Mortgage
The Mortgage Lender hires Sara Palmer as head of distribution
The Mortgage Lender (TML) has hired Sara Palmer as head of distribution. Palmer has worked at Santander for the past...
Inner London rents rise for first time since pandemic: Hamptons
Rents in Inner London lifted 3.9% in November compared to a year ago, sparked by the resumption of office life...
Housing transactions to jump 47% to 1.5 million in 2021: UK Finance
Housing transactions are forecast to jump 47% to 1.5 million this year, according to UK Finance, the highest number since...
NatWest expands BTL additional borrowing criteria
NatWest is now allowing landlords to apply for additional borrowing for any legal purpose other than gambling, any form of...
Appraisals Vs. Home Inspections: What You Need To Know
Can you buy a house relying on the appraisal alone to tell you about the home’s condition or should you...
Renters live in ‘unsafe or insecure conditions’: National Audit Office
Renters live in “unsafe or insecure conditions with limited ability to exercise their rights”, according to a report by the...
Weekly rate watch: Quiet week sees 10-year fix rise
The average 10-year fixed rate rose most significantly this week, shows Moneyfacts data. From Monday to Friday, it rose 2...
Foundation Home Loans launches ‘festive’ fix for landlords
Foundation Home Loans has launched a ‘festive fixed-rate special’ deal at 3.04% for five years for landlords. The broker-only specialist...
London sales hit 10-year high despite omicron: Knight Frank
House sales in London hit a ten-year high as the capital moved firmly back onto the radar of buyers, although...
Bridging Watch: Learning never stops
As we approach the end of the year, hopefully we can plan for 2022 with a degree of certainty that...
Public losing confidence in BoE’s ability to control inflation
The public has been losing confidence in the Bank of England’s (BoE) approach to inflation for the last three quarters,...
Landlords flood into Airbnb lets: District Councils Network
Local government bodies warn about a crisis in the private rented housing sector after a report finds that 76% of...
