Finance, UK
Equity release market sees busiest start to the year on record
The equity release market in the UK has recorded its busiest start to any year on record in 2019, according to the latest quarterly market... Read more
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Mortgage market ahead of March last year, more growth expected
The home lending market in the UK has weathered the last year well with the latest industry figures showing that the number of mortgages approved by... Read more
Finance, UK
Equity Release Council announces initiatives to boost sector standards
The Equity Release Council has announced a range of initiatives at its Annual General Meeting to help firms deliver a high standard of support for... Read more
Finance, UK
Home owners could be more motivated to remortgage later this year, analysis suggests
The motivation for existing home borrowers to remortgage is expected to increase and reach a peak in October of this year, according to a new... Read more
Finance, UK
First time buyer mortgage market leads home lending data
Lending to first time buyers increased in February with official figures showing that completions increased year on year for a fifth month in a... Read more
Finance, UK
Data shows 300% rise in equity release options in just three years
Equity release lenders are rapidly expanding options for older home owners, with the number of plan options up 300% in three years, according to new... Read more
Finance, UK
Research reveals more mortgage choices for 95% loan rates
The number of residential mortgage providers that include a maximum 95% loan to value (LTV) product in their range has increased, the latest... Read more
Finance, UK
Mortgage freedom day in the UK unchanged from last year
Home owners in the UK have reached mortgage freedom day, the date when new borrowers have earned enough money to cover their payments for the rest of... Read more
Finance, UK
Mortgage approvals increased by 4% year on year in March
Mortgage approvals in the UK increased in March, up 4% year on year with middle market borrowers dominating the home lending market and Yorkshire... Read more
Finance, UK
Professional landlords call for buy to let manual underwriting process
Over a third of landlords in the UK want buy to let lenders to apply a manual underwriting process as they struggle to obtain lending in the High... Read more
Industry Interview: Viewber
1) To those who are not familiar with Viewber how would you sum up what makes you... Read more
Industry Interview: RentalStep
1) Do you see the private rented sector expanding in the next five years I think the PRS is... Read more
Industry Interview: CapitalRise
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Bridging finance: Helping landlords seize opportunities
Taking a closer look at how bridging finance can provide a fast, flexible solution to the funding needs of property professionals
Landlords affected by recent tax changes are increasingly looking to diversify away from ‘vanilla’ buy to let into... Read more
Monaco International Luxury Property Expo 2019
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Finance
Remortgaging rises as home buyer activity slows in the UK
There was a rise of 8.3% in remortgaging in the UK in June 2019, with some 16,880 new mortgages completed in this sector of the lending market, the latest industry figures show. The data from UK Finance also shows that there were 32,760 new first... Read more
New mortgage deals announced for those aged up to 85
Borrowers will be able to take out new mortgages in their early 80s after a specialist lender launched new deals to meet demand from older customers. Finance company Together has today started offering new mortgages which go up to an... Read more
Company News
Savills acquires Cluttons Middle East real estate business
International real estate advisor Savills has completed the acquisition of Cluttons Middle East, a leading real estate consultancy business in the region. The acquisition will see Savills take full ownership of Cluttons Middle East, a business... Read more