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CSS appoints Steve Lees as associate technical director

Countrywide Surveying Services (CSS) has appointed Steve Lees as associate director of technical services. Lees...

DPT Monitoring Surveyors launches Rapid Reports

DPT Monitoring Surveyors has unveiled Rapid Reports, a streamlined alternative to standard due diligence...

IMLA back overhaul of home buying system amid call for clarity and professionalism

The Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association has welcomed the government’s consultation on reforming the home...

DPT Monitoring Surveyors launches 24-hour Rapid Reports to speed up drawdowns

DPT Monitoring Surveyors has introduced a new service designed to accelerate the release of...

Housing market stalls as buyers and sellers pull back ahead of Budget

Britain’s housing market has stalled for a third consecutive month as uncertainty over next...

VAS welcomes new technical director

Valuation panel management firm VAS has strengthened its real estate division with the appointment...

The nightmare of UK homebuying needs reform

House sellers will be forced to disclose problems with their homes before sale under...

Industry welcomes government’s homebuying reforms but warns of deeper challenges ahead

Government plans to overhaul the homebuying process have received a broadly positive response from...

Economists call for urgent planning reform to kickstart UK growth

Britain’s sluggish economy is being held back by its inability to build, according to...

Leasehold reforms stall as sector warns of ‘real-world consequences’

The government is under mounting pressure to accelerate leasehold reform as the body representing...

Staggering stamp duty will make it easier for people to move

A proposal to spread stamp duty land tax payments across several years, in an...

Acre launches upgraded client portal with focus on broader financial wellbeing

Acre has unveiled a refreshed version of its client portal, designed to streamline the...

Countrywide Surveying Services signs new MPowered deal

Countrywide Surveying Services (CSS) has signed a new agreement to act as the surveying...

PropEco launches audit tool to tackle widespread EPC errors

PropEco has launched an EPC Audit tool designed to identify and correct errors in...

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How social media can bridge the protection disconnect

The latest AMI Protection Viewpoint provided a compelling snapshot of the challenges and opportunities facing the protection market. The research highlights a worrying pattern that...

Opening doors for credit-worthy but overlooked clients

It doesn’t take much these days for a borrower to feel they’ve fallen out of favour with the system. A missed payment here, a...

Ministerial cock-ups could kill radical property taxes

At first it might appear that the mortgage industry and the housing sector as a whole should be cross with the Labour government. After all,...

Got something to sell? Try telling some untruths on X

Why do people peddle untruths on social media? When I say this, I’m thinking specifically of my old mate Martin Stewart who can be...

Funding student property? Talk to a broker first

When an investor spots an opportunity in the student accommodation sector, it’s rarely a simple transaction. Often what unlocks success is the guidance and...

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CSS appoints Steve Lees as associate technical director

Countrywide Surveying Services (CSS) has appointed Steve Lees as associate director of technical services. Lees...

Buy-to-let boom slows as landlords focus on refinancing

The pace of the UK’s buy-to-let expansion is slowing as landlords increasingly shift their...

Plannr CRM secures SOC 2 certification to strengthen trust in financial advice tech

Plannr CRM has achieved SOC 2 certification, marking a significant step in its efforts...

Virgin Money cuts rates across purchase, remortgage and buy-to-let ranges

Virgin Money is reducing a wide range of mortgage rates this week, with changes...

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