Mortgage
Close loopholes in Renters Reform Bill: Citizens Advice
Citizens Advice is warning that banning Section 21 evictions will only improve renters’ rights if forthcoming legislation prevents backdoor ‘no...
Poor stock levels mean single buyers face uphill battle
Research from eXp UK, reveals that three-bedroom homes are the most commonly available properties on the UK’s housing market, but...
Rate rises risk making landlord businesses ‘uneconomic’: Imla
Sharp rises in buy-to-let mortgage rates risk making the business models of large numbers of the UK’s two million private...
Santander returns to market with higher resi and BTL rates
Santander for intermediaries has reintroduced its home loans range today, with residential mortgages rising by as much as 69 basis...
Scottish average house price increases – Walker Fraser Steele
The average Scottish house price is up 0.7% on the March figure and up 1.5% annually – standing at £221,267....
Second charge loans tumble by almost a quarter in April: FLA
Second charge mortgage loans tumbled by almost a quarter in April, compared to a year ago, according to data from...
Coventry BS gives brokers 48-hour rate rise notice
Coventry Building Society has told brokers it will close a range of residential and buy-to-let rates tomorrow and will come...
Opinion: The ever-changing landscape of commercial property
Crystal Mortgages managing director Jo Breedon explains how the ‘new normal’ post-Covid has impacted the commercial property world. Since the...
New build work further under pressure – ONS
Construction output figures from the Office of National Statistics (ONS) show a 0.6% decrease in output in April after two...
Knowledge Bank turns on Consumer Duty vulnerability flag
Knowledge Bank has turned on a flag today to alert brokers about potentially vulnerable clients ahead of the Consumer Duty...
Almost half of brokers not confident in understanding EPC regs
New research published today from Mercantile Trust highlights a lack of awareness among brokers and their property investor clients of...
Principality BS debuts online product transfer service
Principality Building Society has launched a new facility on its mortgage sales and origination system, which means product transfers can...
