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We need greater clarity around MMR requirements

Last month I attended the ‘Great Retirement Money Debate’ which took place in London...

Trade shows confirm positive industry feeling

The Spring exhibition season is over – at least the major all-encompassing ones –...

A hidden cost for foreign property buyers

London is, without doubt, the property investment capital of the world. In fact, according to...

The trillion pound market

The boom in the buy-to-let industry shows no sign of bust. The latest snapshot of...

Property development opportunities in central London

Central London holds a wealth of investment opportunity for property developers who are seeking...

Why Level 4 could become a minimum

For most practitioners in our sector May and June tend to be months to...

HMOs: an evolving asset class

Houses of Multiple Occupation (HMOs) are continuing to receive attention in the media thanks...

Building homes has to be the government’s priority

You might not think it possible but there will probably be more words written...

Once in a lifetime change in housing market?

The mood (unsurprisingly) was almost overwhelmingly positive at the recent post-Election Great Housing Debate...

The risk of sharing too much

With the summer fast approaching, thoughts turn to holidays in the sun and getting...

Managing goals and ambitions

Hard-work and perseverance can get you a long way in life. I was certainly...

Beyond good and evil

Make no bones about it this is an incredibly important week for the private...

Why the PR work needs to continue

In most walks of life and business, perception is everything. I was reminded of...

Beating the bull … subject to regulatory approval of course

The insurance industry is renowned for its use of jargon. Despite great efforts made...
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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...

Helping university students onto the property ladder

As we head towards the Easter break, thousands of first-year university students up and down the country will be preparing for exams and making...

Lenders must step up on high LTV products

Things are on the up for borrowers with a smaller deposit. The financial information website Moneyfacts publishes a regular update on mortgage product numbers,...

Why it matters that bridging hit more than £10bn last year

We see many numbers bandied around in the financial industry, which can sometimes have a numbing effect. So why should we all, especially brokers, care...

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Three-quarters of brokers expect rate hold

76% of specialist brokers expect that the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC)...
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The Finance Family adopts Acre as platform for growth

Midlands-based The Finance Family has migrated its team of over 20 brokers to Acre’s...
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‘Consumer thinking’ holding businesses back from better finance solutions

New research from Time Finance has revealed that many UK businesses default to consumer-style...
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British Business Bank reports how pivotal first Covid lockdown was

Five years since the first Covid-19 lockdown, new data from Start Up Loans, part...

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