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![Refurb-To-Let loans target landlords improving properties](/upload/images/240617%20%2003.jpg)
Paragon Bank has launched a new refurb-to-let deal, offering landlords finance to upgrade their properties. The two refurb-to-let products are designed for...
17 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![Later life mortgage lending falls, but still casts a shadow over retirement](/upload/images/240612%20%2005.jpg)
New figures from UK Finance show a drop off in later life mortgage lending in recent months. There were 28,840 new loans...
12 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![New broker tool launched by The Mortgage Works](/upload/images/24%2006%2010%20%2003.jpg)
The Mortgage Works is launching a new tool that provides brokers with the opportunity to support portfolio landlords. With the buy...
10 June 2024
From: Breaking News
03 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![House Buyers not deterred by General Election - Rightmove data](/upload/images/24%2005%2030%20%2003.jpg)
New data from Rightmove reveals that 95% of people planning to move home say the July General Election will not affect...
30 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Lender hires TV property guru to highlight empty homes scandal](/upload/images/240327%20%2001.jpg)
Homes Under The Hammer property expert Lucy Alexander is fronting a new campaign to identify empty homes and bring them back...
27 March 2024
From: Breaking News
![Construction: hope for long-term improvement as approvals rise](/upload/images/240327%20%2004.jpg)
The beleaguered construction sector - a good early indicator of later sales activity - has seen a welcome boost in some...
27 March 2024
From: Breaking News
![Budget Day - Rightmove pours cold water on 99% mortgage idea](/upload/images/24%2003%2006%20%2001.jpg)
Rightmove says the housing market needs a more innovative mortgage initiative than the 99 per cent idea floated by the government. The...
06 March 2024
From: Breaking News
![Agency recruits mortgage heavyweight to lead financial services surge](/upload/images/24%2002%2026%20%2004.jpg)
Tom Davies has started with Leaders Romans Group as the company’s first group financial services managing director. This new position coincides with...
26 February 2024
From: Breaking News
![Surge in interest in Energy Efficient Homes - study’s claim](/upload/images/24%2002%2021%20%2003.png)
There’s been a surge in enthusiasm for energy efficient homes according to research from heat pump advocates OVO. It says that a...
21 February 2024
From: Breaking News
![House builders back Labour for long term construction growth](/upload/images/24%2002%2007%2004.png)
A Knight Frank survey of 50 house builders shows a staggering 70 per cent support for Labour to win the next...
07 February 2024
From: Breaking News
![Commercial property lending forecast to soar in next four years](/upload/images/24%2002%2005%2002.jpg)
There are clear signs the commercial property market is adjusting to today’s high interest rate environment according to specialist lender Together. Its...
05 February 2024
From: Breaking News
![First Time Buyers less reliant on parents for raising deposits - research](/upload/images/24%2001%2031%2001.jpg)
New research indicates that the Bank of Mum and Dad may not be as prevalent as it once was, with the...
31 January 2024
From: Breaking News
![First Time Buyers seek larger deposits - help may be on the way](/upload/images/24%2001%2029%2003.jpg)
New research from Aldermore suggests that some 55 per cent of prospective first time buyers are currently seeking to raise a...
29 January 2024
From: Breaking News
![Growing interest in longer-term mortgages - but borrowers pay dearly…](/upload/images/24%2001%2029%2004.jpg)
The number of mortgages with over 30-year terms sold to UK borrowers jumped 13 per cent in the year to end...
29 January 2024
From: Breaking News
![New mortgage targets landlords planning ‘light refurbs’ on BTL units](/upload/images/24%2001%2024%2001.jpg)
The Suffolk Building Society has launched new mortgage products aimed at private landlords who are planning refurbishments, such as a new...
24 January 2024
From: Breaking News
![New Mortgage Platform aims to grab share of growing investor market](/upload/images/24%2001%2008%2003.jpg)
Two organisations have joined forces to create a new platform dedicated to providing holiday let mortgages. Holiday Cottage Handbook Financial Services claims...
