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New research from Knowledge Bank has revealed that homeowners are utilising second charge mortgages to raise money to invest in buy-to-let...
13 April 2021
From: Breaking News

The Equity Release Council (the Council) has launched a member endorsement mark as part of a brand refresh that reflects the...
06 April 2021
From: Breaking News

The UK housing market has boomed over the past year, with buyers and sellers benefitting from recent initiatives. But how have...
06 April 2021
From: Breaking News

Vernon Building Society has announced a new competitively priced mortgage, available up to 90% of the property’s value. The mortgage is designed...
01 April 2021
From: Breaking News

Despite only 8% of equity release cases being rejected, lender more2life has tracked the reasons that cases are declined to help advisers better...
01 April 2021
From: Breaking News

With all the incentives buyers are currently receiving to get on the property ladder, national estate agent Keller Williams UK has...
30 March 2021
From: Breaking News

The latest government Help to Buy (H2B) scheme could benefit over a half of all new-build homebuyers to get a foot...
25 March 2021
From: Breaking News

Some 26% of homeowners, or those buying a property, have missed a mortgage payment due to falling ill or having an...
23 March 2021
From: Breaking News

Over half a million transactions will save due to the stamp duty holiday extension by the time it ends in September...
18 March 2021
From: Breaking News

An ‘industry-first’ app has been introduced to connect borrowers to brokers and introducers. Available for free on both iOS and Android, Smartr365’s...
16 March 2021
From: Breaking News

Some 74% of people do not trust property documentation to be carried out safely and securely online, research from anti-money laundering...
11 March 2021
From: Breaking News

Property buyers in certain cities could enjoy a hat-trick of savings via the stamp duty holiday, a reduced mortgage deposit requirement and...
09 March 2021
From: Breaking News

Roma Finance has rebranded across all channels to providing lending less ordinary as standard. As part of its ambitious growth strategy, the...
09 March 2021
From: Breaking News

UK mortgage criteria search system Knowledge Bank has launched new criteria categories amidst growing concerns surrounding properties with cladding. The first category...
05 March 2021
From: Breaking News

Landbay has launched a new range of products dedicated to non-portfolio landlords looking to invest in buy-to-let properties. The new range is...
05 March 2021
From: Breaking News

With tomorrow’s Budget expected to be one of the most significant in recent history, fresh research by MoneySuperMarket reveals 74% of...
02 March 2021
From: Breaking News

Older homeowners gifted an average of £42,500 to younger relatives to help them get on the property ladder in 2020, new...
25 February 2021
From: Breaking News

The managing director of bespoke property search firm Index West Midlands says the government must urgently review the UK’s ‘outdated and...
25 February 2021
From: Breaking News

The time it’s taking for first-time buyers (FTBs) to save for their first home has grown by three years in some...
23 February 2021
From: Breaking News

Private Finance, an independent whole of market mortgage adviser, has released its latest mortgage memo for February. We outline its key findings...
23 February 2021
From: Breaking News

Residential transactions across England and Wales fell by 41% in 2020 when compared to the previous year despite a boost in...
18 February 2021
From: Breaking News

Almost half (45%) of UK buyers found the process so frustrating that they’ve been put off the idea of ever moving...
16 February 2021
From: Breaking News

2021 looks set to be another year of change in the mortgage market, with the second charge market seeing the biggest...
16 February 2021
From: Breaking News

Shawbrook Bank has strengthened its position in the residential and buy-to-let (BTL) markets with the acquisition of specialist intermediary mortgage business,...
09 February 2021
From: Breaking News

In the rush to complete property transactions by 31 March, it would be too easy to overlook putting buildings insurance in...
09 February 2021
From: Breaking News

Zephyr Homeloans, the specialist buy-to-let (BTL) lender owned by Computershare, has reduced initial rates and introduced a 1% product fee option...
09 February 2021
From: Breaking News

Together has updated its criteria to allow more automatic property valuations to reduce costs and speed up mortgage applications. The specialist lender...
04 February 2021
From: Breaking News

Like most industries impacted by the Covid pandemic, the world of bridging finance has experienced a contradictory, sometimes stormy and altogether...
02 February 2021
From: Breaking News

The current stamp duty holiday has already saved homebuyers an estimated £817 million, with the potential to reach £1.5 billion before...
02 February 2021
From: Breaking News

Almost one in three UK adults intended to buy a home in 2020, but only a third managed to progress their...
28 January 2021
From: Breaking News

General insurance (GI) specialist Paymentshield is fast-tracking a series of technology investment, which it describes as its ‘war chest’, to help...
28 January 2021
From: Breaking News

The Nottingham has announced the relaunch of 90% loan-to-value (LTV) mortgages for potential borrowers. In what is described as more good news...
28 January 2021
From: Breaking News

It can seem like a lifetime to reach the final instalment of a mortgage payment. But where in the UK will...
19 January 2021
From: Breaking News

Pepper Money has become the latest lender to go live on Affordability Hub, the affordability-based sourcing system from Mortgage Brain. Launched last...
14 January 2021
From: Breaking News

Specialist short-term lender Hope Capital has launched a brand-new range of bridging loans specifically designed for borrowers undertaking property refurbishment projects. The...
12 January 2021
From: Breaking News

Specialist lender Together has confirmed it will continue lending despite tougher restrictions as the UK enters another national lockdown. England was plunged...
07 January 2021
From: Breaking News

West One has launched an initiative to support the Bank of Mum and Dad (BoMaD) via its second charge mortgage range. The...
17 December 2020
From: Breaking News

A recent survey has revealed that well over a third of mortgage holders (39%) have never used a mortgage broker, according...
24 November 2020
From: Breaking News

A mortgage advisor is urging prospective buyers to act now before the stamp duty holiday comes to an end. Matt Colley, director...
19 November 2020
From: Breaking News

Specialist property finance trade body FIBA has confirmed that it will hold a virtual ‘Annual Conference 2021’ on January 20. The event,...
17 November 2020
From: Breaking News

Complete FS Ltd is working with Roma Finance to provide a brand-new buy-to-let exclusive. After partnering with the bridging, buy-to-let and development...
17 November 2020
From: Breaking News

Brickflow, the UK’s first online search engine for development finance loans, has officially launched. The property technology platform – co-founded by Ian...
05 November 2020
From: Breaking News

For a number of years now, HM Land Registry (Land Registry) has been one of the most innovative and forward-thinking government...
30 October 2020
From: PropTech

Mortgages have not typically been viewed as a high-risk service when it comes to money laundering, but as the practice becomes...
30 October 2020
From: Legislation, Regulation & Compliance

Pure Retirement has announced the launch of its new Pure Servicing Solutions equity release sub-brand. The new project offers partners two levels...
29 October 2020
From: Breaking News

SmartSearch, the leading UK anti-money-laundering (AML) firm, has recorded its busiest ever month in September, with record revenues, profits and number...
27 October 2020
From: Breaking News

Specialist development lender Puma Property Finance has bolstered its nationwide presence with the relocation of one of its managers, Paul Murphy,...
27 October 2020
From: Breaking News

Advise Wise has incorporated Google Street View and Google Maps into its platform, allowing advisers to run quick checks on their...
22 October 2020
From: Breaking News

Pure Retirement has launched a new customer-facing brochure to keep its account holders informed about plan features and the processes involved...
20 October 2020
From: Breaking News

Roma Finance has slashed rates and increased loan-to-values (LTVs) and loan amounts across its product range. The bridging, buy-to-let and development finance...
15 October 2020
From: Breaking News

Advisers have recently faced a relentless succession of challenges in the attempt to source consistent returns for clients in an environment...
02 October 2020
From: Breaking News

Hope Capital has launched the ‘seventies collection’, which comprises two new bridging loan products. The HOPE 70 products offer a low rate...
07 September 2020
From: Breaking News

More than twice as many principals, advisers and administrators worry about the impact of a second coronavirus lockdown than about Brexit,...
24 August 2020
From: Breaking News

