Opinions & blogs

New thinking needed to help the young

There’s no doubting that when it comes to thinking outside the box, the recent...

Having the time to be a better adviser

If I ask a roomful of advisers what takes up the majority of their...

50 ways to draw your pension

Having heard Paul Simon’s announcement that he was going to stop performing, I thought...

How to avoid getting tangled up in knots

I was interested to read that the Loughborough Building Society has decided to do...

Handling the twist and turns of the market

Deciphering the current state of the UK mortgage market could take the equivalent of...

Second charge market confidence shouldn’t be dented in Q2

It’s safe to say that the first quarter of 2018 has not been the...

Open Banking success is not a certainty

There’s no doubting that discussions around ‘fintech’ and what it might open up for...

Second charge is not rocket science

The death of Stephen Hawking came as a surprise like it does with deaths...

Why things are getting worse for first-time buyers

First-time buyers might often wonder what the market is doing on any given week,...

Criteria checking: trying to reach the right destination

There are many people now driving who have never looked at a paper map...

Equity release growth and pension freedoms

The Equity Release Council has produced its 2018 Spring review and, it’s fair to...

Advisers can help stop conveyancing fraud

The very nature of a property transaction makes it especially alluring and appealing for...

The buy-to-let market is only going one way

Markets tend to move in a certain direction because of numerous forces and I...

Don’t fall into the luxury property trap

With all of the talk of the housing shortage in the UK, it seems...
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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

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...
News

Gen H cuts rates across mortgage range including New Build Boost

Gen H has reduced rates across its full mortgage range, including its New Build...
Buy-to-let

HMO licensing applications rise 40% as landlords shift to shared housing

The UK’s house in multiple occupation (HMO) market has expanded significantly in recent years,...

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