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EXCLUSIVE: Conveyancer queries vary by an ‘alarming’ 8,176%

The scale of inefficiency in the property market was laid bare today by new...

Rayner stands down after stamp duty inquiry

Angela Rayner has resigned as deputy prime minister and housing secretary after Sir Laurie...

New Chetwood Bank hire to spearhead move into bridging

Chetwood Bank has appointed Richard Lawton as director of bridging as it prepares to...

Halifax: house prices rise to record high but growth slows

UK house prices climbed for a third successive month in August, with the Halifax...

Rents hit new record as landlords brace for fresh regulation

The average advertised rent across Great Britain rose to a record £1,577 a month...

Pepper Money urges reform of shared ownership scheme

Specialist lender Pepper Money has presented a white paper to Downing Street calling for...

Lifetime ISA under fire as HMRC research reveals flaws for first-time buyers

Fresh research by HM Revenue & Customs has cast renewed doubt on the effectiveness...

The Darlington to host webinar on supporting vulnerable customers

Darlington Building Society is to host a free CPD-accredited webinar for brokers on how...

Accountants, brokers and the clash of expectations

There’s an old accountant’s joke about financial advisers: the difference between us is that...

Affordability pressures reshape homebuyer search patterns

Affordability constraints are reshaping how Britons search for their next home according to new...

UK Finance reports June mortgage lending recovery

Mortgage lending staged a rebound in June after a subdued start to the second...

Parents Overstretch Finances in Scramble for School Catchment Homes

Almost half of parents are sacrificing their ideal home and in many cases overstretching...

Call to merge CeRER with CeMAP

Key, the UK’s largest equity release adviser, has urged the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)...

Rachel Geddes: Redefining what’s possible for brokers and borrowers

When Rachel Geddes picked up the phone after a job interview to ask her...

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Working up those income streams

Some might say the UK labour market has lost some of its confidence. Unemployment is rising, job moves have slowed, and many employers are...

Ignore the Gen Z worker stereotypes – the future is bright

The office fridge. Full of 12 types of milk, none derived from cows, and four on the work top, at room temperature. As for...

Reframe Cancer 2026 trends: prevention to take centre stage

This year is already shaping up to be one when prevention is taking centre stage. The Government recently announced the expansion of its WorkWell...

The mortgage protection gap advisers can’t ignore

The Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) consumer research findings published late last year, offered an insight into what the protection industry can expect from the...

Cashback, remortgages and adviser opportunity in 2026

A recent flood of mortgage products into the market offering cashback prove it has moved from the margins of the remortgage market to the...

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The Coventry cuts selected intermediary residential fixed rates

Coventry for intermediaries has reduced a number of residential fixed-rate products for new and...

Mortgage Advice Bureau completes acquisition of Dashly

Mortgage Advice Bureau (MAB) has completed the acquisition of technology and data company Dashly,...

The Buckinghamshire lowers rates across key ranges

Buckinghamshire Building Society has cut rates across a wide spread of residential and buy-to-let...

FCA finds protection market delivering good outcomes, says TPFG

The Property Franchise Group PLC (TPFG) has responded to the publication of the Financial...

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