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Affordability crunch: private renters struggling to save as housing costs soar
A growing divide between renters and homeowners is placing mounting pressure on first-time buyer...
17 July 2025
One million homes increase in value by 50% since pandemic
More than one million UK homes have increased in value by 50% or more...
17 July 2025
Rachel Reeves rolls back mortgage rules: return to risk or reasonable reform?
Rachel Reeves is to roll back bureaucratic red tape introduced since the 2008 financial...
16 July 2025
Criticism and uncertainty surround launch of Labour’s ‘Freedom to Buy’ mortgage scheme
Rachel Reeves is expected to launch Labour’s Freedom to Buy scheme tomorrow, a permanent...
14 July 2025
Housing crisis deepens as supply falls and affordability worsens
The UK housing crisis is worsening, with affordability pressures mounting and housing supply stalling,...
11 July 2025
West One unveils 97.5% LTV products
Specialist lender West One Loans has launched a sweeping set of changes across its...
10 July 2025
Mortgage and rental spending growth slows again as affordability pressures persist
Growth in consumer spending on rent and mortgages slowed for the fourth consecutive month...
7 July 2025
Newcastle for Intermediaries cuts shared ownership rates
Newcastle for Intermediaries has announced rate reductions across its shared ownership mortgage range to...
25 June 2025
Virgin Money lowers selected fixed rates across residential and BTL
Virgin Money is set to implement a range of rate reductions across its residential...
16 June 2025
Partnership aims to simplify staircasing for shared ownership sector
Shared ownership brand SO Resi has partnered with proptech firm Stairpay in order to...
15 June 2025
Newcastle for Intermediaries expands shared ownership lending
Newcastle for Intermediaries has broadened its shared ownership mortgage offering by opening access to...
6 June 2025
Gable Mortgages launches zero-deposit products to support first-time buyers
Gable Mortgages has entered the UK market with the launch of two zero-deposit mortgage...
20 May 2025
Sadiq Khan’s Green Belt pivot could signal major opportunity for mortgage and housing markets
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has taken a decisive step in addressing the capital’s...
9 May 2025
Virgin Money cuts BTL and residential rates
Virgin Money will introduce a fresh wave of rate reductions across its residential, buy-to-let...
7 May 2025
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Goodbye Piccadilly; farewell Leicester Square!
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27 October 2025
Navigating the end of ‘Covid mortgages’: strategic insights for brokers
This year marks a significant turning point in the UK mortgage market as many homeowners reach the end of their covid mortgage, where many...
24 October 2025
Why limited company lending is now the real buy-to-let mainstream
It’s funny how quickly the market changes its rhythm. Not long ago, limited company buy-to-let felt like a specialist niche, the preserve of portfolio...
21 October 2025
TOM BILL: Lower borrowing costs offer Treasury respite
The length of the Office for Budget Responsibility’s observation window – the period when it takes a snapshot of the economy to inform its...
20 October 2025
How social media has transformed financial services
As SM Advice celebrates its first year it’s hard to ignore just how much social media has changed for financial services - and for...
20 October 2025
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Collaboration, not quick fixes, must drive the next phase of reform
As we edge closer to the autumn Budget, the housing market finds itself in...
28 October 2025
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28 October 2025
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Almost two-thirds of landlords believe the government will fail to abolish leasehold tenure before...
28 October 2025