Specialist property finance lender West One has reintroduced its buy-to-let and second charge products with new rates and criteria. To support borrowers...
14 August 2020
From: Breaking News

Kent Reliance for Intermediaries, part of the specialist lending and retail savings group OneSavings Bank plc, has launched a new large...
12 August 2020
From: Breaking News

Shawbrook Bank has announced the return of some of its pre-pandemic criteria following the easing of lockdown. The specialist bank was among...
05 August 2020
From: Breaking News

Despite ongoing coronavirus woes, buyers can look to benefit from record low rates and the mortgage market remains open for business. That...
10 April 2020
From: Breaking News

Knowledge Bank’s criteria index for February has revealed some surprise results, with some sectors experiencing unprecedented change. It was all change in...
18 March 2020
From: Breaking News

Principality Building Society has launched rates on over 20 products across its holiday let, buy-to-let and residential mortgage range. The reductions include...
11 March 2020
From: Breaking News

The ability to make interest payments and capital repayments are becoming increasingly important for equity release customers as products develop, according...
20 February 2020
From: Breaking News

Hodge has announced the extension of its Early Repayment Promise (ERP) feature across all of its residential mortgage products. The move follows...
20 February 2020
From: Breaking News

Roma Finance, the bridging, buy-to-let and development finance lender, has cut rates across its product range. This follows further funding lines with...
14 February 2020
From: Breaking News

Hinckley & Rugby Building Society has cut the interest rates on three mortgages particularly attractive to first-time buyers. The fee-free mortgages are...
30 January 2020
From: Breaking News

Workers who received a festive bonus and are looking to purchase a property in 2020 could boost their borrowing power by...
16 January 2020
From: Breaking News

Pure Retirement has started the new year by making changes to its heritage range criteria, aiming to give consumers more choice...
16 January 2020
From: Breaking News

The increase in portfolio and complex buy-to-let business seen over the past two years is set to continue in 2020, according...
09 January 2020
From: Breaking News

Utilising just 41.4% of Britain’s empty homes could house the homeless, according to research by estate agent comparison website, GetAgent.co.uk. Shelter estimates...
24 December 2019
From: Breaking News

Brexit has caused UK house price growth to half since June 2016, according to property management company Apropos. The digital platform, designed...
19 December 2019
From: Breaking News

The level of new-build properties being sold has picked up as we approach the end of the year, while sales across...
04 December 2019
From: Breaking News

While obtaining a mortgage makes moving home a stressful experience, finding and securing a property is more anxiety-inducing to 46% of...
27 November 2019
From: Breaking News

Paragon’s ‘Commercial Lending’ division provided 100% funding for a customer to acquire a development site with planning permission. The case – which...
27 November 2019
From: Breaking News

Intermediaries believe they can hold out against the uncertainty being caused by Brexit and the general election, according to the Intermediary...
19 November 2019
From: Breaking News

Paragon has launched a new range of buy-to-let purchase and remortgage products for portfolio and non-portfolio landlords. The discounted rates for two...
19 November 2019
From: Breaking News

For the third consecutive quarter, the most popular use of a bridging loan was to purchase investment property, according to Bridging...
06 November 2019
From: Breaking News

With the outcome of Brexit hanging in the balance, ‘Leave’ voting areas have recorded higher average house price increases than ‘Remain’...
31 October 2019
From: Breaking News

The time it takes to sell a home across UK cities has hit a three-year high, according to Zoopla. Its September UK...
31 October 2019
From: Breaking News

A vast majority of mortgage enquires come from people who have been refused a mortgage due to not being a ‘perfect...
25 October 2019
From: Breaking News

An estimated 1.26 million people with adverse credit are looking to buy a property in the next 12 months, according to...
22 October 2019
From: Breaking News

Almost seven in 10 (67%) commercial mortgage brokers feel confident about the lending environment in 2020 despite the current political climate,...
16 October 2019
From: Breaking News

The property finance industry is rapidly changing. Everyone who’s part of it wants to know where we are heading, what’s working...
02 October 2019
From: Breaking News

The number of property purchases supported by Help to Buy ISAs increased by 8% this year, rising from 82,940 in 2017/18...
02 October 2019
From: Breaking News

Some 77% of lenders believe the number of loans they broker will increase, showing a positive outlook for the future of...
19 September 2019
From: Breaking News

Pure Retirement has partnered with My Care Consultant on its latest ‘CareBox’ programme. The project – aimed at financial services, professionals, financial...
11 September 2019
From: Breaking News

Mortgage and protection network HLPartnership has announced new dates and venues in September for later life lending seminars. Following its successful spring...
04 September 2019
From: Breaking News

Intermediaries can now access a discount for term retirement interest-only (RIO) mortgage from Hinckley & Rugby. The building society is offering its...
04 September 2019
From: Breaking News

Unmortgage has rebranded to Wayhome as part of phase one of its brand refresh. Since August, the Unmortgage name is no longer...
04 September 2019
From: Breaking News

Average bills for home insurance are up just 2.1% in a year, with a competitive marketplace keeping up with the UK’s...
29 August 2019
From: Breaking News

Right to Buy became one of the most-searched for criteria by brokers for the first time in July, according to Knowledge...
21 August 2019
From: Breaking News

Interest-only mortgages comprised 20% of new business introduced in Q2 2019, down from 28% is Q2 2007 but significantly higher than...
09 August 2019
From: Breaking News

Property investment company Cogress has launched its Innovative Finance ISA (‘IFISA’) in a move to diversify IFISA-eligible bonds. With a minimum investment...
09 August 2019
From: Breaking News

The UK’s first buy-to-let mortgage calculator of its kind has officially been launched by BrokerSense, the provider of specialist mortgage calculators...
07 August 2019
From: Breaking News

Bridging and development finance lender Roma Finance has launched a five-year mortgage to allow investors to purchase or refinance investment property. Through...
02 August 2019
From: Breaking News

The number of 40-year mortgages approved jumped over 20-fold in 2018, up from only 162 in 2017, according to ludlowthompson. The London...
26 July 2019
From: Breaking News

Paragon is boosting its buy-to-let mortgage range this summer, with a combination of lower interest rates, no upfront fees and £350...
26 July 2019
From: Breaking News

Knight Frank Finance has launched a later life finance team, making it the first major player in the property sector to...
10 July 2019
From: Breaking News

Leading room share platform, ideal flatmate, has done research into finding how travelling across London Underground can lead to big rental...
05 July 2019
From: Breaking News

Dudley BS has been working for over 160 years in providing mortgages and saving accounts to customers across a local and...
05 July 2019
From: Breaking News

The Bank of Mum and Dad (BoMaD) is currently spending an average of £6,000 more than in 2018 to help loved...
19 June 2019
From: Breaking News

Pure Commercial Finance saved a multimillion-pound development by sourcing £2.5 million of funding in just three days. The client, an experienced property...
19 June 2019
From: Breaking News

Clever Lending has launched a new online portal to enhance the way brokers manage their specialist lending enquiries and speed up...
30 May 2019
From: Breaking News

Pure Retirement has announced the launch of its new product suite for advisers, named the Heritage range. The product, which is available...
30 May 2019
From: Breaking News

Specialist banking group, Paragon, has reported a 16% increase in first-half mortgage lending to £834 million – up from £721 million...
30 May 2019
From: Breaking News

Nearly three quarters (71%) of the UK’s growing self-employed population believe their employment status makes it harder to get a mortgage,...
16 May 2019
From: Breaking News

Paragon is expanding its specialist buy-to-let mortgage range with new short-term finance products for property acquisition and refurbishment. The products are designed...
16 May 2019
From: Breaking News

Bridging loan interest rates fell to the lowest level in Q1 2019, according to the latest data from Bridging Trends. It found...
14 May 2019
From: Breaking News

Hinckley & Rugby Building Society has launched a Retirement Interest Only (RIO) mortgage exclusively through Legal & General Mortgage Club. Members of...
03 May 2019
From: Breaking News

