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Politics

Will new property taxes add to housing market challenges?

Labour is pondering the changes ...

How far could ‘Trumpflation’ drive new mortgage average rates?

This is the latest analysis by Moneyfacts ...

Mortgage repricing and withdrawals continue as War unsettles market

The Iran War is now into its third week ...

Lenders raise rates as inflation fears sweep market

Moneyfacts backs a cautious stance by the Bank of England ...

Industry split on Chancellor’s forecast – where do you stand?

Is it irrelevant anyway because of the unknown effects of the Iran War? ...

Spring Statement must build on improving economy: OPINION

Economic fortunes are improving - Rachel Reeves must improve on this ...

Why tomorrow’s Spring Statement matters: OPINION

Why tomorrow's Spring Statement matters: OPINION ...

Why Rachel Reeves must give us a quiet Spring Statement: OPINION

Why I'm hoping for a quiet Spring Statement: OPINION ...

Why a rate cut may be less likely than we thought

An underlying assumption of two Bank Rate cuts this year has become less certain ...

Go! Go! Go! Some buyers try to beat Budget uncertainty

The set is next week but speculation has been rife for weeks ...

Don’t tinker with tax, says group funded by building society 

The Family Building Society is behind this cross-party independent group ...

Peers launch inquiry on plans to make pensions subject to IHT

Chancellor Rachel Reeves wants the changes to be introduced in 2027 ...

Brokers reject looser limits on mortgage lending – Landbay

Only 23% of brokers polled back the Chancellor ...

Rachel Reeves Reforms – full details of financial services shake-up

The details were confirmed by Chancellor Rachel Reeves at the Mansion House ...

Industry lukewarm on Freedom To Buy mortgage guarantee scheme

This is a tweaked version of the last government's scheme ...

Biggest decline in mortgage rates since October 2024

Mortgage rates recorded their biggest monthly fall since October 2024...

More mortgage rate misery to come

Rising swap rates are pushing lenders to reprice fixed deals,...

A million homeowners face £283 monthly mortgage hike

More than a million homeowners who took out mortgages in...
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Remortgage searches up 11% year on year

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Brokers need to widen approach for next gen landlords

Younger and more diverse investors are expected to reshape buy-to-let...

Mortgage Brain adds Gable to sourcing platform

Advisers can now research Gable’s zero-deposit range through Sourcing Brain....