08 January 2024
From: Breaking News
![New Build Market in 2024 - a mortgage industry perspective](/upload/images/23%2011%2029%2003.jpg)
A new analysis of the new build housing market for next year suggests that eventually there will be a bounce, triggered...
29 November 2023
From: Breaking News
![More help for first time buyers needed now, says leading mortgage lender](/upload/images/23%2011%2029%2005.jpg)
The Nationwide wants greater government support for first-time buyers as rising costs delay owning a home. As one of the UK’s biggest...
29 November 2023
From: Breaking News
![Developers Outline Plan To Get More Buyers for More Homes](/upload/images/23%2011%2027%2005.jpg)
A new 10-point plan from the Home Builders Federation shows how policymakers could act fast to boost the supply of new,...
27 November 2023
From: Breaking News
![Lender warns rates must drop further and faster to boost housing market](/upload/images/__thumbs/2023%2011%2020%204.jpg/2023%2011%2020%204__399x210.jpg)
The Mortgage Lander is warning that mortgages rates will need to come down more, and faster, to really kick-start the housing...
20 November 2023
From: Breaking News
![Equity Release begins long haul back to normal market conditions](/upload/images/__thumbs/23%2011%2008%204.jpg/23%2011%2008%204__400x265.jpg)
The equity release market has seen growth for the first time in 12 months with quarterly increases in both new customers...
08 November 2023
From: Breaking News
![Broker Searches reveal increasing difficulties for borrowers](/upload/images/5%20HousePrices_pound-400x310.png)
The latest monthly criteria index from Knowledge Bank highlights the pressing financial difficulties for many in the UK - and with...
27 June 2023
From: Breaking News
![Protection warning for borrowers and brokers issued by leading firm](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/FamilyBuyers-400x310.png)
A national brokerage has warned there is a danger of a shortfall in protection cover for borrowers. Just Mortgages claims there is 'a business and...
24 November 2022
From: Breaking News
![Brace yourselves! Homeowners need to start winterproofing their homes](/upload/images/Developments%20%26%20Projects/Construction%20and%20Maintenance/AdobeStock_267262006.jpeg)
The colder months are already creeping up on the nation which means that doing some patchwork around the house could make...
08 September 2022
From: Breaking News
![Step up on the property ladder: the first-time buyer cheat sheet](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/PropertyLadder-1-400x310.jpg)
As a first-time buyer looking for your first home can be quite a daunting prospect, especially when it comes to figuring...
21 July 2022
From: Breaking News
![Later Life pension pot boosted by 181% via equity release](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/RetirementLiving-1-400x310.jpg)
Everyone will eventually age, which means we’re all going to be faced with Later Life mortgages, but how exactly are they...
19 July 2022
From: Breaking News
![1 in 5 landlords to reduce BTL portfolio as white paper gets mixed response](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/GenerateRevenueImage-400x310.jpg)
Research carried out by Total Landlord Insurance shows that landlords all across the country are yet to reach a general consensus...
05 July 2022
From: Breaking News
![Five expert tips to get on the property ladder on your own](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/MillennialPayingLaptop-400x310.jpg)
Often, we are sold the dream of settling down with a partner and purchasing our dream house together – but, what...
10 May 2022
From: Breaking News
![Mortgage roundup – and the market continues to thrive…](/upload/images/Site%20logos/MortgageRoundup-400x310.png)
Introducer Today returns with a bumper mortgage roundup, this time featuring the latest industry views on mortgage approvals, new and extended...
05 May 2022
From: Breaking News
![Bad news? One in three borrowers could face mortgage rejections](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/MortgageDeclined-400x310.png)
New research from The Mortgage Lender (TML) reveals that 34% of UK adults planning to buy a home in the next...
