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Permitted Development Rights – What lies ahead?

In 2010, the UK government outlined that the country’s property planning system should...

New face at Complete FS

Ann Jennings has joined Complete FS's enquiries and sales team. She joins the South Coast...

Speed most important to bridging brokers

When choosing a bridging lender, speed of initial decision is more important to...

TFC Homeloans expands bridging and commercial panel

TFC Homeloans is expanding bridging and commercial lender panel to include specialist lender...

Dragonfly bridges 70-property portfolio

Dragonfly Property Finance has completed a £21m bridging loan on a mixture of 70...

Record month for bridger

Capital Bridging Finance has reported September completion figures of over £20 million. It beat its...

Bridgebank buoyed by Quantum response

In the fortnight since the large loan and development brand launch of Quantum by...

Alpha Bridging unveils new investment opportunity

Alpha Bridging has launched a retail bond to investors offering 10% gross per annum...

Capital Bridging Finance to offer regulated loans

Capital Bridging Finance has obtained authorisation from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to accept...

Should brokers pick a lender by the proc fee?

Throwing stones is always dangerous, particularly if you’re a lender and you’re throwing them...

Complete’s ‘Ryder Cup’ supports Alzheimer’s Society

Specialist distributor Complete FS is holding its third 'alternative Ryder Cup' on 1 October. A...

New underwriter for Hope Capital

Bridging lender Hope Capital has recruited an additional underwriter. This follows its appointment of...

London “unhealthily overheated”

A new survey, carried out by United Trust Bank, found that 48% of...

Q4 – Are you ready?

As we enter quarter four of 2014, in what is historically the busiest time...

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Why predicting 2025 interest rates feels like a fool’s errand

In my first (and for some reason clearly not my last) article last month, I attempted (perhaps foolishly) to discuss where rates might go...

Helping university students onto the property ladder

As we head towards the Easter break, thousands of first-year university students up and down the country will be preparing for exams and making...

Lenders must step up on high LTV products

Things are on the up for borrowers with a smaller deposit. The financial information website Moneyfacts publishes a regular update on mortgage product numbers,...

Why it matters that bridging hit more than £10bn last year

We see many numbers bandied around in the financial industry, which can sometimes have a numbing effect. So why should we all, especially brokers, care...

Top five reasons why renters should consider short-term protection insurance

In an unpredictable world, financial security can often feel like a luxury, especially for renters who may already juggle living expenses, rent payments, and...

Latest news

Seven out of 10 homebuyers likely to miss stamp duty deadline

Seven out of 10 (71%) homebuyers with accepted offers expect to miss the 31st...

First-time buyer mortgage sales declined in London over the past decade

First-time buyer mortgage sales in London declined significantly between 2013 and 2023, as increasing...

UTB appoints BDM for the north and Scotland

Fran Arnold has joined the sales team at United Trust Bank Mortgages as business...

International demand for UK property investment ‘more diverse than expected’

The UK property market is attracting investment from a much broader range of international...