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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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We must not accept our snail’s pace home buying system

Buying a house in this country can be ridiculously slow, as a handful of recent studies have highlighted. Research from the House Buyer Bureau...

Deferment and capitalisation rates: small percentages, large consequences

The Government is currently consulting on Leasehold enfranchisement valuation rates to determine what deferment and capitalisation rates should be prescribed under the Leasehold and...

Your clients can’t tell which firm they’re dealing with

Two clients walk into your firm in the same week. One of them is a referral from a mate of yours. Complicated case, self-employed, bit...

It’s time to look at retention

As the summer winds down and the back-to-school routine kicks back in, I urge the industry to turn its attention to something just as...

Landlords are buying – and advisers should take note

There has been no shortage of commentary over recent years suggesting landlords are heading for the exit, buy-to-let apparently no longer works and the...

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