Asset management specialist Spicerhaart Corporate Sales has joined forces with fact-finding experts Excel and UK law firm TLT to create an...
30 April 2019
From: Breaking News

New research by Kensington Mortgages has revealed that interest-only mortgages are a significant problem in the financial system. The specialist mortgage lender...
25 April 2019
From: Breaking News

Over-55s now make up nearly 200,000 owner occupier housing transactions in England each year, according to the latest study from the...
11 April 2019
From: Breaking News

There has been a shift in broker searches regarding equity release, while searches for lenders that allow houses of multiple occupation...
11 April 2019
From: Breaking News

Brits only own the equivalent of an average-sized kitchen and bathroom at the point of officially entering into a mortgage, according...
09 April 2019
From: Breaking News

Manchester-based bridging and development finance lender, Roma Finance, has secured institutional funding for a medium-term mortgage product. The five-year buy-to-let mortgage is...
09 April 2019
From: Breaking News

CLS Money has announced another record year for new business, with specialist first charge lending being largely responsible for the company’s...
28 March 2019
From: Breaking News

The number of properties available in London under Help to Buy (HTB) has declined by 64% since 2017, according to modular...
22 March 2019
From: Breaking News

Hinckley & Rugby Building Society has launched four exclusive mortgages for residential Joint Borrower Sole Proprietor (JBSP) applications. All four mortgages are...
22 March 2019
From: Breaking News

The launch of business-like mortgage monitor, Dashly, and hybrid mortgage broker, Ladder, are a positive development from the broker sector of...
15 March 2019
From: Breaking News

Hinckley & Rugby Building Society added more than £50 million to its mortgage book in 2018, driven by high levels of...
05 March 2019
From: Breaking News

Buy-to-let mortgage lender Landbay has announced a new partnership with The Mortgage Compliance & Insurance Club (MCI Club). The partnership will provide...
27 February 2019
From: Breaking News

Shawbrook Bank and the newest addition to its ‘Strategic Partner’ panel, Sirius Property Finance, helped an experienced investor to remortgage nine...
27 February 2019
From: Breaking News

Who are you? I’m the Director of Sales for both the well-known industry leading Today publications and The ValPal Network. Leading publications: Estate Agent Today,...
12 February 2019
From: 60 Second Interview

Mortgage broker CLS Money is targeting protection advice as a vital part of its growth strategy in 2019. The Essex-based company also...
01 February 2019
From: Breaking News

One in six mortgage holders have been rejected for a mortgage in the past, according to new research from Which? Mortgage...
30 January 2019
From: Breaking News

Pure Retirement has announced the launch of its new adviser-facing mobile app. Believed to be the first of its kind in the...
30 January 2019
From: Breaking News

Newbury Building Society has launched its first retirement interest-only (RIO) mortgage to support borrowers in their later life. Applicants must be a...
25 January 2019
From: Breaking News

Yellow Stone Finance has launched a referral service for intermediaries to place commercial property and business funding cases for brokers who...
25 January 2019
From: Breaking News

Mortgage and protection networks, HLPartnership (HLP) and Mortgage Support Network (MSN), are inviting non-members to join them at their technology and...
17 January 2019
From: Breaking News

The privately-owned mortgage and protection networks, HLPartnership and Mortgage Support Network, have announced the appointment of five new compliance officers to...
11 January 2019
From: Breaking News

Hinckley & Rugby Building Society has launched two new residential mortgages for later life borrowers, with the option of interest-only for...
11 January 2019
From: Breaking News

Computershare Loan Services has launched Zephyr Homeloans, a dedicated buy-to-let lender that provides a range of mortgage products for portfolio landlords...
24 December 2018
From: Breaking News

Buy-to-let specialist TBMC has been added to the Family Building Society specialist packager panel. The firm will offer a range of buy-to-let...
24 December 2018
From: Breaking News

The emergence of new digital tools and services is becoming an increasing driver of intermediary mortgage business, according to Intermediary Mortgage...
20 December 2018
From: Breaking News

Mint Bridging has announced that it will consider the acquisition of Amicus Property Finance’s entire loan book. Following the news that Amicus...
20 December 2018
From: Breaking News

The voting for the national customer service awards which recognises the nation's best mortgage brokers closes at the end of this...
17 December 2018
From: Breaking News

Data from Moneyfacts UK found the average two-year fixed rate at max 95% loan-to-value (LTV) is at a record low, while...
14 December 2018
From: Breaking News

Shawbrook and its newest ‘Strategic Partner’, Clever Lending, helped an experienced investor with a complete property journey, from purchase through to...
14 December 2018
From: Breaking News

Hinckley & Rugby Building Society has launched buy-to-let (BTL) mortgages for limited companies that are exclusively available through the specialist mortgage...
07 December 2018
From: Breaking News

A staggering £15.4 billion of annual interest is being paid by mortgage borrowers sitting on their lenders’ standard variable rate (SVR),...
23 November 2018
From: Breaking News

Leeds Building Society has launched two new discounted but-to-let mortgages. The society aims to support landlords to actively manage their property portfolios...
23 November 2018
From: Breaking News

Since the Brexit vote, house prices have increased across the UK by 9.3%, with market uncertainty surrounding the exit being blamed...
20 November 2018
From: Breaking News

Over one in five (22%) consumers said they would want to use a branch-based mortgage advice service, according to a new...
20 November 2018
From: Breaking News

The mortgage industry is failing to keep up with modern borrowers, according to a new study conducted by Together. It revealed that...
16 November 2018
From: Breaking News

Average property prices in the three months to October were 1.5% higher than in the same three months a year ago,...
09 November 2018
From: Breaking News

Pepper Money has appointed Phil Quinn to the new role of National Account Manager. Quinn will work with Pepper Money’s key distribution...
09 November 2018
From: Breaking News

Castle Trust has appointed Charissa Chang as business development manager (BDM) for the North. With over 17 years of experience working at...
31 October 2018
From: Breaking News

The number of landlords looking to remortgage has now reached an all-time high, according to a survey by Paragon. Its Financial Adviser...
26 October 2018
From: Breaking News

People aged 18-34 are having to make sacrifices not experienced in previous generations to get onto the property ladder, according to...
26 October 2018
From: Breaking News

Demand for bridging loans increased in the third quarter of 2018, according to bridging lender mtf. Its latest Broker Sentiment Survey found...
23 October 2018
From: Breaking News

As many as one in three UK homeowners don’t know what mortgage rate they are on, potentially costing them thousands of...
17 October 2018
From: Breaking News

The Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association (IMLA) is urging government to provide clarity around the future of the Help to Buy Equity...
12 October 2018
From: Breaking News

Almost one third of landlords say they would be less likely to purchase new rental property if compulsory or default three-year...
10 October 2018
From: Breaking News

Mortgage Business Expo (MBE) has announced it will be featuring a presentation by the presenter of Homes Under the Hammer, Martin...
05 October 2018
From: Breaking News

Accord Mortgages has announced a range of new or enhanced initiatives designed to support brokers with new-build cases. This includes a range...
03 October 2018
From: Breaking News

Bluestone Mortgages has announced the launch of its new Help to Buy range which will cover the England and London schemes. Available...
03 October 2018
From: Breaking News

Intelenet Global Services has launched a new ‘Lending Suite’ to help banks generate mortgage offers in as little as 30 minutes. The...
20 September 2018
From: Breaking News

Hinckley & Rugby Building Society has cut the interest rates on three of its 95% loan-to-value (LTV) residential mortgage products. Its five-year...
20 September 2018
From: Breaking News

CMME has announced a second charge mortgage solution for contractors, business owners and other professionals looking to take advantage of their...
17 September 2018
From: Breaking News

Shawbrook has announced the departure of Karen Bennett, managing director of commercial property. With nearly two decades of experience in the mortgage...
17 September 2018
From: Breaking News

The launch of retirement interest only (RIO) products by lenders provides a valuable alternative to the growing number of later life...
07 September 2018
From: Breaking News

