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The growth of alternative lending in development finance

There was a time, not that long ago, when the world of development finance...

Providing confidence in conveyancing

At a recent roundtable I hosted on the conveyancing market, what struck me most...

Lending into retirement: how the specialist market is taking the lead

As a nation we are working and living for longer and, as a result,...

Where to go to get EU insight?

In the lead up to Leave/Remain EU Referendum how many times will we hear...

Lessons learned from the Stamp Duty deadline

Now that we have a little bit of distance between us and last month’s...

Age is nothing but a number… or is it?

That’s what they say, and many people live by it and apply it to...

Why bridging will continue to excel in post-MCD world

Bridging finance has continued to develop and grow over the last few years and...

Why you should be on Twitter

On the day that I write this it’s the tenth anniversary of the launch of...

IPT – call it what it is, a tax on consumers

It came as no surprise to the insurance industry that the Chancellor George Osborne...

What was missing from the Budget

This article, as they say in the world of TV, is a two-parter. In...

20% annual rise in gross purchase advances

The Bank of England says the proportion of lending for house purchase in the...

Commercial finance, tax hikes and corporate structures

There has been much debate in the industry around whether or not setting up...

MCD – a new dawn for secured loan lenders

Equifinance has just funded our first fully MCD-compliant loan. To get to this point...

Using a bridge for an HMO investment

HMO developments can yield some fantastic returns upon investment and it is little surprise...
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High net worth clients may need more from their lender and their broker, so it’s important that as an adviser, you are ready and...

Housing promises vs. reality: Will the Government deliver on 1.5 million new homes?

Next year will be 80 years since the New Towns Act (1946) was passed through Parliament. As a result of the destruction during WWII, this...

Navigating a changing buy-to-let landscape in 2025

The buy-to-let market has long been a cornerstone of the UK property sector, but recent trends and upcoming policy changes are reshaping the landscape. For...

Heavy refurbishment: structuring finance for complex property upgrades

Investors are rethinking their approach to property - heavy refurbishment is no longer just an option; it’s a necessity for unlocking value in today’s...

Why predicting 2025 interest rates feels like a fool’s errand

In my first (and for some reason clearly not my last) article last month, I attempted (perhaps foolishly) to discuss where rates might go...

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Sort Legal, part of the Sort Group, is celebrating its fifth year in Cardiff. Sort...
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Mortgage campaigner and Labour MP Taiwo Owatemi faces backlash over ‘Pet Rent’ expense claims

Labour MP and mortgage campaigner Taiwo Owatemi is under fire after revelations surfaced that...
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HLPartnership adds trio of providers to GI panel

HLPartnership (HLP) is expanding its general insurance (GI) panel. Following feedback from its brokers, the...
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Santander UK has become the first major lender to reduce its residential mortgage affordability...

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