Buy-to-let (CBTL) mortgage propositions,...

CSS appoints associate director of corporate relationships

Countrywide Surveying Services (CSS) has appointed Jayne Coppinger as associate director of corporate relationships. Coppinger...

Just Mortgages adds 50 new brokers to team

Mortgage broker firm Just Mortgages says it brought in 50 new brokers to its...

Catalyst introduces specialist buy-to-let mortgage

Catalyst has moved into the buy-to-let market with ‘BOOST to let’. The product is a...

COMMENT

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...

Commonhold reform: Devil in the detail

The government's language on leasehold reform remains forthright. Ministers speak of, “bringing the feudal leasehold system to an end,” of returning power to homeowners...

Managing cashflow and risk in today’s turbulent market

Over the past decade buy-to-let landlords have become accustomed to operating in a market where it can often feel like change is the only...

Latest news

FCA bans CEO over fake €200m bond portfolio

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has fined and banned two former Blue Horizon Asset...

Pivotal reports 121% growth in second charge lending

Pivotal has reported a 121% year-on-year increase in second charge lending through its Believe...

ModaMortgages trims limited-edition five-year fixed rates

ModaMortgages has reduced rates by up to 10 basis points across its limited-edition five-year...

Providence agrees deal to acquire Hometrack

Providence Equity Partners has agreed to acquire Hometrack, the residential property valuation and risk...

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