The Bank of Mum and Dad is now seeking financial advice and guidance, according to new research from Key. The independent equity...
30 August 2018
From: Breaking News

The Finance Property Show will return for its fifth year and will feature almost 100 lenders and providers. Known as one of...
23 August 2018
From: Breaking News

M&S Bank has extended its maximum loan-to-value (LTV) to 95% on three new products in a bid to further assist first-time...
23 August 2018
From: Breaking News

Legal & General Home Finance has announced a new 5-year partnership agreement with Virgin Money. The alliance will see the retirement lender...
21 August 2018
From: Breaking News

Steve Olejnik has been appointed managing director of Mortgages for Business. Taking over from David Whittaker (who set up the independent brokerage...
21 August 2018
From: Breaking News

The Bank of Mum and Dad is very much prevalent, with recent research showing that UK parents will help 316,000 young...
09 August 2018
From: Breaking News

The proportion of sales made to first-time buyers rose by five percentage points to 29% in June, the highest figure recorded...
09 August 2018
From: Breaking News

Scottish Building Society has added a retirement interest-only (RIO) mortgage to its range of products for older people. Since the Financial Conduct...
03 August 2018
From: Breaking News

Legal & General Mortgage Club has announced the addition of nine new lenders to the Mortgage Club panel. Chorley Building Society, Newbury...
03 August 2018
From: Breaking News

Failure to seek expert advice is leaving buy-to-let landlords at risk of high tax bills that could have been avoidable, according...
12 July 2018
From: Breaking News

Retirement Advantage has announced new enhancements to its range of mortgage products aimed at older landlords. Last year, the retirement income provider...
12 July 2018
From: Breaking News

The national month-on-month figures for new listings ‘for sale’ reached 9.4%, while the amount of properties sold sat at 6.2% in...
10 July 2018
From: Breaking News

The proportion of homeowners selling up increased in May, as sellers tried to secure offers before the housing market’s typical summer...
29 June 2018
From: Breaking News

A specialist buy-to-let mortgage broker has urged buy-to-let landlords to take a cautious approach and seek expert advice when it comes...
29 June 2018
From: Breaking News

The Energy Efficient Mortgages Pilot Scheme was recently launched at an event in Windsor by the Energy Efficient Mortgages Initiative. The Initiative...
27 June 2018
From: Breaking News

April saw significant purchasing and remortgaging activity following forecasts suggesting an interest rate rise in May, according to the Mortgage Advice...
15 June 2018
From: Breaking News

Over three quarters (76%) of first-time buyers’ mortgage applications via intermediaries resulted in a completion in Q1 2018, the highest number...
15 June 2018
From: Breaking News

Historically second charge mortgages or secured loans as they are also known were seen as a last chance option for a...
13 June 2018
From: Sponsored Content

Nearly two out of five (38%) landlords will use limited companies to buy properties over the next year compared to 28%...
13 June 2018
From: Breaking News

Some 25.6% of parents said they would charge interest on a home loan to their children, a new study from UOWN...
13 June 2018
From: Breaking News

Specialist lender Masthaven has announced the launch of a first charge residential three-year fixed rate mortgage and other product enhancements to...
08 June 2018
From: Breaking News

The UK’s first digital mortgage settlement has been carried out by Premier Property Lawyers and Shieldpay, bringing transformation to the £245...
06 June 2018
From: Breaking News

TMA Club has welcomed Masthaven, the specialist lending bank, to its lender panel to provide a broad range of products to...
24 May 2018
From: Breaking News

Lenders must say what they mean and mean what they say! And that includes not offering a silly low monthly rate...
17 May 2018
From: Sponsored Content

Some 81% of UK homeowners who purchased a home in the last year would consider a mortgage broker if they were...
16 May 2018
From: Breaking News

Specialist lending brand Keystone Property Finance has reduced all rates across its classic range. The cost of a two-year fixed rate at...
16 May 2018
From: Breaking News

Landlords have increasingly been switching to five-year fixed rate products over the past two years, new data from Commercial Trust Limited...
10 May 2018
From: Breaking News

A growing group of over-55s are using lifetime mortgages to fund property moves to more expensive homes, a study from OneFamily...
10 May 2018
From: Breaking News

The cost of most mainstream mortgages were down when compared to the start of last year, according to the latest quarterly...
10 May 2018
From: Breaking News

Criteria Hub, the criteria search engine for networks, clubs and mortgage advisers, is providing lenders with useful product point feedback via...
03 May 2018
From: Breaking News

Demand for five-year fixed rate remortgages has fallen to the lowest level since July 2017, according to conveyancing service provider LMS. The...
27 April 2018
From: Breaking News

Just Mortgages’ self-employed division has now reached 100 brokers – an increase of 23% since the end of 2017. Launched with just...
27 April 2018
From: Breaking News

The UK surveying provider and property risk service, e.Surv Chartered Surveyors, has launched a remote valuation service. Set to offer mortgage lenders...
16 April 2018
From: Breaking News

Paragon has launched a new range of limited edition buy-to-let mortgage products for landlords who have four or more mortgaged properties. Landlords...
16 April 2018
From: Breaking News

A round of crowdfunding by digital start-up Property Master that started in January has already beaten its £250,000 target. The start-up uses...
04 April 2018
From: Breaking News

Shawbrook Commercial has strengthened its lending team with the recruitment of Anthony Harrison as the lending manager of commercial property. With nearly...
09 March 2018
From: Breaking News

A slow but steady start was recorded at the beginning of 2018, in line with numerous industry predictions on how the...
06 March 2018
From: Breaking News

Short-term lender Alternative Bridging has recently opened a Midlands office, further expanding its business in the region. With its existing broker network...
28 February 2018
From: Breaking News

Shawbrook Bank has appointed Phill Tyson as head of credit, residential lending – further strengthening its residential mortgage team. Having been with...
21 February 2018
From: Breaking News

Half a million households would be at risk of negative equity if there was a drop in the average UK house...
15 February 2018
From: Breaking News

A new wave of residential products is being introduced to help mortgage brokers secure the best solution for their clients. Following the...
15 February 2018
From: Breaking News
First Complete & Pink Home Loans, appointed representative networks of parent company LSL Property Services, have merged under a single brand:...
13 February 2018
From: Breaking News

M&S Bank has launched its first mortgage range and developed a first-time buyer range to support first-time buyers (FTBs). The bank’s first...
06 February 2018
From: Breaking News

Intermediary-only specialist mortgage lender Vida Homeloans has announced the launch of a pilot scheme in the second charge mortgage market. The ‘test...
06 February 2018
From: Breaking News

Castle Trust Capital has launched a new set of mortgage products – known as Series 2 – in line with the...
02 February 2018
From: Breaking News

Commercial Trust Limited is urging landlords to speak with specialist buy-to-let mortgage broker firms as many are considering remortgaging options once...
16 January 2018
From: Breaking News

Many older divorcees are struggling to pay the mortgage post-split, according to figures from LEBC. The financial planning firm is placing greater...
16 January 2018
From: Breaking News

Paragon has launched a new CaseTracker app and extended its range of portfolio and non-portfolio buy-to-let mortgage products for the new...
16 January 2018
From: Breaking News

Newbury Building Society has introduced a new variable rate product at 2.99%, further improving its Shared Ownership mortgage offering. While the product...
16 January 2018
From: Breaking News

After listening to feedback from brokers, Furness Building Society has increased the maximum LTV in Scotland to 95% on standard residential...
09 January 2018
From: Breaking News

Purchase prices varied across the UK, with some regions seeing prices increase both month on month and year on year, according...
05 December 2017
From: Breaking News

Remortgaging has reached a record high, rising to 39% of all mortgages, according to The Mortgage Hut. The number of remortgages has...
05 December 2017
From: Breaking News

Specialist lender Accord Mortgages has launched interest only repayment options to its residential mortgage range. New borrowers seeking up to 75% loan-to-value...
05 December 2017
From: Breaking News

