Regulation

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...

Whistleblower laments regulatory failures over Tiuta collapse

A whistleblower has accused the Financial Services Authority (FSA) and its successor, the Financial...

FCA faces scathing criticism over treatment of mortgage prisoners

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is facing renewed backlash for its handling of issues...

COMMENT

Buy-to-let at 30: the mortgage that changed Britain’s housing market

John Heron helped create buy-to-let when landlords had almost nowhere to turn for finance. Thirty years later, he and Paragon Bank's Louisa Sedgwick reflect...

Harpenden’s expat move could be bigger than the numbers suggest

Harpenden Building Society’s move into expat mortgages this summer has been good news for brokers and borrowers. But I think its importance goes beyond...

We need to wait to get a clearer picture

It's been a week where the political and economic backdrop has moved almost as fast as rates themselves, and it's worth taking stock of...

Leasehold valuation reform: the consultation is asking only half the question

The Government's consultation on leasehold enfranchisement valuation rates is important because it will help determine what leaseholders pay to extend leases or buy freeholds,...

What commonhold will mean for mortgage lenders and brokers

Commonhold is often presented as the straightforward alternative to leasehold. It removes the freeholder, gives flat owners greater control and avoids some familiar problems...

Latest news

PMS reports double-digit growth in mortgages and protection

PMS Mortgage Club says it is on course for its strongest performance in five...

Property firms urged to engage early with digital home-moving reforms

Property professionals have been urged to start testing digital home-moving processes now rather than...

DPMSG launches consumer guide to Smart Property Data

The Digital Property Market Steering Group has launched a consumer-focused video explaining how Smart...

Together joins Equity Release Council as later life market broadens

Together has become a member of the Equity Release Council as the specialist lender...

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