Professional Bodies

Professional Bodies

Early sign of housing market recovery – RICS

This is according to the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors. ...

Propertymark tells industry to prepare for Boxing Day Bounce

Millions of prospective buyers and renters are expected to jump online on December 26. ...

Industry big hitters join IMLA management committee in 2026 

The new chair has been on there management committee since 2023 ...

Budget fears strike at intermediary confidence – new stats

The data comes from the Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association ...

New affiliate member of the Conveyancing Association revealed

LMS is a conveyancing technology platform ...

Propertymark expands member helpline across all disciplines 

The helpline takes over 20,000 calls a year across all topics ...

Free guide to retrofitting energy efficiency kit to homes

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors's guide for retrofitting homes. ...

We want more affordable mortgages! New demand to government 

The call comes from the Home Builders Federation ...

Stark warning over future of buy to let in 2025

The warning comes from the letting agents' body, Propertymark. ...

Mortgage Charter helps 1.7m borrowers as FCA data shows robust lending

The Charter was introduced last year to help borrowers with financial challenges ...

Rate cut hopes and housing optimism rise after Labour’s first week

The latest residential sentiment survey from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors suggests a currently-subdued housing market but with a more promising outlook for sales activity across the UK following the General Election and the prospect of a fall in ...

Lenders take too long on mortgage offers claims agent

Estate agents’ body Propertymark has issued a report called ‘A Dickensian Legal Process’ exploring why it takes long and longer to exchange contracts on a property for sale. ...

Agents impatient with mortgage lenders despite better news on sales

The estate agents’ trade body has made the unexpected move of calling on banks to cut mortgage rates. ...

Rightmove launching its first broker mortgage product

Rightmove is launching its first broker product, which will allow customers to access mortgage advice through the property website.   ...

Bad Timing? New product for landlords committing to EPC improvements

Molo Finance - which says it’s “the UK’s first fully digital mortgage lender” - has joined with a PropTech startup to help landlords making energy efficiency improvements. ...

Nationwide cuts rates for second time in a week

Nationwide has reduced mortgage rates for the second time in...

Biggest decline in mortgage rates since October 2024

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

Biggest June house price drop in 14 years

Rightmove reports the sharpest June asking price fall in 14...
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More mortgage rate misery to come

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

Gross mortgage lending increases 11.1% by quarter

Mortgage advances and new commitments rise as higher LTV lending...

41% switch banks for better mortgages

Better mortgage deals are a key reason for bank switching,...