The borrowing limits on Foundation Home Loans’ buy to let range has increased from £2 million to £3 million. There is no...
05 December 2017
From: Breaking News

Nationwide is the latest building society to join the Equity Release Council (The Council) following its introduction to the lifetime mortgage...
28 November 2017
From: Breaking News

One in five British homeowners purchased a property prior to selling their existing home, a new study conducted by CoverBuilder has...
21 November 2017
From: Breaking News

Specialist property finance lender LendInvest has announced its new buy-to-let (BTL) loan products for the specialist lending market. Targeted at professional property...
21 November 2017
From: Breaking News

Kensington Mortgages has cut its residential range rates by up to 0.40% and selected buy-to-let products by up to 0.20%. Its select...
07 November 2017
From: Breaking News

The homebuying process and its associated costs is being met with a lack of understanding amongst potential first-time buyers, fresh research...
07 November 2017
From: Breaking News

Castle Trust Capital has introduced a number of changes to its Development Finance offering and doubled its maximum loan size. The lending...
07 November 2017
From: Breaking News

Specialist lender Keystone Property Finance has upgraded its classic range, doubling the number of products on offer. These changes come after the...
07 November 2017
From: Breaking News

The number of expats looking for buy-to-let (BTL) mortgages to buy property in the UK has soared over the past year,...
31 October 2017
From: Breaking News

Hinckley & Rugby Building Society has launched an online buy-to-let (BTL) calculator for landlords and lower reference rates for like-for-like BTL...
31 October 2017
From: Breaking News

In light of its fifth anniversary as a bank and current account provider, M&S Bank has announced its first mortgage range...
24 October 2017
From: Breaking News

Six in ten parents can afford to financially support their children to buy their first home, while only 5% can pay...
24 October 2017
From: Breaking News

Keystone Property Finance has announced the upgrade of its criteria for portfolio and non-portfolio landlords. The buy-to-let lending brand has increased the...
17 October 2017
From: Breaking News

Advice has surfaced from Accord Mortgages on how brokers can reduce house sales delays caused by property valuation set-backs during autumn. Recently,...
17 October 2017
From: Breaking News

Paragon has made its buy-to-let mortgage products more accessible for intermediaries following the merging of the Mortgage Trust and Paragon Mortgages...
12 October 2017
From: Breaking News

Yorkshire Building Society is launching a range of two-year mortgages to help first-time buyers (FTBs) take their first steps on the...
12 October 2017
From: Breaking News

Property lender, LendInvest, has launched the first LendInvest Broker Property Development Course in partnership with the National Association of Commercial Finance...
02 October 2017
From: Breaking News

Specialist lender, Together, has issued £275 million to support the successful completion of its debut public residential mortgage-backed security (RMBS) transaction. Credit-rating...
02 October 2017
From: Breaking News

The Mortgage Hut is aiming to meet growing customer demand for complex property loans by launching a new bridging and commercial...
25 September 2017
From: Breaking News

The Society of Mortgage Professionals (SMP) has revealed the dates and venues for its autumn mortgage and protection roadshows, beginning in...
13 September 2017
From: Breaking News

New data from mortgage lender, Vida Homeloans, found more first-time buyers are seeking lenders for deals that cater to their needs...
08 September 2017
From: Breaking News

Up to 18% of homeowner’s ready to climb the property ladder find it harder than buying their first home, according to...
05 September 2017
From: Breaking News

First-time buyers accounted for half of all home purchase valuations in July, according to the latest research from Connells Survey &...
29 August 2017
From: Breaking News

President Trump’s withdrawal from the Paris agreement earlier this year doesn’t seem to have put a dent in a basic architectural...
29 August 2017
From: Breaking News

The number of first-time buyers and buyers of investment properties has fallen in the last two years, My Home Move say. First-time...
21 August 2017
From: Breaking News

The Association of Short Term Lenders has announced the first two speakers - Lorna O’Brien of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)...
16 August 2017
From: Breaking News

The Mortgage Hut has added new partners including Century 21, Taylor Hill & Bond, Aspire Estate Agents, Property Bee, Home Agency...
16 August 2017
From: Breaking News

Legal & General Home Finance has become the biggest provider of lifetime mortgages in the first half of this year (H1). The...
14 August 2017
From: Breaking News

Castle Trust Capital has announced the implementation of its PRA Phase 2 changes, which require a specialist approach to underwriting for...
14 August 2017
From: Breaking News

A study revealed that a third of young people would choose to buy and live in a caravan if they couldn’t...
09 August 2017
From: Breaking News

Research from Mortgage Advice Bureau Swindon has found that it is cheaper for Swindon tenants to purchase a new property than...
09 August 2017
From: Breaking News

The latest property renovation hotspots list revealed that Barking and Dagenham is the top location for an increase in renovation applications...
09 August 2017
From: Breaking News

New research from equity release lender, more 2 life, has revealed that an emotional connection to their family home prevents retirees...
07 August 2017
From: Breaking News

Amicus Property Finance recently announced that it has appointed three new senior underwriters with long-standing banking experience. Alan Dorrington, Mark Heckles and...
04 August 2017
From: Breaking News

Over three quarters (76%) of advisers recommend taking out private surveys when purchasing or remortgaging a property, according to TMA Mortgage...
01 August 2017
From: Breaking News

Accord Buy to Let has announced details of its lending criteria for portfolio landlords, set to come into effect on 30...
01 August 2017
From: Breaking News

The commercial and private client practice, JPC Law, has now joined the ranks as an associate member of the Association of...
28 July 2017
From: Breaking News

The most popular reasons for choosing equity release during the first half of 2017 are making home improvements and clearing existing...
25 July 2017
From: Breaking News

The UK’s first digital mortgage brokerage service for UK buy-to-let landlords has been launched. Property Master, which claims to allow the...
02 June 2017
From: Breaking News

First Complete and Pink have revealed that their mortgage, protection and general insurance sales all reached record highs in 2017. The two...
02 June 2017
From: Breaking News

Specialist mortgage lender Vida Homeloans has announced significant changes to its specialist buy-to-let range, enhancing its lending criteria and building on...
10 May 2017
From: Breaking News

Property data firm Hometrack has been appointed by TSB to be its long-term partner for Automated Valuation Model (AVM) services. The analytics...
10 May 2017
From: Breaking News

The number of properties available to buy through estate agents in March was the lowest level recorded for the third month...
02 May 2017
From: Breaking News

Mike Thompson has been appointed to the role of Legal & General’s Operations Director for its lifetime mortgage business. Before joining Legal...
27 April 2017
From: Breaking News

A study has revealed that many British consumers are fed up of mortgage lenders' impersonal and 'computer says no' approach. Research found...
07 April 2017
From: Breaking News

Gearing amongst landlords remained low in the first quarter of the year, according to Paragon Mortgages, with the average loan-to-value (LTV)...
07 April 2017
From: Breaking News

HSBC has signed a one-year contract extension with property analytics business Hometrack, securing the delivery of valuation and risk services for...
05 April 2017
From: Breaking News

Comprehensive changes have been carried out by New Street Mortgages to its buy-to-let proposition. The changes, which go live today (28 March),...
28 March 2017
From: Breaking News

A quarter of young people believe the only way they'll ever own a home is by inheriting cash, research by Halifax has...
22 March 2017
From: Breaking News

Daniel Bailey, an independent mortgage adviser from North Derbyshire, has bagged one of the financial industry’s most prestigious awards. Bailey, director of...
16 March 2017
From: Breaking News

Peer-to-peer mortgage lender Landbay has partnered with mortgage packaging and distribution experts Brilliant Solutions to provide a range of specialist lending...
10 March 2017
From: Breaking News

As the supply/demand imbalance continues there is an average of 11 prospective buyers chasing every property for sale, according to NAEA...
01 March 2017
From: Breaking News

Members of the PMS Mortgage Club will have access to Magellan Homeloans full range of products, after an agreement was reached...
01 March 2017
From: Breaking News