01 March 2022
From: Breaking News
![Tips: How the older generation can meet the challenges of buying property](/upload/images/Miscellaneous/old%20people.png)
Retirement non-profit company Cognatum Estates provides advice for those who are considering selling and buying in later life. It is unquestionably a difficult...
08 February 2022
From: Breaking News
![New homebuyers plan to spend thousands on home improvements](/upload/images/library/HandsHouse-400x310.png)
Estate agent comparison website GetAgent.co.uk recently surveyed 1,101 homebuyers to uncover their upcoming plans after their property purchase. The findings show that...
18 January 2022
From: Breaking News
![Revealed - one third of landlords aim to increase their portfolios in 2022](/upload/images/library/HappyLandlord-400x310.jpg)
In a new report put forward by Shawbrook Bank, it was revealed that landlord confidence is at a high level. Covid-19 continues...
23 December 2021
From: Breaking News
![Study - Planning permission can boost property prices](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Developments/PropertyPlanning-400x310.png)
A new study by Birmingham estate and lettings agent, Barrows and Forrester, has uncovered how much properties could make in the current...
09 December 2021
From: Breaking News
![Building Britain - Cities where the most homes are being built](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/ConstructionBlueprints-400x310.png)
Across the UK property demand continues to outweigh supply. To overcome this issue house building targets have recently been revealed. During...
11 November 2021
From: Breaking News
![Buying property with a partner: Expert tips on protecting your finances](/upload/images/library/Tenant400x310.png)
James Andrews, senior personal finance editor at money.co.uk, offers up top tips on how those planning to purchase a home with...
20 August 2021
From: Breaking News
![Majority of brokers will adopt a hybrid approach to work post-Covid](/upload/images/library/MillennialAtWork-Tat-400x310.jpg)
Some 64% of brokers will adopt a hybrid approach of remote work and face-to-face working despite the lifting of pandemic restrictions. That...
20 August 2021
From: Breaking News
![Revealed - 5 tips to overcome financial anxiety 30% of Brits have](/upload/images/Miscellaneous/SalesHealthcheck-400x310.jpg)
Over the past year, many have experienced changes to their financial situations. With this in mind, Shawbrook Bank conducted a study...
06 July 2021
From: Breaking News
![On the move – 36% of millennials move home for better quality of life](/img/default/it.png)
The pandemic and subsequent lockdowns have impacted UK employees in a major way, with more than a third (36%) aged 18-34...
10 June 2021
From: Breaking News
![First-time buyers use lockdown savings for deposits](/img/default/it.png)
According to new research from estate agents Purplebricks, 43% of today’s first-time buyers (FTBs) have fully funded their own deposit. While...
21 May 2021
From: Breaking News
![New customer-facing literature for advisers now available](/img/default/it.png)
Pure Retirement has created a new guide for financial advisers to further support My Care Consultant’s Care Box platform. The literature –...
11 May 2021
From: Breaking News
![Debate – closing the gender retirement gap with female advisers](/img/default/it.png)
Action must be taken to encourage greater gender diversity in the adviser community and help support female clients, as part of...
15 April 2021
From: Breaking News
![FTB index – stamp duty holiday benefits and deposit saving woes](/img/default/it.png)
The UK housing market has boomed over the past year, with buyers and sellers benefitting from recent initiatives. But how have...
06 April 2021
From: Breaking News
![Extend the stamp duty holiday, say majority of buyers](/img/default/it.png)
With tomorrow’s Budget expected to be one of the most significant in recent history, fresh research by MoneySuperMarket reveals 74% of...
02 March 2021
From: Breaking News
![Fluent Lifetime breaks into UK’s top five brokers](/img/default/it.png)
Fluent Lifetime, the equity release and later life subsidiary of Fluent Money Group, is celebrating after breaking into the top five...
04 February 2021
From: Breaking News
![Home-buying hopes wrecked for a fifth of Brits in 2020](/img/default/it.png)
Almost one in three UK adults intended to buy a home in 2020, but only a third managed to progress their...
