Opinions & blogs

Learning lessons from the first Stamp Duty deadline

June was an exceptionally busy month for everyone in the property market. In fact,...

Vital GI conversations aren’t taking place

Having children I know just how hard it can be to extract information when...

Who is supporting first-time buyers with 95% LTV mortgages?

Spring 2020, I think we would all agree, might well mark the nadir for...

Government needs to improve the home buying and selling process

There will be a huge number of property professionals for whom June couldn’t have...

The changing face of financial vulnerability

Every single person will have learnt lessons from the pandemic, whether that is how...

Frenzied purchase market makes picking specialist partners crucial

It’s a busy time in the housing market as the second stamp duty deadline...

De-mystifying offset mortgages

Offset mortgages are one of the most misunderstood products on the market, with many consumers unaware of the...

First-time buyers will need continuing support

As the initial tapering of the stamp duty extension begins, it’s clear that increased...

Learning from Lockdown 1

A year ago we were slowly emerging from Lockdown 1 and beginning to get...

‘Concertina’ of housing transactions lessened by stamp duty decision

It’s fair to say that the housing market performed more than robustly in March,...

Proactive brokers can help clients beat June stamp duty deadline

One of the first measures introduced by the government last year, as things gradually...

Understanding trends in adverse credit

As we finally see some blue skies emerging and rush to embrace the onset...

Keeping confidence in the system

To say that the housing and mortgage market is built on ‘confidence’ would be...

Retirement celebrations and how to fund them

For long marriages, who can name the wedding anniversaries? I will put you out...
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Beyond the Robo-Adviser: why the future of mortgages is ‘Human Plus’

The fintech industry is obsessing over a binary choice: the traditional human broker or the fully automated 'robo-adviser'. But as we navigate the complexities...

Ceasefire boosts sentiment more than mortgage market

What goes up must come down, but for mortgage rates the drop will be notably more gradual than the sharp increase triggered by the...

A surge today, but what comes next for advisers and conveyancing?

March has provided a very clear example of how quickly this market can move when lenders feel the need to take action, with widespread...

Technology adapts so you don’t have to

20 years ago, many brokerages looked and operated in very similar ways. Typically small, local business, many firms focused solely on standard residential mortgage...

Rental barometer shows strength, but March changes the tone

Looking at our recently published Q1 2026 Rental Barometer data in isolation, there is clearly a strong and positive story to tell. Average rental...

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