surveying

DPT Monitoring Surveyors expands team and rebrands

DPT Monitoring Surveyors has strengthened its team with two new appointments and unveiled a...

Countrywide Surveying Services delivers 25 newly qualified surveyors into residential sector

Countrywide Surveying Services has reaffirmed its long-term investment in the future of residential valuation...

Estate agents warn AI valuation tools are undervaluing UK homes by tens of thousands

Automated valuation models (AVMs) powered by artificial intelligence may be costing UK sellers tens...

Property transactions are slower than ever – why?

While much of the financial services sector is becoming faster and more automated, the...

Afin Bank partners with Pure Panel Management to support underserved borrowers

Afin Bank, the newly licensed digital bank focused on the UK’s underserved diaspora communities,...

HouzeCheck appoints head of finance

Proptech surveying firm HouzeCheck has named Kasia Suchacka as its new head of finance...

Proptech app Survey Shack reaches 1000 downloads

A proptech startup aiming to modernise the UK’s home surveying process has reached its...

SME survey launched to gauge policy impact on mortgage market and housing delivery

A new ‘State of Play’ survey will assess how Labour’s first year in power...

Jonathan Shaw joins RICS Scotland board

Jonathan Shaw, operations director at Harvey Donaldson & Gibson Chartered Surveyors, has been appointed...

L&G adds Harpenden Building Society to surveying services panel

Legal & General (L&G) has expanded its Mortgage Services business with the addition of...

Homebuyers opt for greater peace of mind as demand for condition surveys grows

Homebuyers are increasingly prioritising peace of mind over price, as new figures from Countrywide...

OMS partners with Countrywide to enhance survey access for brokers

One Mortgage System (OMS) has announced a new partnership with Countrywide Home Surveys, a...

Property data and AI tools will help brokers win more business

REalyse has launched a residential property intelligence tool designed to give mortgage brokers a...

Countrywide Surveying Services launches QualityShield

Countrywide Surveying Services (CSS) has launched QualityShield - an automated risk management solution based...
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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...
News

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...
House prices

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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