28 January 2021
From: Breaking News
![Just Mortgages to launch new wealth division](/img/default/it.png)
Just Mortgages is set to launch a new wealth division next year called Just Wealth. The brand-new venture will see Just Mortgages...
26 November 2020
From: Breaking News
![Why advisers should take a closer look at residential real estate lending](/img/default/it.png)
Advisers have recently faced a relentless succession of challenges in the attempt to source consistent returns for clients in an environment...
02 October 2020
From: Breaking News
![Key boosts estate planning team with new appointment](/img/default/it.png)
Equity release advisory firm Key has strengthened its estate planning team with the hire of Andrew Parkinson as head of sales...
29 September 2020
From: Breaking News
![Number of agreed lifetime mortgages jumps 52%](/img/default/it.png)
Responsible Life, a later life lending specialist, is reporting a 52% annual surge in lifetime mortgage sales, as retirees increasingly look...
07 September 2020
From: Breaking News
![Legal & General invests in Australian lifetime mortgage business](/img/default/it.png)
Legal & General has acquired a 20% stake in the Australian lifetime mortgage business, Household Capital, through its ‘Retail Retirement’ division...
24 March 2020
From: Breaking News
![Advise Wise launches mortgage club for later life market](/img/default/it.png)
Later life lending specialist Advise Wise has announced the launch of its mortgage club to complement its services for the later...
06 February 2020
From: Breaking News
![First 4 Bridging appoints BDM for the North West](/img/default/it.png)
First 4 Bridging (F4B) has extended its services to the North West of England with the appointment of Simon Bancroft as...
06 February 2020
From: Breaking News
![Roma Finance lends £716k re-bridge for development opportunity](/img/default/it.png)
Paragon’s ‘Commercial Lending’ division provided 100% funding for a customer to acquire a development site with planning permission. The case – which...
27 November 2019
From: Breaking News
![Pilot scheme launched to help advisers digitally connect with clients](/img/default/it.png)
A free pilot seminar has been launched to demonstrate how advisers can use websites and social media channels positively. Launched by financial...
22 October 2019
From: Breaking News
![Equity release offers mortgage brokers new prospect channel](/img/default/it.png)
Fluent for Advisers is encouraging its introducers to consider building relationships with independent financial advisers (IFAs) and retirement advice specialists. By doing...
24 July 2019
From: Breaking News
![Knight Frank Finance first property firm to launch later life lending](/img/default/it.png)
Knight Frank Finance has launched a later life finance team, making it the first major player in the property sector to...
10 July 2019
From: Breaking News
![MBE London Expo to feature Bank of England keynote presentation](/img/default/it.png)
Mortgage Business Expo (MBE) London, taking place on October 16, will feature a keynote presentation by the Bank of England (BoE). Rob...
26 June 2019
From: Breaking News
![Pure Commercial Finance secures £2.5m second charge bridging loan](/img/default/it.png)
Pure Commercial Finance saved a multimillion-pound development by sourcing £2.5 million of funding in just three days. The client, an experienced property...
19 June 2019
From: Breaking News
![Paragon expands product range with short-term funding for landlords](/img/default/it.png)
Paragon is expanding its specialist buy-to-let mortgage range with new short-term finance products for property acquisition and refurbishment. The products are designed...
16 May 2019
From: Breaking News
![The Nottingham launches lifetime ISA online](/img/default/it.png)
Nottingham Building Society has cemented its position as a leading Cash Lifetime ISA (LISA) provider as it becomes the only society...
16 April 2019
From: Breaking News
![Fluent Money expands floor space to support business growth](/img/default/it.png)
Fluent Money is taking another 1,400 sq ft in its head office building in Horwich, near Bolton. This follows a combination of...
16 April 2019
From: Breaking News
![TBMC launches new website for intermediaries](/img/default/it.png)
Buy-to-let mortgage specialist TBMC has launched its new website for intermediaries. Through the website, users can now maximise the potential of the tools...
