Opinions & blogs

Should smaller firms be treated differently?

One of the key positives for the mortgage advice sector – and specifically in...

Recognising your own goldmine

I want to start 2019 with some thoughts on tailoring your business to meet...

Squaring the long-term conundrum

In a market which has tended to work on short-term delivery, with a focus...

Why it makes sense to recommend specialists

In my experience, asking clients who their solicitor might be, normally gets the response...

HMOs & student accommodation: what do landlords looking for higher yields need to know?

The UK’s growing demand for rental properties means that property continues to be a...

Going nowhere, fast

Older people can be very philosophical. I was driving my mother home after the...

Nobody knows anything

So, welcome to 2019. I hope you enjoyed the Christmas break and managed to...

Prepare for the unexpected

So, here we are. 2019. A new year stretches before us and ordinarily we...

It’s a huge mistake to ignore GI and protection

While I appreciate that the Christmas party season is now in full effect, and...

New Year, new possibilities from old sources

If you are anything like me, New Year’s resolutions tend to become rather hazy...

Not what it appears

It never rains but it pours. Not only has Stephen’s boiler given up the...

Dealing with the quiet times

I keep an eye on a number of the adviser forums, the Twitterati and...

Big shake-up of IHT next year?

In the early hours of Friday morning (23 Nov), the Office of Tax Simplification...

The case for the Housing Court

The creation of a specialist Housing Court is something that has been discussed for...
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COMMENT

Comment

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...

Home and away: How appetite for UK property is rising

Conflicts in Ukraine and now the Middle East are a reminder that the catastrophic impact of war is not confined to war zones.   The...

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...

Latest news

House prices

Market stalls as rates surge on Middle East tensions

The UK housing market lost momentum in March with rising borrowing costs and geopolitical...
Compliance

HSBC UK opens registrations for Q2 mortgage fraud and masterclass webinars

HSBC UK has opened registrations for its Q2 2026 mortgage fraud webinar series, with...
News

Virgin Money raises selected mortgage and product transfer rates

Virgin Money will increase a range of selected purchase, remortgage and product transfer rates...
News

Newcastle trims intermediary mortgage rates by up to 14bps

Newcastle for Intermediaries has cut rates across its new lending range, with reductions of...

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