The cladding scandal: The thousands left without a mortgage or unable to sell
Fri 27 Nov 2020The social housing white paper was welcomed by the industry as a step in the right direction, but as evidence shows, there is still a long way to go.
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PRA warns lenders about assessing affordability in BTL
21 hours ago
Recent rental income tax changes have made buy-to-let investments more expensive for higher-rate taxpayers.
The latest Help to Buy statistics revealed
22 hours ago
Since the launch of the Help to Buy ISA, 336,884 property completions have been supported by the scheme.
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Average house prices increase by 0.2% in Scotland
22 hours ago
Average house prices in Scotland saw a monthly increase of 0.2% in September according to the latest house price index by Walker Fraser Steele Chartered Surveyors.
The Nottingham appoints non-executive director
24 hours ago
Peter O’Donnell brings over 30 years of valuable experience across a range of finance and operational roles at financial services organisations.
Platform to offer select high LTV mortgages with cashback
24 hours ago
Some mortgage rates are also being reduced by up to 0.49 percentage points.
Osbornes Law: House moving delays could leave thousands having to pay stamp duty
Fri 27 Nov 2020
Those buyers completing after the stamp duty holiday deadline could be left with a stamp duty bill of up to £15,000.
Mortgage Introducer November 2020
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The internal dialogue within equity release and later life sector
23 hours ago
Within the equity release and wider later life lending sector there has always been an ‘internal dialogue’ about how to represent the products available and the solutions they can provide.
Tech support, well-being and self-employment
Thu 26 Nov 2020
I’m sure that the majority of you out there are reading this whilst sat at your desk, probably somewhere at home, either on your own or getting regular interruptions from pets and/or family members.
Housing demand reaches highest level on record for October
Fri 27 Nov 2020
The average number of prospective buyers registered per estate agent branch reached 451, a fall from 525 in September.
Value of property transactions by commercial buyers plunges 71%
Fri 27 Nov 2020
The latest data from Search Acumen's shows that property transactions completed by commercial buyers fell to £15.1bn between late March to September 2020.
CA launches fifth version of Cyberfraud and Fraud protocol
Fri 27 Nov 2020
This latest version of the protocol includes feedback from a number of stakeholders and organisations, specifically the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC).
Buildstore: Help to Build scheme will provide a major boost to the custom build sector
Fri 27 Nov 2020
Buildstore, which is an appointed representative of Mortgage Advice Bureau (MAB), has welcomed the new Help to Build scheme unveiled by the Chancellor.
‘Long COVID’ in the mortgage market
Thu 26 Nov 2020
COVID-19 has affected all industries in various ways, from virtual meetings over Zoom to moving the office to the kitchen table; there isn’t a corner of our working lives which has remained unscathed.
A process which must embrace tech
Wed 25 Nov 2020
While, at the time of writing, we are only half-way through Lockdown 2 – in England at least – it’s certainly possible to see a much more robust housing market at work.
There is a simple, fast alternative to immediate funding needs
Wed 25 Nov 2020
Many mortgage and finance brokers are claiming that the traditional lending process is becoming slower and more difficult to negotiate.
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Precise Mortgages relaunches refurb BTL product
Fri 27 Nov 2020
The proposition includes a bridging product with rates from 0.54% per month, followed by an exit onto a long-term buy-to-let mortgage,
Nationwide expands access to 90% LTV
Fri 27 Nov 2020
From the second week of December, the society will be expanding its lending by making 90% LTV loans available for house purchase and for existing mortgage members looking to move home.
Stonebridge unveils new appointments at AR Update Conferences
Fri 27 Nov 2020
Stonebridge ARs attended one of the three conferences, held on consecutive days this week, in place of the firm’s regional Autumn events usually held in Leeds, Milton Keynes and Gatwick.
Clarity needed on stamp duty holiday
Fri 27 Nov 2020
Clarity is needed on the stamp duty holiday according to Bryan Mansell, co-founder of Gazeal.
Bridging can offer solutions in the race before the stamp duty deadline – but are you ready?
Mon 23 Nov 2020
Let us start with some positives. Despite the market being closed for weeks earlier in the year, many advisers will end up writing more business in 2020 than in 2019.
Speak Up At The Back, We Can’t Hear You
Mon 23 Nov 2020
I do believe that this is our only chance at life, certainly life as we know it, so our unapologetic take at TMG is that we are going to let people know we are here.
Ensuring compliance must be paramount for every broker firm
Thu 19 Nov 2020
Balancing compliance with new ways of working and ever-changing customer demands may seem daunting, but there are ways for intermediaries to manage these responsibilities, as well as a range of resources to help those who are struggling.