22 March 2019
From: Breaking News
![Lee Dahill, Director of Sales for the Today publications and The ValPal Network](/img/default/it.png)
Who are you? I’m the Director of Sales for both the well-known industry leading Today publications and The ValPal Network. Leading publications: Estate Agent Today,...
12 February 2019
From: 60 Second Interview
![Shawbrook helps investor with complete property journey](/img/default/it.png)
Shawbrook and its newest ‘Strategic Partner’, Clever Lending, helped an experienced investor with a complete property journey, from purchase through to...
14 December 2018
From: Breaking News
![Three million borrowers may still be paying off their mortgage after retirement](/img/default/it.png)
A fifth of current mortgage holders believe they will still be paying off their mortgage beyond the age of 65 –...
28 November 2018
From: Breaking News
![Landlords favour limited company status for new BTL purchases](/img/default/it.png)
Nearly two out of five (38%) landlords will use limited companies to buy properties over the next year compared to 28%...
13 June 2018
From: Breaking News
![ABC completes £15m loan to finance Brockhurst Gate Retail Park](/img/default/it.png)
Alternative Bridging recently completed a £15 million loan to fund Millingate’s development of Brockhurst Gate Retail Park – its largest loan...
03 May 2018
From: Breaking News
![More equity release options for ‘silver separators’](/img/default/it.png)
Many older divorcees are struggling to pay the mortgage post-split, according to figures from LEBC. The financial planning firm is placing greater...
16 January 2018
From: Breaking News
![L&G Mortgage Club updates BTL matrix in line with PRA changes](/img/default/it.png)
Legal & General Mortgage Club has updated its buy-to-let (BTL) matrix so it now includes lenders that have recently updated their...
06 October 2017
From: Breaking News
![more 2 life hits £1 billion lending milestone](/img/default/it.png)
Lifetime mortgage lender more 2 life has surpassed £1 billion of lending, along with a substantial total loan book value. According to...
05 September 2017
From: Breaking News
![‘Second steppers’ find it harder to move up the property ladder](/img/default/it.png)
Up to 18% of homeowner’s ready to climb the property ladder find it harder than buying their first home, according to...
05 September 2017
From: Breaking News
![The Nottingham members to receive cash back rewards](/img/default/it.png)
Approximately 1,500 members of The Nottingham Building Society (The Nottingham) are to receive a share of a £70,000 ‘cash back’ reward...
29 August 2017
From: Breaking News
![Barking and Dagenham crowned top property renovation hotspot](/img/default/it.png)
The latest property renovation hotspots list revealed that Barking and Dagenham is the top location for an increase in renovation applications...
09 August 2017
From: Breaking News
![Emotional ties to family homes stop retirees from downsizing](/img/default/it.png)
New research from equity release lender, more 2 life, has revealed that an emotional connection to their family home prevents retirees...
07 August 2017
From: Breaking News
![Legal & General joins the retirement housing sector](/img/default/it.png)
Legal & General has announced its development of Inspired Villages Group, an operator of later living accommodation which formed out of...
07 August 2017
From: Breaking News
![L&G Mortgage Club’s ‘Buy to Let Matrix’ will include lender positions on portfolios](/img/default/it.png)
Legal & General Mortgage Club has updated its ‘Buy to Let Matrix’ to include lending criteria on buy-to-let portfolios ahead of...
28 July 2017
From: Breaking News
![Home improvements and mortgage clearance top reasons for equity release](/img/default/it.png)
The most popular reasons for choosing equity release during the first half of 2017 are making home improvements and clearing existing...
25 July 2017
From: Breaking News
![Free registration for MBE Leeds open to brokers](/img/default/it.png)
Registration for the Mortgage Business Expo (MBE) Leeds is now open for brokers, IFAs and financial intermediaries. Organisers report that stands have...