Overseas buyers and British expats are finding it increasingly difficult to purchase property in the UK without correct advice, according to deVere...
24 February 2017
From: Breaking News

A significant rise in people re-mortgaging to improve their existing homes could hit the new-build property market during 2017, mortgage broker...
22 February 2017
From: Breaking News

A fall in the mean average value of leads from SMEs in the first six weeks of 2017 seems to suggest...
22 February 2017
From: Breaking News

The UAE has been named as the best country for first-time buyers, new research carried out by MoveHub has revealed. Based on...
22 February 2017
From: Breaking News

Legal & General Mortgage Club has announced an exclusive deal with Leeds Building Society to help expand its shared ownership and...
22 February 2017
From: Breaking News

The latest research from Connells Survey & Valuation has revealed that January saw an increase in the number of first-time buyers...
17 February 2017
From: Breaking News

Bridging lender Mint Bridging has appointed Sinead Moynihan as its Head of Sales. She will be based at the company’s head...
17 February 2017
From: Breaking News

Specialist mortgage lender Kent Reliance has partnered with The Mortgage Alliance (TMA) to offer a direct submission route for its brokers. The...
10 February 2017
From: Breaking News

Conveyancing firm My Home Move's latest research has revealed that the appeal of shared ownership schemes has risen by over 130%...
08 February 2017
From: Breaking News

Online mortgage lender LendInvest has launched a new refurbishment finance product. The finance solution is aimed at property investors who want to...
08 February 2017
From: Breaking News

An online mortgage broker has announced that it has received backing from fintech investors all over Europe to the tune of...
03 February 2017
From: Breaking News

In an effort to increase its customer base and address rising property prices, specialist lender Together has opted to up its...
03 February 2017
From: Breaking News

Mortgage affordability is increasing for first-time buyers, home movers and remortgagors, according to the latest index from Mortgage Advice Bureau (MAB). The...
01 February 2017
From: Breaking News

Average buy-to-let loans and deposits increased in 2016, new research from The Mortgage Broker Ltd has revealed. This came as a result...
27 January 2017
From: Breaking News

A leading buy-to-let broker has partnered with a new lender to improve its selection of offerings. Commercial Trust has added Vida Homeloans...
27 January 2017
From: Breaking News

Following the introduction of new lending rules in April 2016, under the Mortgage Market Review (MMR), many banks and building societies...
18 January 2017
From: Breaking News

The UK House Price Index for November 2016 revealed an annual price rise of 6.7%, taking the overall average property value...
18 January 2017
From: Breaking News

Poor credit scores are denying prospective property buyers from being granted mortgages, a new study has revealed. The research into the nation's...
18 January 2017
From: Breaking News

Rob Lankey has been appointed Interim CEO of the National Association of Commercial Finance Brokers (NACFB). The Interim CEO will take over...
17 November 2016
From: Breaking News

Annual house price growth slowed in October, according to the latest Nationwide House Price Index. It fell from 5.3% in September...
07 November 2016
From: Breaking News

Rates on first charge buy-to-let mortgages have been reduced by mortgage lender Together. This takes them below 7%, with LTVs of...
07 November 2016
From: Breaking News

Two lenders have launched new mortgage products with LTVs of over 90%. Furness Building Society has introduced a range of five-year fixed...
21 October 2016
From: Breaking News

Mortgage Trust has launched a series of products catering for buy-to-let property purchases and remortgages. The lender says that the products, which...
21 October 2016
From: Breaking News

Two businesses have announced that they have entered into a strategic partnership to offer Sharia-compliant mortgage alternatives. The partnership is designed to...
19 October 2016
From: Breaking News

Over a third of brokers working in the property finance sector have said they think builders and developers will find it...
19 October 2016
From: Breaking News

First Complete, which is part of the LSL Property Services Group, is this month holding fifteen mortgage forums across the UK. The...
07 October 2016
From: Breaking News

A new lender, which is aiming to target older borrowers, has received full regulatory approval from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). Mortgages4Life,...
24 August 2016
From: Breaking News

Following the Bank of England's decision to cut the base rate to 0.25%, a fifth of 18 to 34 year-olds could...
24 August 2016
From: Breaking News

Who are you? Edward Trustworth, 23 What does it say on your business card? Founder, MyTenantedProperty.com What does the business do and what are you...
24 August 2016
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A new report from the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) has shown that more mortgages were handed to first-time buyers in...
11 August 2016
From: Breaking News

Tipton has launched a new shared ownership range, including mortgages available throughout England and Wales up to 90% of the share...
11 August 2016
From: Breaking News

Precise Mortgages has recently announced a number of changes to its product range, particularly focusing on its buy-to-let offering. HMO and Limited...
11 August 2016
From: Breaking News

Data published this week by the Resolution Foundation confirms the continuation of the downward trend in home ownership in the UK. Since 2003...
04 August 2016
From: Breaking News

TMA Mortgage Club, part of the LSL Property Services Group, has announced that is has secured a panel position with The...
19 July 2016
From: Breaking News

Average house prices dipped by 0.4% between April and May, according to the latest figures from estate agents Your Move and...
17 June 2016
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Teachers Building Society has announced the launch of a Help to Buy mortgage which will be discounted for two years. The new...
17 June 2016
From: Breaking News

Back in 1980 I took out my first mortgage to buy a flat in Birmingham. The flat was very affordable and...
13 June 2016
From: Breaking News

A new mortgage calculator is to allow prospective buyers considering shared ownership to work out the total cost of purchasing a...
08 June 2016
From: Breaking News

House prices in the three months to May were 9.2% higher than in the same three months a year earlier, according...
08 June 2016
From: Breaking News

A green mortgage research project called LENDERS is asking all householders in the UK for their help in completing a survey...
08 June 2016
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House prices in Greater London have topped £600,000 for the first time ever, new figures show. Prices increased by 14.9% over the...
03 June 2016
From: Breaking News

Kent Reliance has launched a new mortgage retention product that pays a broker procuration fee. The lender, part of specialist lending group...
02 June 2016
From: Breaking News

Fraudsters attacking the conveyancing sector, successfully stealing large sums of money from homebuyers, are making national headlines at a depressing rate....
27 May 2016
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Brokers and mortgage experts have given a thumbs down to Government proposals to introduce seven-day mortgage switching. The proposal, outlined in the...
27 May 2016
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The average London property may come with an eye-watering price tag of £550,000 but the real cost of buying is even...
26 May 2016
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Residential property transactions plunged by almost half in April in the wake of a bumper March. The seasonally adjusted estimate fell by 45.2% last...
25 May 2016
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Furness Building Society has launched a new first-time buyer mortgage charging 3.50% to 95% LTV. There is no product fee on the two-year...
24 May 2016
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Housing market sentiment remains strong with most owners optimistic about the future despite market uncertainties, new research shows. Households in all UK...
23 May 2016
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Tottenham Hotspur may have missed out on the Premier League title but the local property market has claimed the house price growth...
23 May 2016
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The housing market could suffer from construction skills deficit and plunging rental demand if the UK votes to leave the EU...
19 May 2016
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The supposed slowdown in the London property market is a “myth” as the majority of Londoners see prices continue to rise. While...
17 May 2016
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The surge in buy-to-let transactions in the run-up to the stamp duty surcharge on 1 April has left first-time buyers facing...
16 May 2016
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The price of the average home in London broke through the £600,000 price barrier in April for the first time, Home values in...
13 May 2016
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Demand for UK property has dipped for the first time in 12 months in the latest sign of housing market weakness. However,...
12 May 2016
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Investors remain positive about the prospects for buy-to-let despite the new stamp duty charge and forthcoming crackdown on mortgage tax relief. The latest...
12 May 2016
From: Breaking News

Almost three out of 10 property purchases have fallen through in the past five years, largely due to conveyancers holding up...
11 May 2016
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UK house price growth slowed more than expected in the three months to April, further evidence of a slowing property market. House prices in...
10 May 2016
From: Breaking News

