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Commuter hotspots offer affordability lifeline as office returns pick up

With more employees heading back into the office commuting is once again shaping homebuying...

Housing stock grows as solar panels and EV chargers take root

England’s housing stock has grown by more than two million homes in the past...

Industry voices warn over risks of stamp duty reform

Chancellor Rachel Reeves’s consideration of replacing stamp duty with a new national property tax...

Barclays reduces fixed mortgage rates across the board

Barclays has announced a wide-ranging series of rate reductions across its residential mortgage range,...

East Midlands newbuild prices fall as developers respond to weaker demand

The average asking price of newbuild homes coming to market in the East Midlands...

TMG Mortgage Network appoints Danny Belton in senior club and partnerships role

TMG Mortgage Network has made its most high-profile hire to date, appointing Danny Belton...

Barclays streamlines residential mortgage system for brokers

Barclays has overhauled its residential mortgage application system for intermediaries, promising a quicker and...

Hope Capital targets refurb market with high-LTV bridging product

Hope Capital has launched a new bridging loan product offering 75% net initial advance. It...

Savvy summer sellers deliver strongest July sales since 2020

July delivered the highest number of sales agreed for this month since 2020 as...

Rising cost of living could stall housing market activity

The rising cost of living remains the most pressing concern for Britons and could...

Homeowners stay put as remortgaging nears parity with home purchases

Britain’s homeowners are increasingly choosing to refinance rather than move, with remortgage activity now...

Getting to know you: Jack Davidson, London Money

Name: Jack Davidson Age: 36 Location: Kent Qualification Year: 2025 Firm: London Money Specialty: Holistic advice Interests: Travelling, eating out...

Construction output rises in Q2 but new orders slump

UK construction output rose in the second quarter of 2025 but a sharp fall...

Mortgage arrears fall but possessions edge higher

Mortgage arrears across both the homeowner and buy-to-let sectors fell in the second quarter...

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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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