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Bruton Knowles launches land referencing application after six-figure investment

Bruton Knowles has launched a land referencing application designed to reduce the time required...

Top proptech providers join forces

Four of the UK’s leading Proptech providers – LMS, Landmark Information Group, InfoTrack and...

Pantera expands Harrogate headquarters as it targets growth and recruitment drive

Pantera Advisory Group has relocated to a larger headquarters in Harrogate as the real...

Countrywide Surveying Services maintains perfect AssocRICS training record

Countrywide Surveying Services has recorded a 100% pass rate in its latest AssocRICS assessment...

Countrywide Surveying Services to bring industry leaders together for Future Insight Forum

Countrywide Surveying Services will host senior figures from the mortgage, lending and property sectors...

OneDome launches TV campaign to promote joined-up homebuying

OneDome has launched its first major national TV campaign as it seeks to challenge...

TPFG invests in L&G surveying services parent to strengthen lender links

The Property Franchise Group has taken a 25% stake in Meridian HoldCo, the parent...

Japanese knotweed ‘knocks £21.4bn off UK housing market’

Japanese knotweed is wiping an estimated £21.4 billion from UK property values, with more...

Mortgage mental health walk hits capacity as 72 sign up

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter has confirmed its 2026 Walk and Talk event is now...

Fintel sells Gateway Surveying Services and APS in £1m non-core disposal

Fintel plc has disposed of Gateway Surveying Services and APS Legal & Associates to...

Countrywide Surveying Services academy adds to residential surveyor pipeline

Countrywide Surveying Services has reported fresh progress in its training academy after 11 trainees...

Mandatory surveys could push demand up by 40%, research suggests

Surveyors could face a sharp rise in workload if England were to introduce mandatory...

Connells drives £33bn lending as profits jump 19%

Connells Group generated £33.3bn of mortgage lending in 2025 as group profits surged 19%...

Countrywide Surveying Services secures Feefo gold award for customer service

Countrywide Surveying Services (CSS) has received the 2026 Gold Trusted Service Award from Feefo,...
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Business

Your next client is probably more complicated than your last one

There's a shift happening in the mortgage market that most small firms aren't ready for. It's not about rates. It's not about the political...

Will we look back at Q2 as the most stable quarter of 2026?

The first half of 2026 has reminded us how quickly sentiment can change within the mortgage and housing markets. After a fairly stable and promising...

A steadier second half of 2026 in sight?

The first half of 2026 has been a reminder that the mortgage market does not operate in isolation. While domestic economic conditions have remained...

How brokers can secure better client outcomes in a volatile market

Experience has always counted in the mortgage market. Brokers who worked through the financial crisis, the Covid pandemic, the Liz Truss mini-Budget and cost-of-living...

Housing reform needs a thriving private rental sector, not just a thriving sales and purchase market

One of the most encouraging developments over recent weeks has been the renewed focus on improving the homebuying and selling process. The Government's plans to...

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Every rate shock is becoming a test of the modern mortgage business

Halifax, Barclays and HSBC increased selected mortgage rates by up to 0.20% this week,...
Business

Your next client is probably more complicated than your last one

There's a shift happening in the mortgage market that most small firms aren't ready...
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Shamplina joins Panorama rental fraud investigation

Landlord Action founder Paul Shamplina will appear in a BBC Panorama investigation into criminal...
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Scotland leads Q2 landlord yield growth

Landlord gross rental yields strengthened during the second quarter, driven by growth in Scotland,...

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