Mortgage

Landbay and 2plan wealth management join forces

Landbay has launched a partnership with wealth management firm 2plan. 2plan’s financial advisers will now have direct access to Landbay’s...

Stamp duty cuts would be a “very cynical move”: Dyason

The rumoured stamp duty tax cuts on Friday as part of the government’s mini budget have been described by Edinburgh...

Article Update: FHA Loan Rules For “Identity Of Interest” Transactions

Back in 2016, we published an article about the specific FHA loan rules that apply in situations where the owner...

Average mortgage cost is up by as much as 34% since December: Octane Capital

The average cost of a mortgage has climbed by as much as 34% since the first interest rate increase in...

FCA plans to rein in doubling tower insurance after Grenfell fire

The Financial Conduct Authority has set out proposals to protect leaseholders from building insurance premiums that have more than doubled...

L&G forms Mortgage Services to align existing offering

Legal & General (L&G) has formed Legal & General Mortgage Services, which has been set up to align its mortgage...

Glenhawk doubles unregulated bridging loans to £10m

Glenhawk has launched an unregulated bridging product range that doubles its existing loan size to £10m, targeting professional landlords with...

Just Mortgages launches commission advance scheme

Just Mortgages has launched a scheme to help principal firms attract experienced advisers who are transferring from an employed role...

Areas of London slump by more than £13,000 a month: HBB Solutions

Pockets of the London property market have slumped by as much as £92,861 in the first seven months of year,...

Housing transaction numbers rise nearly 10% in August

The number of residential transactions in August grew 9.7% on an annual basis, government data shows. In total, on a...

Stamp duty receipts up 29% between April and August: HMRC

Residential stamp duty property transactions between April and August were up 29% compared to the same period last year, according...

Property tax cut announcement rumoured for Friday

New prime minister Liz Truss and chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng are considering cutting stamp duty, The Times reports. It is believed...