Regulation

“Time for DAs to decide” over seconds route

Master broker Clever Lending says it is still seeing a number of Directly Authorised...

Business as usual for seconds

Fluent Money has claimed that "strong" collaboration between lenders, distributors and brokers in the...

AMI to fight FCA’s “unfair fees”

The Association of Mortgage Intermediaries (AMI) has responded the Financial Conduct Authority's (FCA) Business...

FHL: longer-term BTL rates should appease FPC

Foundation Home Loans’ commercial director, Simon Bayley, believes that much of the issue surrounding...

IMLA fears PRA action will dumb down buy-to-let market

The intermediary Mortgage Lenders' Association (IMLA) has responded to the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) consultation...

Lloyds Bank launches online remortgage service

A new online service to provide increased ease for those looking to switch their...

Kent Reliance offers landlord guide to incorporating

Kent Reliance has commissioned a new report to educate landlords on the tax implications...

BoE proposes BTL affordability tests

The Bank of England is seeking to further clamp down on the UK's buy-to-let...

BoE seeks to define ‘portfolio landlord’

The Bank of England's Prudential Regulatory Authority (PRA) intends to establish a standard definition of...

80% of DAs advising on second charges themselves

The Loans Engine has claimed that eight out of 10 directly authorised (DA) advisers...

FCA authorisation for Darwin Loan Solutions’ brands

Manchester-based lending specialist Darwin Loan Solutions has announced that all of the companies within...

Y3S completes Together’s first MCD secured loan

Specialist lender Together has revealed that its first second charge Mortgage Credit Directive (MCD)...

FCA orders £939k ‘rent to own’ redress

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) says rent to own provider Buy as You View will pay...

Together secures full FCA authorisation

Together has been granted full authorisation from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) for its...

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AUTUMN BUDGET: Further damage to buy-to-let investors

Yesterday’s Budget represented yet another decisive step in the dismantling of the traditional buy-to-let sector. The Government has chosen to tighten the tax screw on...

AUTUMN BUDGET: Much ado about nothing… Thank goodness

The Keystone Cops were out in force yesterday in the Commons, as exemplified by the OBR’s involuntarily (we suppose) leaking of the Budget before...

AUTUMN BUDGET: Still ducking the housing question

The Chancellor set out to fix an economy that is not working well enough for working people, talking about high bills, squeezed living standards...

AUTUMN BUDGET: Ch-ch-ch-ch-changes… NOT

After the delay of the Budget to 26 November and all the leaks, there was an expectation of significant change. However, it appears to be...

AUTUMN BUDGET: Affordability remains the key to activity

After all the speculation, this Budget offered little for the housing market. No stamp duty reform, no meaningful support for first-time buyers and a new...

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OBR forecasts stamp duty burden to almost double by early 2030s

Stamp duty receipts on homes bought in England and Northern Ireland are projected to...

VAS launches Christmas charity drive to support Teesside families

Middlesbrough-based valuation panel VAS has launched its 2025 Christmas Charity Campaign, continuing a now-established...

Misconceptions blamed for low income protection take-up among UK workers

Shepherds Friendly has warned that misconceptions about income protection may be a central reason...

GB Bank bolsters leadership as bridging push gathers pace

GB Bank has strengthened its senior ranks with a trio of internal promotions as...

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