Opinions & blogs

COMMENT: CGT won’t scare off landlords

Budget measures over Capital Gains Tax won't hit buy-to-let, says Guy Garrard, head of...

COMMENT: estate agents need regulating

Not all legislation is bad, argues Bob Young, managing director of Capital Home Loans The...

COMMENT: equity release fee models

There are many questions to ask about equity release advice, says Peter Welch, head...

COMMENT: take complaints seriously

It's important to take complaints seriously, argues Bob Young, managing director of Capital Home...

ADVICE: considering one’s options

Phil Whitehouse, head of The Mortgage Alliance (TMA), offers some advice for those intermediaries...

COMMENT: intermediary market continues to rebuild

We're all moving in the right direction, claims Guy Garrard, head of business development...

COMMENT: seeking the high ground

High net worth clients are worth the effort in finding, writes Phil Whitehouse, head...

COMMENT: Don’t risk reputational damage

Could you handle an FSA fine, asks Bob Young, managing director of Capital Home...

COMMENT: Don’t ban non-income verified mortgages

There is still a place for self-certification in the mortgage market, argues Guy Garrard,...

COMMENT: Don’t be ignorant about issues throughout the chain

Brokers should consider joining online agents, says Harpal Singh, managing director of Conveyancing Alliance...

COMMENT: take another look at secured loans

The answer is right in front of your eyes, says Dave Pinnington, business development...

COMMENT: new lenders – fact or fiction?

Which rumoured new lending propositions will actually come to fruition, asks Guy Garrard, head...

COMMENT: plenty of reasons to be optimistic

Doom and gloom? It's not the way I see it, says Eddie Goldsmith, senior...

COMMENT: anger over FSA fee hikes justified

Brokers are rightly aggrieved by FSA fees, argues Phil Whitehouse, head of The Mortgage...

COMMENT

Mutual strength and the broker partnership

The mutual sector has always been associated with community purpose, local branches and a member-first approach that feels a little different to the wider...

First-time, accidental or professional? How the landlord profile is shifting in 2026

One of the most common misconceptions that people have about the buy-to-let market is that landlords are a single, uniform group. The reality is...

Complexity is rising and broker enablement has never mattered more

 For many years, success in the mortgage market was built off efficiency. If a broker understood the mainstream lending landscape, packaged cases well and kept...

Industry pushes to build next generation of home valuers

According to RICS, the average qualified surveyor is in their mid-fifties. Couple this with new entrant numbers failing to keep pace with retirements, and...

Supply side continues to drive the change agenda

Regulatory change is no longer something firms respond to periodically. It is now a permanent feature of the landscape. Whether it is capital treatment...

Latest news

The Vernon hires internal BDM to expand intermediary reach

Vernon Building Society has appointed Damien Sabbaghe as intermediary business development manager as it...

Coventry trims first-time buyer and limited company buy-to-let rates

Coventry for intermediaries has cut selected mortgage rates for first-time buyers and limited company...

TRM adds to PMI team with supervision & development manager hire

The Right Mortgage & Protection Network has appointed Gemma Penkethman as PMI supervision &...

Rental yields rise across England and Wales as buy-to-let market enters more volatile period

Rental yields increased annually in every region of England and Wales in the first...

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