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Brokers predict two further base rate cuts this year

Landbay has reported that mortgage brokers are now expecting just two more interest rate...

New advisers for Rosemount Financial Solutions (IFA)

Rosemount Financial Solutions (IFA), the mortgage, protection and financial planning network, has welcomed a...

Just Mortgages launches scheme to support self-employed adviser transition

Just Mortgages has introduced New Starter Boost, a support package designed to help advisers...

Rents continue to rise but rental growth slows

The average UK private rent increased by 8.7% in the 12 months to January...

Stamp duty changes to hit four in five homeowners from April

The cost of purchasing a home is set to rise for the majority of...

It takes women four times as long to save the required deposit for a home

It takes single women 11 years and nine months to save the expected deposit...

More2life unveils personalised lifetime mortgage rates

Later life lender more2life has introduced Flexi Interest Reward, a new lifetime mortgage feature...

Conveyancing chaos on the horizon as stamp duty deadline sparks property panic

Looming stamp duty changes are likely to cause conveyancing chaos with Rightmove predicting a...

Getting to know you:  Luisa Ciccarelli, Trinity Financial 

Name: Luisa Ciccarelli Age: 24 Location: Office - Islington, London. Home - Hertfordshire Qualification Year: 2022 Firm: Trinity...

Coventry for intermediaries lowers series of fixed rates

Coventry for intermediaries has cut selected fixed mortgage rates, with residential rates at 90-95%...

Movin Legal launches Digital Home Surveys with Legal & General

Conveyancing panel manager Movin Legal has introduced a new Digital Home Survey function in...

Share of properties held in limited companies doubles in five years

The proportion of rental properties owned within limited companies has more than doubled over...

Landbay unveils new buy-to-let product transfer option

Buy-to-let lender Landbay has launched a new product transfer proposition. It allows brokers to start...

Phoebus reports 25% growth as specialist lending AUM reach £120bn

Phoebus Software has revealed that clients using its platform are now servicing more than...

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HMOs: market realities, future prospects, and the broker opportunity

The HMO sector remains one of the most dynamic parts of the private rented market, with recent data showing it’s both a significant asset...

Bridging the Pond: How large is the US bridging finance market, and compared to the UK?

When we first got started with LendInvest in the UK, post the financial crisis, bridging finance was a much more nascent product than it...

Passing the affordability exam

As teachers and students of various ages have spent August nervously opening exam results following years of study that will determine their ability to...

Investors are changing their approach – and lenders should too

The buy-to-let market never stands still, but the pace of change in recent years has been remarkable. The days of the so-called ‘accidental landlord’,...

Leasehold fees, specialists and the need to shop around

Leasehold properties account for around 20% of all dwellings in the UK, and while that figure may change in the future with government legislation...

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Vulnerable equity release customers still overlooked, warns ERG

The Equity Release Group (ERG) has warned that the financial advice industry is failing...

Widespread criticism for mooted plan of NI on rental income

Landlords may soon be required to pay national insurance (NI) on rental income as...

The Right Mortgage launches autumn sales roadshows

The Right Mortgage & Protection Network has unveiled plans for a series of autumn...

Vida improves affordability for specialist borrowers

Vida Homeloans has unveiled a series of changes to its mortgage range aimed at...