Shared ownership

Skipton BS revises shared ownership criteria

Skipton Building Society has made changes to its lending criteria on shared ownership. The lending...

Mansfield BS improves shared ownership affordability

Mansfield Building Society has reduced the rate on its two-year fixed rate shared ownership...

Virgin Money improves shared ownership offering

Virgin Money has launched new higher LTV residential rates which come with a £1,000...

Dudley BS joins Paradigm lender panel

Paradigm Mortgage Services has added Dudley Building Society to its lender panel. Dudley Building...

Hanley Economic BS expands residential mortgage range

Hanley Economic Building Society has launched a two-year 95% LTV fixed rate shared ownership...

Reliance Bank launches new mortgage intermediary website

Reliance Bank has unveiled a new website for mortgage iIntermediaries and made a number...

The Ipswich relaunches shared ownership mortgages

The Ipswich Building Society has re-entered the shared ownership mortgage market with new fixed...

Pepper Money launches shared ownership pilot

Pepper Money has unveiled a shared ownership pilot in partnership with TMP The Mortgage People. The...

Kensington unveils income recovery and shared ownership deals

Kensington Mortgages has introduced an income recovery product for self-employed borrowers impacted by the...

Dudley: look again at shared ownership

TheDudley Building Society wants shared ownership to be given fresh consideration by the intermediary...

Proportunity appoints head of intermediary partnerships

Paul Lewis has been appointed by Proportunity as its new head of intermediary partnerships. His...

The Mansfield opens up shared ownership to all brokers

The Mansfield Building Society has widened the distribution of its shared ownership mortgage offer...

Reliance Bank further supports key workers and shared ownership

Reliance Bank has launched a range of new mortgage products to the intermediary and...

Virgin Money re-offers 95% LTV on shared ownership

Virgin Money has relaunched its 95% LTV shared ownership deals. It has also unveiled a...

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...

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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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