The surging remortgaging sector has helped to offset April's seasonal housing market slowdown, new figures show. Total valuations carried out in April rose...
09 May 2016
From: Breaking News

Barclays Bank has this week introduced a new 100% loan-to-value mortgage, aimed at helping struggling first-time buyers get onto the property...
06 May 2016
From: Breaking News

The cost of servicing a mortgage for buyers with small deposits has fallen sharply over the past 12 months, according to...
06 May 2016
From: Breaking News

Government-backed plans to impose new restrictions on the availability of buy-to-let mortgages are likely to be bad news for tenants. That is...
05 May 2016
From: Breaking News

UK parents will lend or give more than £5billion over the course of 2016 to help their children get onto or move...
04 May 2016
From: Breaking News

New data showing a sharp decline in property affordability in the UK capital will put pressure on the new London mayor...
04 May 2016
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A new report from Halifax has found that delays in getting on to the property ladder could force many people to...
04 May 2016
From: Breaking News

Just one in five of the UK’s landlords believes there is still money to be made in the buy-to-let market, new...
03 May 2016
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The areas of the UK with the highest levels of unemployment have seen the lowest rates of house-price increases over the...
03 May 2016
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First-time buyer activity grew strongly in March as they fought back against property investors. Total first-time buyer transactions 32,500, the highest monthly...
29 April 2016
From: Breaking News

The supply of rental properties plunged in the run-up to the new stamp duty surcharge on 1 April and further falls are...
29 April 2016
From: Breaking News

The number of landlords planning to buy a new buy-to-let property has dropped by a third since the stamp duty surcharge...
28 April 2016
From: Breaking News

Cash is now king in the prime London market with six out of 10 of purchases made by investors or second-home...
27 April 2016
From: Breaking News

SearchFlow, property intelligence specialists, has partnered with Decision First to offer an unrivalled service to protect conveyancers and homebuyers from the...
26 April 2016
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The number of properties for sale jumped by more than half in March as buy-to-let investors exited the market. Demand fell at the...
26 April 2016
From: Breaking News

As the Brexit referendum moves closer a new poll shows that the majority of brokers would like to remain part of...
25 April 2016
From: Breaking News

Gross mortgage lending surged in March due to the buy-to-let let boom but transactions now look set to drop by 10,000 a...
22 April 2016
From: Breaking News

Accord Mortgages has launched a new fee-free mortgage for borrowers with a 35% deposit, with added incentives. The intermediary-only lender, part of...
21 April 2016
From: Breaking News

More than four out of 10 pensioner landlords are seriously thinking about selling their buy-to-let property even though it offers them valuable...
20 April 2016
From: Breaking News

Buy-to-let landlords have announced a new summit as part of their crowdfunding campaign to abolish the Chancellor George Osborne's tax grab. The...
19 April 2016
From: Breaking News

Asking prices have hit a record high due to the rush of buy-to-let investors looking to beat the stamp duty surcharge. The...
18 April 2016
From: Breaking News

The Bank of England’s monetary policy committee has held interest rates again with a unanimous 9-0 vote yesterday and experts say there is...
15 April 2016
From: Breaking News

Lending to both residential buyers and property investors soared over the last year but experts warn there is a slowdown in...
14 April 2016
From: Breaking News

Interest in purchasing buy-to-let properties has collapsed as new tax changes start to bite. The number of people planning to buy a...
13 April 2016
From: Breaking News

UK house prices rose 7.6% in the year to February and property experts expect the "unrelenting" growth to continue. This marked a...
13 April 2016
From: Breaking News

Property experts have welcomed the Government's decision to scrap the 3% stamp duty surcharge on "granny flats". In the original version of...
13 April 2016
From: Breaking News

Buy-to-let lenders continue to slash their mortgage rates helping landlords offset Chancellor George Osborne's tax crackdown on property investing. The average two-year...
12 April 2016
From: Breaking News

Retired people downsizing to fund their retirement should be exempt from stamp duty, a leading insurer has said. So-called “property pensioners” are...
12 April 2016
From: Breaking News

New Street Mortgages has issued a mortgage offer within five business days for the first time. The lender said it is delivering...
12 April 2016
From: Breaking News

House price inflation has hit double digits for the first time in almost two years with prices rising more than £20,000 in the...
08 April 2016
From: Breaking News

Keystone Buy to Let Mortgages has “refreshed” its name to Keystone Property Finance to reflect the wider choice of finance it...
08 April 2016
From: Breaking News

The number of rental properties spiked by more than 20% in the final week before the stamp duty surcharge was introduced, new figures...
07 April 2016
From: Breaking News

The last day of March saw record-breaking property completions as investors rushed to beat the beat stamp duty tax hike. UK mover...
06 April 2016
From: Breaking News

Leeds Building Society has eased its interest-only criteria and will now accept sale of property as a repayment strategy up to...
05 April 2016
From: Breaking News

Buy-to-let investors were racing to beat the new 3% duty surcharge right up to midnight on 31 March as a frantic first quarter drew...
04 April 2016
From: Breaking News

House prices have risen 47,000% since the Queen was born 90 years ago this month, new research shows. In 1926 the average...
04 April 2016
From: Breaking News

The joint crackdown on buy-to-let by Chancellor George Osborne and the Bank of England is deterring just 14% of landlords from...
01 April 2016
From: Breaking News

Kensington has moved to paperless application processing as part of a wider shake-up aimed at making it easier for intermediaries to...
01 April 2016
From: Breaking News

Mortgage brokers and property experts are warning that the latest attempt to dampen the buy-to-let market could backfire. The Bank of England...
31 March 2016
From: Breaking News

The number of people buying their first home has grown almost 7% over the past year despite growing concerns over affordability. The...
31 March 2016
From: Breaking News

Buy-to-let investors are said to be "storming the housing market" as estate agents report an increase in the numbers trying to...
30 March 2016
From: Breaking News

UK house prices continue to accelerate increasing by 7.9% in the year to January, up from 6.7% in December. Prices were driven...
23 March 2016
From: Breaking News

Single first-time buyers and England and Wales need 13 years to save for a deposit - rising to his 46 years...
22 March 2016
From: Breaking News

The average price of a property coming to market in England and Wales has passed £300,000 for the first time. Asking prices...
21 March 2016
From: Breaking News

Gross mortgage lending in February hit its highest level for eight years after leaping 30% year-on-year. Lending totalled £17.6 billion which marks a fall from £18.5...
18 March 2016
From: Breaking News

Paragon Mortgages has begun accepting applications for consumer buy-to-let via its sister brand Mortgage Trust. The buy-to-let specialist’s online application system is...
18 March 2016
From: Breaking News

Chancellor George Osborne's eighth Budget delivered another blow to buy-to-let investors by excluding property from cuts to capital gains tax (CGT) rates. Investors...
17 March 2016
From: Breaking News

Property experts have warned that Chancellor George Osborne's new Lifetime Isa will do nothing to solve housing supply and affordability problems. From April...
17 March 2016
From: Breaking News

Chancellor George Osborne surprised many in the property industry by confirming that larger buy-to-let investors must pay the new 3% stamp duty...
17 March 2016
From: Breaking News

The property industry is calling on Chancellor George Osborne to reform stamp duty and boost housing supply in Wednesday’s Budget, but...
15 March 2016
From: Breaking News

Santander has launched what it claims is a market-leading Help to Buy Isa rate charging 4.00%. The new tax-free savings rate is...
15 March 2016
From: Breaking News

Almost half of all home movers say they plan to downsize when taking their next step on the property market over the...
14 March 2016
From: Breaking News

The surge of investors into buy-to-let is being fuelled by older people raiding their pension pots, advisers say. While many see rental property...
14 March 2016
From: Breaking News

The pace of house price growth has doubled due to a boom in buy-to-let sales ahead of April's stamp duty surcharge, new...
10 March 2016
From: Breaking News

