surveying

L&G sells surveying arm to Beach Equity

Legal & General has agreed to sell its long-standing surveying division to Beach Equity,...

Surveying industry undervalued in race to the bottom

After a 16-month break from the property industry I returned to find a landscape...

Land Registry outlines long-term plan to modernise property market

HM Land Registry has set out its ambitions to deliver faster and more efficient...

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...
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COMMENT

Comment

The two-year fix isn’t advice. It’s a diary entry

5.98%. That was the average two-year fix on 5 October, according to Moneyfacts, the highest since mid-December 2023. The average five-year fix: 6.00%. On those...

Alternative strategies for buying in high-growth property areas

For first-time buyers a Lifetime ISA can be a useful way to build a house deposit, with a 25% government bonus on eligible savings...

Buy-to-let and the next generation of landlords

There has been plenty of discussion recently about the future of buy-to-let, whether landlords can continue to make their investments work, and what the...

Growth can hide a lot – until it stops

Since getting involved with Rotherham United Women I've realised football and business have quite a lot in common. One thing in particular: growth can hide...

Nobody wants your ‘market update’

You sent the same email on Monday that everyone else sent. Moneyfacts had just put the average five-year fix at 6%, the first time in...

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Halifax extends Club Lloyds mortgage discounts to broker customers

Halifax Intermediaries is introducing discounted mortgage products for eligible Club Lloyds customers, giving brokers...
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ModaMortgages adds eight buy-to-let products at 80% LTV

ModaMortgages has introduced eight additional buy-to-let products at 80% loan-to-value (LTV), extending its options...
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House price growth slows for fourth consecutive month

Average UK house prices increased by just 0.9% in the year to August as...
Buy-to-let

Accord reduces buy-to-let mortgage rates by up to 69bps

Accord Mortgages is reducing selected buy-to-let fixed rates by up to 69 basis points...

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