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Buyer interest remains subdued but stability expected, says RICS

The latest RICS UK Residential Market Survey points to continued softness in the housing...

Reeves unveils bold Spending Review with largest social housing investment in half a century

Chancellor Rachel Reeves today delivered her first Spending Review to Parliament, setting out long-term...

UK rental boom cools as growth slows to four-year low

The UK rental market is showing signs of a significant shift, with new data...

Landbay enhances PT offering with additional borrowing and overpayment flexibility

Landbay has expanded its buy-to-let product transfer (PT) offering with the addition of both...

Richard Pike: our reporter-at-large at Barcelona APS conference

The Global Asset Backed Securities (ABS) conference starts today at the International Convention Centre,...

OPDA selected as Smart Data Challenge finalist to prototype future of home buying and selling

The Open Property Data Association (OPDA) has been named one of 10 finalists in...

The Yorkshire named UK’s most efficient building society

Yorkshire Building Society has been named the most efficient mutual in the UK, topping...

FCA wants to streamline mortgage rules, but advice still matters more than ever

The Financial Conduct Authority wants to simplify the rules around mortgages. In principle, that...

Supreme Court rules against OSB over possible undue influence in mortgage case

The UK Supreme Court has ruled that One Savings Bank should have recognised the...

L&G Mortgage Club marks 30 years with £1tn in completions

Legal & General’s Mortgage Club is marking three decades in the industry with a...

Supporting downsizers could ease the housing crisis, says OPDA

Helping older homeowners to downsize could play a critical role in easing the UK’s...

Struggling homeowners warned to steer clear of mortgage scams

Homeowners facing mortgage arrears are being warned not to fall prey to fraudulent schemes...

TAB simplifies lending offer with relaunch of core Mortgage and Bridge products

TAB has relaunched its flagship lending products – TAB Mortgage and TAB Bridge. The updated...

OneDome acquires Trussle to accelerate push for 10% share of UK housing market

OneDome, the UK’s fastest-growing property and fintech platform, has acquired online mortgage broker Trussle...

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With great power comes great responsibility

There has been a huge amount in the press about the “feudal” system of leasehold and how the government’s revitalised commonhold will fix all...

Don’t rein me in

For many years, major financial institutions and large retailers have understood the benefits of presenting their customers with complementary products alongside their core offering. Banks...

More questions now surround the home moving digital journey

The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has published its highly anticipated Home Buying and Selling Reform Roadmap, representing the most aggressive...

Stability has value: why the latest Bank Base Rate hold matters

The Bank of England's decision to maintain Bank Base Rate (BBR) at 3.75% may not have generated the excitement that often accompanies a rate...

If you motivate an idiot you just get stupid things done quicker

There's a lot of excitement about artificial intelligence in the mortgage industry right now. Nearly nine in 10 mortgage brokers want technology to play...

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The West Brom promotes Gareth Madeley to chief customer officer

West Brom Building Society has appointed Gareth Madeley as its new chief customer officer,...

Industry leaders unite behind MIMHC Lunch

HSBC UK, Virgin Money, Nottingham Building Society, Landbay and top broker firms Mortgage Advice...

Santander raises foreign national mortgage lending to 90% LTV

Santander UK has expanded its foreign national mortgage policy by increasing the maximum loan-to-value...

Keystone passes £2bn in securitisation issuance with sixth Hops Hill deal

Keystone Property Finance has completed its sixth securitisation, taking total issuance under its Hops...

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