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HMO conversions cost £68K on Average but can deliver yields as high as 12.5%

New analysis from boutique debt advisory and investment firm Excellion Capital has revealed that...

Removal of Labour leader Keir Starmer could spark mortgage market chaos

John McDonnell (main picture), the former Labour shadow chancellor, effectively called for the removal...

Mortgage payment shock looms for half a million households as fixed terms expire

Almost half a million UK homeowners face a significant financial shock this year as...

Ex-TML CEO Peter Beaumont appointed chief executive of Ampla Finance

Peter Beaumont (main picture), the former CEO of The Mortgage Lender (TML) and executive...

Unexpected costs delay transactions for two-thirds of UK homebuyers

Unexpected costs are proving a significant obstacle for UK homebuyers, with new research from...

UK housing market rebounds: busiest May for home sales since 2021 boom

The UK housing market recorded its strongest May in four years, with the number...

Sandbanks holds top spot for coastal prices

Sandbanks remains Britain’s most expensive seaside location, with the average property commanding £965,708 –...

Execution-only or (Consumer) Duty of care? The FCA can’t have it both ways

Thankfully, there has been a growing amount of interest and analysis of the FCA’s...

Homeownership now trumps marriage as financial priority for UK couples

Homeownership has overtaken marriage as the leading financial ambition for couples in the UK,...

AI revolution at risk in financial services as skills shortage threatens £26bn opportunity

A chronic shortage of key skills in the financial services sector – including mortgage...

Proptech app Survey Shack reaches 1000 downloads

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

Brokers warned to ‘step up’ as lenders invest in AI and FCA eyes direct-to-consumer reforms

Mortgage brokers face a growing threat to their market dominance as major lenders prepare...

First-time buyers claim bigger slice of mortgage market as conditions ease

First-time buyers are taking a significantly larger share of the mortgage market, according to...

Homebuyers call for urgent digital reform as frustration with property process mounts

A major new report published today by the Open Property Data Association (OPDA) reveals...
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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...
Technology

Mortgage Advice Bureau completes acquisition of Dashly

Mortgage Advice Bureau (MAB) has completed the acquisition of technology and data company Dashly,...
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The Buckinghamshire lowers rates across key ranges

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