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Housing affordability returns to pre-pandemic levels

Housing affordability in England and Wales has returned to levels last seen before the...

Spring Statement 2025: industry hopes and expectations

Ahead of the government's Spring Statement on Wednesday, industry figures have proffered their opinions...

FCA to investigate effectiveness of pure protection market

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is undertaking a market study to look into how...

HouzeCheck completes 40,000th property survey

HouzeCheck has reached a major milestone, completing its 40,000th property survey since launching seven...

L&C Mortgages appoints Sidney Wager as managing director

L&C Mortgages has confirmed that Sidney Wager is to join the business as managing...

Bigger homes driving house price growth as flats lag behind

Demand for larger homes has driven growth in UK property prices over the past...

Three-quarters of brokers expect rate hold

76% of specialist brokers expect that the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC)...

Seven out of 10 homebuyers likely to miss stamp duty deadline

Seven out of 10 (71%) homebuyers with accepted offers expect to miss the 31st...

Mortgage advisers failing over-50s on later life lending, Key warns

Mortgage advisers are not doing enough to support over-50s with later life lending options,...

£6.5k bill for homebuyers who miss stamp duty deadline

Rent and mortgage spending rose 7.7% year-on-year in February, as more homeowners moved from...

Satchell the latest to leave HTB bridging division

Lorenzo Satchell has become the latest senior member of the bridging team at Hampshire...

Buy-to-let boom: Landlord-owned companies now dominate UK business registrations

Companies House now has more firms registered to hold buy-to-let property than for any...

Newcastle for Intermediaries adds three-year fix range to mortgage offering

Newcastle for Intermediaries has introduced a new range of three-year fixed rate products. It said...

UK house prices still 7 x average earnings as buyers surge ahead of stamp duty hike

The average UK house price remains over seven times the average of individuals' annual...

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Beyond the walk: Mortgage leaders talk mental health – part 8

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter (MIMHC) is hosting its third annual 144-mile Walk & Talk challenge from 10-15 May. There are now 72...

Beyond the walk: Mortgage leaders talk mental health – Part 7

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter (MIMHC) is hosting its third annual 144-mile Walk & Talk challenge from 10-15 May. There are now 72...

Beyond the walk: Mortgage leaders talk mental health – part 6

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter (MIMHC) is hosting its third annual 144-mile Walk & Talk challenge from 10-15 May. There are now 72...

Beyond the walk: Mortgage Leaders talk mental health – part 5

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter (MIMHC) is hosting its third annual 144-mile Walk & Talk challenge from 10-15 May. There are now 72...

Beyond the walk: Mortgage Leaders talk mental health – part 4

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter (MIMHC) is hosting its third annual 144-mile Walk & Talk challenge from 10-15 May. There are now 72...

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ASA upholds complaint over ‘leading body’ claim in CPD accreditation ads

The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has upheld a complaint against The Professional Development Consortium...

Additional property purchases drive stamp duty receipts in more than half of councils

Landlords and second-home buyers now account for the majority of stamp duty receipts in...

Landlords urged to review rent guarantee cover after Renters’ Rights Act changes

Buy-to-let landlords should consider rent guarantee insurance after the Renters’ Rights Act came into...

Rural house prices outpace urban markets

Rural housing markets in England and Wales are recording stronger annual price growth than...

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