Special Reports Administrators are the unsung heroesBy Emma Simon Market conditions and the Consumer Duty have made the role of mortgage…
Special Reports What does it take to be a great mortgage administrator?By Katherine Willis The mortgage administrator is pivotal to providing a smooth customer journey. If…
Special Reports Could 2024 see a surge in second charge mortgages?By Katherine Willis It’s just a matter of education — on many occasions, brokers immediately…
Special Reports Complex needs? Second charge to the rescueBy Natalie Thomas For brokers not familiar with the second charge market, there has never…
Special Reports Improving energy efficiency in the PRSBy Katherine Willis As the cost-of-living crisis prompts landlords to upgrade their properties, the industry…
Special Reports EPC ratings: Future points for buy-to-let landlordsBy Katherine Willis Proposed new EPC rules will have unintended consequences, says Chris Kirby of…
Special Reports Is bridging the short-term solution landlords need?By Katherine Willis As rates have jumped, it is time for brokers to think creatively…
Special Reports Monthly construction output sees 0.1% decrease in Feb: ONSBy Becky Bellamy The monthly construction output in Great Britain decreased by 0.1% to £14,610m…
Special Reports Commercial Economy Housing RESIDENTIAL UK UK construction boosted by rise in new work; optimism drops to 17-month lowBy Becky Bellamy The continued rise in UK construction output has been boosted by the…
Special Reports Numbers game for landlordsBy Natalie Thomas The escalation in mortgage costs has added fresh obstacles for landlords, but…
Special Reports Will landlords go green or get out?By Emma Lunn If the proposed EPC requirements go ahead, many rental properties will require…
Special Reports Re-mortgaging Greenery needs help to growBy Natalie Thomas Brokers and lenders can help increase the take-up of green mortgages and…
Housing Economy Housing Mortgages RESIDENTIAL Housing activity positive from buyers and sellers: RicsBy David Burrows The February 2024 Rics UK Residential Survey shows a more upbeat picture…
Brokers LENDERS Products RESIDENTIAL Halifax lifts fixes by up to 32bps in second rate rise in a week By Roger Baird Halifax will lift selected residential product transfer, remortgage and other offers for…
REGULATION Comment: A get-out-of-jail card for mortgage prisonersBy Nicola Palmer Many borrowers mistakenly consider themselves ‘trapped’ on an exorbitant SVR. Brokers and…
Mortgages Brokers Mortgages Products Comment: It’s not time to party just yetBy Kevin Roberts The start of 2024 has brought about an air of positivity in…
REGULATION Advisers Housing REGULATION RESIDENTIAL CMA breaks doubling of ground rents for 500 more homes By Roger Baird More than 500 households are the latest to see the end of…
BUY-TO-LET BUY TO LET Housing Legislation Politics REGULATION Debt charities write to Gove to demand change to Renters Reform BillBy Emma Simon Leading debt advice charities have written to Michael Gove urging him to…
SPECIALIST LENDERS Products RESIDENTIAL KSEYE promotes Thorne to BDM roleBy David Burrows KSEYE has promoted Nathan Thorne to the role of business development manager…
LENDERS LENDERS Short term loan SPECIALIST UK Aspen Bridging revamps sales team with two new hiresBy Emma Simon Aspen Bridging has made two new appointments to its sales team as…
LENDERS LENDERS Lending strategy Mortgages Products Re-mortgaging RESIDENTIAL Halifax lowers maximum working age on selected productsBy Emma Simon Halifax Intermediaries has lowered the maximum working age from 75 to 70…