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November data shows continuation of sellers’ market

NAEA Propertymark has published its November Housing Report, which revealed that the average number...

November transactional activity remained high

The latest UK monthly property transactions data from HMRC has revealed that the provisional...

Finova powering Standard Life’s equity release entrance

Finova has been selected to provide the software that will power Standard Life Home...

Fleet Mortgages hires new BDM for the South East

Fleet Mortgages has announced the appointment of a new business development manager (BDM) for...

7.5 million over-55s need home adaptation for care needs

New research from Key indicates that 7.5 million older people will be looking to...

SoMo unveils three new products

SoMo has reported its most successful year to date and has launched three new...

SMEs to spend £35k on improving productivity in 2022

New research from Nucleus Commercial Finance reveals that SMEs, on average, are preparing to...

Secure Trust Bank Commercial Finance funds ODM specialist

East Midlands-based Original Design Manufacture (ODM) specialist, Fabriweld, has been backed by Secure Trust...

SMEs favour accountants for banking advice

Research from the Business Banking Resolution Service (BBRS) has revealed that SMEs are more...

Pure Retirement launches new resources with Asset TV

Pure Retirement has introduced a new Brand Health Check Guide in collaboration with Asset...

Platform cuts rates and ups SVR

Platform has made interest rate reductions to a number of its mortgage products, with...

Self-employed struggle to access financial products

Research from the Association of Independent Professionals and the Self-Employed (IPSE) and specialist mortgage...

Ceta Rewards passes membership milestone

Ceta Insurance has announced that over 500 brokers have joined its rewards programme since...

Industry charity football match raises £20,000

Enra Specialist Finance and MT Finance played a Christmas charity football match last week...

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...

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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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