Regulation

Don’t expect substantial change to Consumer Duty

Those regulated firms who are banking on cuts to Consumer Duty are set for...

Regulatory reform: a boost for borrowers or a risky move?

Over the festive period, the government reached out to financial regulators, including the FCA,...

Landlords see possible benefit from Section 8 in Renters Rights Bill

Landlords believe that possession grounds proposed by the Renters Rights Bill make up for...

Tax and regulation driving landlord market exits

Changing regulations and taxes are by far the leading reasons cited by landlords intending...

Rental Reform Bill clears Commons sparking concerns over landlords and housing market impact

Reforms to renters’ rights took a significant step forward as MPs approved the Renters’...

Renters’ Rights Bill reforms spark concerns over impact on rental market and housing access

A coalition of property industry chief executives have issued a stark warning about the...

Rockstone Compliance partners with Acre

Rockstone Compliance is joining forces with Acre, the intermediary platform, to provide brokers with...

FCA apologises to defrauded peer-to-peer investors

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is urging people who may have invested in fraudulent...

Scammers now impersonating the regulator

A survey of 200 professional credit managers has revealed that 81% admit their organisations...

GDPR is fake scapegoat for Consumer Duty failures

Businesses that are falsely blaming GDPR for non-compliance with Consumer Duty are risking severe...

Cyber security is a strategic imperative

You might well have seen the recent news of a major data breach within...

How can we eradicate conditional selling?

Estate agencies with in-house brokers who advise on non-commercial residential mortgages must surely fall...

Landlords reveal most important factors when selecting brokers

Buy-to-let landlords place the highest value on brokers’ expertise in tax and regulatory matters,...

AMI reveals Sinclair’s successor as chief executive

The Association of Mortgage Intermediaries (AMI) has announced that Stephanie Charman has been appointed...
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Surveying industry undervalued in race to the bottom

After a 16-month break from the property industry I returned to find a landscape that had shifted more than I expected. The private B2C surveying...

Why the human relationship still defines real estate lending

AI is now a core driver of transformation in financial services and is reshaping the foundations of real estate lending. According to AllAboutAI.com over 85%...

Income protection: the unsung hero of the cost-of-living crisis

Higher mortgage rates, rising energy costs, and continued inflation have put pressure on many household budgets. Advisers spend time helping customers find the right rate,...

Why rigid credit scoring is locking too many people out of homeownership

Some people don’t fit the mould. That’s always been true in mortgage lending. But the tools used by most lenders to assess borrowers, particularly...

What a bigger market means for brokers

The latest Interpath and BDLA UK Bridging Market Survey confirms what many brokers are already experiencing on the ground, that bridging has hit the...

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House prices

London property market worth £2.6 trillion as affordability pressures curb price growth

The combined value of homes across London has surged to £2.64 trillion, according to...
Appointments

LSL appoints Serco’s David Tilak as Chief Financial Officer

LSL Property Services has appointed David Tilak as its new Chief Financial Officer and...
Homebuying

Credas joins drive for digital trust in homebuying as it becomes latest OPDA member

Credas, has joined the Open Property Data Association (OPDA) - the cross-industry group seeking...
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Buyer demand rises but market “engine not yet running smoothly”

Fresh figures from Propertymark show encouraging signs of activity in the UK housing market...

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