Regulation

Landlords move to sell portfolios before Renters’ Rights Act takes effect

Law firm Thackray Williams has reported a wave of instructions from landlords looking to...

Gatehouse cuts expat buy-to-let rates

Gatehouse Bank has reduced rental rates on its 2-year fixed buy-to-let products for UK expats...

FCA leads global crackdown on illegal ‘finfluencers’

The Financial Conduct Authority has led an international week of action against illegal financial...

Property firms still relying on manual checks as AI fraud risk grows

More than half of identity verification checks in UK finance and property businesses are...

Landbay turns to broker education as Renters’ Rights Act reforms approach

Landbay is set to host a broker-focused webinar examining the implications of the Renters’...

FCA and PRA ease SM&CR rules in move to cut compliance burden

The Financial Conduct Authority and Prudential Regulation Authority have set out the first stage...

Coadjute joins FCA AI testing programme as conveyancers face tougher AML regime

Coadjute has joined the Financial Conduct Authority’s AI Live Testing programme as conveyancing firms...

Stop tinkering: Why mortgage tech needs a proper overhaul

Let’s be honest. If you work in the UK mortgage market right now, you...

Key urges wider later life lending referrals in response to FCA market study

Key Equity Release has welcomed the FCA’s later life mortgage market study, arguing that...

Click2Check adds ID verification to adviser compliance platform

Click2Check has added an identity verification service to its digital compliance platform, aimed at...

Landlords move to regain possession before Renters’ Rights Act changes

Landlords stepped up possession activity in March as the 1 May implementation of the...

Kevin Tunnicliffe on ending the race to the bottom

This was always going to be a tricky interview. I’ve known Kevin Tunnicliffe, chief...

Buying still £500 cheaper than renting despite rates above 5%

Mortgage affordability continues to outperform renting despite rates pushing back above 5%, as lenders...

FCA maps out open finance plans with mortgages and SME lending in focus

The Financial Conduct Authority has set out its latest vision for open finance, with...
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COMMENT

Comment

The new Chancellor wants to remove barriers to growth; he should start with housing

There was probably a degree of unintended irony in the Treasury choosing to call the Chancellor, John Healey’s, first major market ‘intervention’ his ‘Growth...

Brokers are losing the attention battle 1,000 to 3

Take a client you placed on a 5-year fix last year. Over the life of that deal, their bank is now planning to contact...

Triple lock or no triple lock? That is not the question

The debate over the State Pension triple lock has returned. But perhaps the more important question is what the debate tells us about the...

Your clients have already asked AI

The FCA published research on 27 August showing that 56% of 18- to 40-year-olds who hold or are considering investments say they trust AI...

The technology that matters doesn’t make the decision

We have a tendency when talking about mortgage technology to start with what it can automate. How many documents can it process, how quickly can...

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Propertymark warns Scottish mansion tax could restrict housing market

Propertymark has warned plans for a Scottish “mansion tax” could make it harder for...
Stamp Duty

Berkeley calls for stamp duty overhaul to kick-start housing market

Berkeley Group has called on the Government to slash stamp duty for first-time buyers...
Economy

Stronger UK growth adds to interest rate uncertainty

Stronger-than-expected UK economic growth has added another complication to the outlook for interest rates...
Building Societies

Tipton expands Credit Plus range with second tier

Tipton & Coseley Building Society has added a second tier to its Credit Plus...

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