- Written by: Deborah Lewis
Anti-money laundering specialist SmartSearch has warned property agents are in serious danger of non-compliance with new regulations, unless they ditch documents and embrace a digital solution. ...

- Written by: Deborah Lewis
Nearly three quarters (71%) of the UK’s growing self-employed population believe their employment status makes it harder to get a mortgage, according to Trussle. ...

- Written by: Deborah Lewis
Steve Olejnik has been appointed managing director of Mortgages for Business. ...

- Written by: Deborah Lewis
The proportion of sales made to first-time buyers rose by five percentage points to 29% in June, the highest figure recorded since February, according to NAEA Propertymark. ...

- Written by: Matthew Lane
The proportion of homeowners selling up increased in May, as sellers tried to secure offers before the housing market’s typical summer slowdown. That’s according to NAEA Propertymark’s May Housing Report. ...

- Written by: Deborah Lewis
To work with lending stress tests, Newbury Building Society has launched a buy-to-let (BTL) affordability calculator which takes top-slicing into account. ...

- Written by: Conor Shilling
The Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association (IMLA) has announced the election of a new Chair. ...

- Written by: Deborah Lewis
Over three quarters (76%) of advisers recommend taking out private surveys when purchasing or remortgaging a property, according to TMA Mortgage Club’s premium advisers. ...

- Written by: Conor Shilling
The number of properties available to buy through estate agents in March was the lowest level recorded for the third month of the year since records began in September 2002. ...

- Written by: Conor Shilling
As the supply/demand imbalance continues there is an average of 11 prospective buyers chasing every property for sale, according to NAEA Propertymark (National Association of Estate Agents). ...

- Written by: Conor Shilling
The Society of Mortgage Professionals (SMP) has announced that it is expanding its roadshow this year from 10 to 12 regional events. ...

- Written by: Harvey Jones
The housing market is facing a “climate of uncertainty” as the UK waves goodbye to buy-to-let boom, according to the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS). ...

- Written by: Harvey Jones
Buy-to-let investors are said to be "storming the housing market" as estate agents report an increase in the numbers trying to push sales through before Friday’s stamp duty deadline. ...

- Written by: Harvey Jones
The supply of available housing has plunged to a new low while demand from buyers has surged in recent weeks. ...

- Written by: Harvey Jones
Tax experts have urged the Government to scrap the stamp duty surcharge for parents helping their children become first-time buyers. ...
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