Mortgage
Monthly rents top £1,000 outside London: Hamptons
High demand pushed the average monthly rent on a newly-let property outside London past £1,000 for the first time, data...
Leeds Building Society partners with Uinsure for speedier quotes
Leeds Building Society is stepping up its investment in fin tech via a partnership with leading insurance technology firm, Uinsure....
Comment: Please apply more energy
In recent weeks I’ve seen a number of references to what landlords may or may not be required to do...
Applications invited for Cambridge rent to home scheme
The Cambridge Building Society has opened applications for its rent to home scheme, which returns 70% back to renters to...
Mortgage Strategy’s Top 10 Stories: 08 May to 12 May
Catch up on Mortgage Strategy’s most popular stories this week. Skipton Building Society launches 100% LTV mortgage and Market Watch:...
Comment: Weakened foundations
According to government statistics, housebuilders continue to be squeezed by a combination of rising material costs and wage levels, as...
Leader: Passion and positivity
Command to ChatGPT: “Write a brief overview of the current UK mortgage market.” Only kidding. I won’t do myself out...
Mortgage Business Accelerator: Chris Sykes, technical director, Private Finance
Good relationships with lenders are vital. We have well-established partnerships with around 200 lenders and last year we conducted business...
Weekly rate watch: fixed and trackers edge higher
Fixed mortgage rate rises took precedence this week, with some of the biggest lenders increasing fixed rates in the run...
Broker Focus: Katherine Stagg, senior mortgage and protection adviser at Mortgage Advice Hub
Describe your firm in a few sentences Mortgage Advice Hub is based in Sheffield. The company was founded around six...
BoE says markets need to be ‘very careful’ about 100% LTV loans
Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey says lenders and borrowers have to be “very careful” when dealing with zero-deposit 100%...
March construction output pushes sector to record high: ONS
Construction output lifted by 0.2% in March, data from the Office for National Statistics shows, which helped push the sector...
