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Paula Priest and Katie Newell-Tucker join Birmingham Bank as Andy Virgo is promoted to director of sales

Paula Priest and Katie Newell-Tucker have joined the commercial team at specialist buy-to-let lender...

Mark Snape joins The Moving Portal

The Moving Portal has announced the appointment of Mark Snape as its first chief growth...

LiveMore appoints Paul Lewis as sales director of mortgages

LiveMore has appointed Paul Lewis as sales director of mortgages as it continues to...

Market sees mixed signals as borrowing and approvals shift

The latest data from the Bank of England's Money and Credit report reveals a...

Hope Capital records best volumes for 18 months

Hope Capital has reported a record month for business following the introduction of its...

First-time buyer activity recovery continues

UK house prices experienced a 0.4% increase in February, marking the sixth consecutive month...

Housing market steadies as January sees 14% annual rise in transactions

Residential property transactions showed signs of stabilisation at the start of the year with...

Virgin Money cuts selected purchase, remortgage & product transfer BTL rates

Virgin Money has implemented reductions in selected buy-to-let fixed mortgage rates, effective today, Friday,...

Price gap between houses and flats at 30-year high

The housing market is continuing to register positive momentum in 2025 with Zoopla’s latest...

Allica Bank moves into residential BTL market

Allica Bank has expanded its commercial mortgage proposition by entering the specialist buy-to-let residential...

Rightmove calls on government to extend the stamp duty deadline to help 74,000 home-movers

Rightmove is calling for an extension to the stamp duty deadline after research revealed...

Cooling rental growth poses new challenges for buy-to-let sector

Latest data from Hamptons reveals a continued slowdown in rental growth for new lets...

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...

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Housing promises vs. reality: Will the Government deliver on 1.5 million new homes?

Next year will be 80 years since the New Towns Act (1946) was passed through Parliament. As a result of the destruction during WWII, this...

Navigating a changing buy-to-let landscape in 2025

The buy-to-let market has long been a cornerstone of the UK property sector, but recent trends and upcoming policy changes are reshaping the landscape. For...

Heavy refurbishment: structuring finance for complex property upgrades

Investors are rethinking their approach to property - heavy refurbishment is no longer just an option; it’s a necessity for unlocking value in today’s...

Why predicting 2025 interest rates feels like a fool’s errand

In my first (and for some reason clearly not my last) article last month, I attempted (perhaps foolishly) to discuss where rates might go...

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New identity for Leaders Romans Group

Property services group, Leaders Romans Group, has rebranded to LRG. The new identity is designed...

Women face 50% income drop after divorce

New research from Legal & General (L&G) has revealed a stark financial divide between...

Next Intelligence expands panel with six lender additions

Mortgage club Next Intelligence has announced a significant expansion of its lender panel, adding...

Stamp duty shock: MAB calls for lender innovation to meet FTB demand

Following the Stamp Duty threshold returning to 2014 levels today, Mortgage Advice Bureau (MAB)...