London is likely to remain attractive to overseas buyers regardless of the result of the Brexit referendum. Property buying agency Black Brick...
10 March 2016
From: Breaking News

A rush of investors to complete their transactions ahead of the new stamp duty surcharge is driving a surge in buy-to-let...
09 March 2016
From: Breaking News

April's forthcoming stamp duty surcharge on investors has brought the prime central London property market back from the dead. Property demand has...
08 March 2016
From: Breaking News

The popularity of buy-to-let looks set to defy Chancellor George Osborne's tax crackdown with nearly three out of 10 over-55s planning...
07 March 2016
From: Breaking News

Almost half of young home movers plan to wait until after the Brexit referendum to complete their property transactions. Most also believe...
07 March 2016
From: Breaking News

Tomorrow will mark the seventh anniversary of 0.5% interest rates but property experts warn that cheap money won't last forever. The average...
04 March 2016
From: Breaking News

Two new sets of figures show house prices continue to power upwards but property experts warn a slowdown could be in sight. The...
04 March 2016
From: Breaking News

The average buy-to-let investor could make a loss of £325 a year if the Bank of England lifted interest rates by...
03 March 2016
From: Breaking News

The rush to complete buy-to-let purchases before April has driven mortgage approvals to a two-year high, property experts say. The number of...
01 March 2016
From: Breaking News

New evidence suggests that only high-earning first-time buyers are able to afford their first properties, leaving the rest behind. The gap between...
01 March 2016
From: Breaking News

House prices leapt by 2.5% in January to mark the biggest monthly upswing for 14 years, Land Registry figures show. The average...
29 February 2016
From: Breaking News

Property experts have welcomed steady growth in private rents as a sign that the buy-to-let market is shrugging off the Government's tax...
29 February 2016
From: Breaking News

Connells Survey & Valuation has announced a new valuations partnership with Precise Mortgages. The partnership involves Precise outsourcing its residential survey and...
29 February 2016
From: Breaking News

Two-fifths of UK workers earned less than the increase in the average UK home’s value last year, new research shows. House prices...
26 February 2016
From: Breaking News

Property investors say the UK would be a less attractive place to invest if voters decide to leave the EU, new...
25 February 2016
From: Breaking News

Tax experts have urged the Government to scrap the stamp duty surcharge for parents helping their children become first-time buyers. Chancellor George...
24 February 2016
From: Breaking News

The North/South divide in house price expectations has now widened to record levels, new figures show. Households in all UK regions perceive...
22 February 2016
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The mortgage market has started 2016 "with a bang" as gross mortgage lending rose 21% year-on-year. Lending hit £17.9 billion in January,...
19 February 2016
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New research suggests that the Government's clampdown on buy-to-let is scaring off investors. Almost one in 10 UK adults say they have...
19 February 2016
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It makes sense for first-time buyers to get on the property ladder as they are around £864 a year better off than...
19 February 2016
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The number of million pound properties in the UK will more than triple by 2030, new research suggests By that date, one...
18 February 2016
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Property agencies report a surge in demand for London buy-to-let property ahead of the looming surcharge on stamp duty. But some fear...
17 February 2016
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With the scale of devastation from flooding witnessed recently, anxiety about purchasing a property in a flood risk area is heightened....
16 February 2016
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Time is running out to escape the stamp duty surcharge on buy-to-let properties and second homes and the cost of failure is...
16 February 2016
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Legal & General has launched a lifetime mortgage charging a market leading 4.99% APR on larger loans. Its Premier Flexible deal is a...
16 February 2016
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The price of property coming to market has leapt by 2.90% this month pushing the average asking price to within a...
15 February 2016
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Chancellor George Osborne's stamp duty changes saved homemovers more than £4,500 on average last year, new figures show. The Chancellor cut stamp...
15 February 2016
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Britain is becoming a nation of "forever renters" as the lifetime cost of renting exceeds £50,000, driving home ownership out of reach...
12 February 2016
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Fears of an affordability crisis are likely to grow as new figures show property prices increasing at twice the pace of...
11 February 2016
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Chancellor George Osborne's stamp duty reforms are proving expensive for the Treasury wiping £620 million off its revenues last year, new figures...
10 February 2016
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Demand for property in London continues to soar as buyers rush to beat April's forthcoming stamp duty surcharge on investment properties. Both new buyer registrations...
10 February 2016
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Accidental landlords are most at risk of being caught out by Chancellor George Osborne's tax raids and new EU mortgage legislation,...
08 February 2016
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The collapse in the supply of houses for sale has forced prices to new highs with an average increase of £3,500...
05 February 2016
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The Greater London property boom is spreading with average prices in more than half of all postcodes breaking through £500,000. Half-million-pound postcodes...
04 February 2016
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More than 700 buy-to-let landlords are set to challenge the government's "Alice in Wonderland tax grab" in court. The legal campaign to fight...
02 February 2016
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London property prices rose at double the pace of the rest of the UK last year, new figures show. Prices in the capital...
01 February 2016
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Buy-to-let property insurance specialists Rentguard has launched a new insurance partnership with Legal & General. This allows Rentguard to increase its range...
01 February 2016
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NatWest and RBS have unveiled their plans to help more people get a foot on the capital's property ladder through the...
01 February 2016
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The supply of available housing has almost halved in 10 years while the number of buyers has steadily risen. This growing imbalance between...
29 January 2016
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First-time buyer numbers fell nearly 5% in December as the traditional winter cooling hit the UK property market. Some 26,600 buyers took...
29 January 2016
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The average house purchase deposit jumped 15% in a year to more than £80,000 in December. This is its highest point since the...
27 January 2016
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Leeds Building Society will launch its first Help to Buy London mortgages from on Monday 1 February. The society is among the first...
27 January 2016
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The housing market is facing a buy-to-let "storm" as investors rush to buy property before the stamp duty surcharge comes into...
26 January 2016
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Buy-to-let lender Fleet Mortgages said that £1.2 billion of business has flowed through its system in its first year of lending. The...
26 January 2016
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The average UK homeowner made £524 a week from the rising value of their property last year. UK homes made their owners...
25 January 2016
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Buy-to-let rents rose by 3.4% during 2015 at the fastest pace since 2011, new figures show. The average UK rent is now...
22 January 2016
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SearchFlow’s rebrand and positioning as the specialist in ‘property intelligence’ is a response to new technological advancements and the changing market...
21 January 2016
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This week, SearchFlow launches it new brand. Group Marketing and Communications Director, Maud Rousseau discusses the ethos behind the new brand...
21 January 2016
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UK house prices leapt by 7.7% in the year to November after rising at the fastest rate for eight months. This compares...
20 January 2016
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The property market has made a bright start to 2016 with the average home coming to market priced £1,500 higher than...
18 January 2016
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2016 will be a critical year for the property market as we see the impact of the global economic slowdown and...
18 January 2016
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House prices in England and Wales have risen by nearly £18,000 in the last year, an average rise of nearly £1,500...
14 January 2016
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Buy-to-let landlords are rushing to expand their portfolios before the stamp duty surcharge kicks in on 1 April. The surge means that...
13 January 2016
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The average house hunter takes just 53 minutes to decide to buy a home, 15 minutes more than one year ago. Online...
13 January 2016
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Mortgage brokers have backed new research from Halifax showing that one in four first-time buyers are now taking out longer mortgage...
12 January 2016
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Mortgage Trust has refreshed its buy-to-let mortgage range. It has unveiled new two, three and five-year fixed rate products at up to 80%...
12 January 2016
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First Complete has started its series of country-wide roadshows which aim to encourage brokers to develop and share best practice. Its “kick...
12 January 2016
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Estate agents report a surge in investors looking to buy property before the new buy-to-let stamp duty surcharge comes into force. The...
11 January 2016
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More than nine out of 10 buy-to-let investors are set to lose money within five years due to forthcoming tax changes,...
10 January 2016
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SPF Private Clients (SPF) has announced a new team specialising in mortgages for high value new-build homes. SPF New Homes has been...