10 March 2017
From: Breaking News
![Blue lights and sirens](/img/default/it.png)
A fall in the mean average value of leads from SMEs in the first six weeks of 2017 seems to suggest...
22 February 2017
From: Breaking News
![Professionals holding Level 4 certificates on the rise](/img/default/it.png)
Some five hundred mortgage professionals have completed the Level 4 Certificate in Advanced Mortgage Advice since its launch two years ago,...
07 November 2016
From: Breaking News
![Paragon updates buy-to-let range](/img/default/it.png)
Paragon Mortgages has updated its buy-to-let product range for professional landlords and unveiled six new products. The range includes two-year fixed rate products...
02 June 2016
From: Breaking News
![Brexit could fuel “mass exit” from housing market](/img/default/it.png)
The housing market could suffer from construction skills deficit and plunging rental demand if the UK votes to leave the EU...
19 May 2016
From: Breaking News
![Buy-to-let landlords slash investment plans](/img/default/it.png)
The number of landlords planning to buy a new buy-to-let property has dropped by a third since the stamp duty surcharge...
28 April 2016
From: Breaking News
![Buy-to-let demand collapses as tax changes bite](/img/default/it.png)
Interest in purchasing buy-to-let properties has collapsed as new tax changes start to bite. The number of people planning to buy a...
13 April 2016
From: Breaking News
![Buy-to-let suffers sharp March slowdown](/img/default/it.png)
March saw a sharp drop in buy-to-let valuations activity as landlords ran out of time to beat the stamp duty surcharge on 1 April. Valuation activity dropped...
11 April 2016
From: Breaking News
![Buy-to-let crackdown deters just one in seven](/img/default/it.png)
The joint crackdown on buy-to-let by Chancellor George Osborne and the Bank of England is deterring just 14% of landlords from...
01 April 2016
From: Breaking News
![Buy-to-let investors shrug off tax crackdown](/img/default/it.png)
The popularity of buy-to-let looks set to defy Chancellor George Osborne's tax crackdown with nearly three out of 10 over-55s planning...
07 March 2016
From: Breaking News
![Buy-to-let rents and house prices set to “sky-rocket”](/img/default/it.png)
House prices are set to soar 50% and rents more than 25% over the next 10 years, new figures suggest. The proportion...
17 December 2015
From: Breaking News
![Property wealth of over-55s to hit £2.5 trillion](/img/default/it.png)
The total property wealth of over-55s in England will double to almost £2.5 trillion by 2035, according to new research by Age...
06 November 2015
From: Breaking News
![Now Tesco and the Nottingham join mortgage war](/img/default/it.png)
More lenders are announced cut-price mortgage deals just days after predictions that the market was heading for a new price war. Tesco...
09 October 2015
From: Breaking News
![Buy-to-let to boom as landlords defy tax threat](/img/default/it.png)
Nearly one in five landlords plan to buy more buy-to-let properties despite the looming threat of Chancellor George Osborne's tax crackdown. New...
17 September 2015
From: Breaking News
![Industry defends equity release from FCA attack](/img/default/it.png)
Brokers and industry specialists have leapt to the defence of equity release following a Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) report suggesting the...
09 September 2015
From: Breaking News
![Homes shortage thwarts downsizers](/img/default/it.png)
One in five older people are considering downsizing but are being put off by a lack of homes and the cost...
07 September 2015
From: Breaking News
![Over-55s plan buy-to-let property splurge](/img/default/it.png)
The over-55s are set to go on a property buying spree, new research suggests. More than a third of homeowners over the age...
03 September 2015
From: Breaking News
![Tax crackdown forces buy-to-let landlords out of business](/img/default/it.png)
One in five landlords say they will be forced out of business in the next two years by Chancellor George Osborne's...
02 September 2015
From: Breaking News
![Brokers urged to contribute to advice review](/img/default/it.png)
The Personal Finance Society (PFS) is urging advisers to contribute to the Treasury's Financial Advice Market Review. It said this is a...