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Stamp duty rebates and cash to improve energy efficiency are being demanded by one of the country’s biggest mortgage lenders in...
26 April 2024
From: Breaking News
New data from one of Britain’s largest mortgage lenders shows that nearly one in five first-time buyers are now aged 40...
23 April 2024
From: Breaking News
Increasing numbers of mortgage lenders are pulling decent deals as swap rates rise. Santander has become the latest high street lender to...
21 February 2024
From: Breaking News
Mortgage lenders are “treading a fine line” between offering attractive rates for homebuyers and getting caught out by rising swap rates,...
25 January 2024
From: Breaking News
Mortgage rates have continued to fall this morning, with Santander releasing a new market leading deal below 4%. The lender has unveiled...
10 January 2024
From: Breaking News
Proptech firm iamproperty has named a former eBay and MoneySupermarket executive as group chairman. Mark Lewis is the latest high profile recruit...
30 November 2023
From: Breaking News
MPs have urged Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to hold an emergency summit in Downing Street with banks and mortgage lenders to...
15 June 2023
From: Breaking News
Almost 400,000 borrowers on low-rate mortgage deals are in for a shock when their products expire this year, Equifax has warned. Analysis...
13 June 2023
From: Breaking News
In simple terms, as you are probably aware, ‘lenders’ are the organisations who loan you something, in this case money to...
17 May 2023
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The Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) is the direct result of European Legislation. They were introduced because of the Energy Performance of...
30 January 2023
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It’s been a year since Housing Secretary Michael Gove declared that was “morally wrong” that leaseholders should pay to fix unsafe...
11 January 2023
From: Breaking News
An interest rate drop is top of the new year wish list among property professionals, a survey claims. A webinar poll among...
29 December 2022
From: Breaking News
In this feature, Jonathan Daines looks at how landlords can do their bit to make the rental market greener. Global leaders have...
19 November 2022
From: Features
Homebuyers are spending an average of 15.5% more for an energy efficient property, estate agents claim. New research by Santander found identified...
08 November 2022
From: Breaking News
A green premium based on energy efficiency is emerging in the UK’s property market, according to a new report by high-street...
12 October 2022
From: Breaking News
There has been an understandable focus on things other than Government since the death of Queen Elizabeth was announced, but Prime...
24 September 2022
From: Features
Many people in recent years will have become familiar with challenger banks such as Monzo, Starling and Atom. Many will have...
14 May 2022
From: Features
A property expert has predicted that mortgage applicants are likely to find it 'much harder' to be approved for loans as...
19 April 2022
From: Breaking News
The owner of an estate agency in Sussex has been jailed for five years for what a judge has called “an...
11 November 2021
From: Breaking News
An authoritative study on the housing market has shown that the big losers from the pandemic have been first time buyers. The...
23 June 2021
From: Breaking News
With property transactions taking longer than ever and many people operating at capacity, it is easy to overlook the progress made,...
28 April 2021
From: Features
An alarming story has appeared in the mortgage trade press, highlighting an apparent pitfall in the house buying process that has...
03 December 2020
From: Breaking News
A new estate agency in one of the country’s most widely-mocked towns has opened its doors - and is not afraid...
26 November 2020
From: Breaking News
All my recent Natters have been focused on one particular topic, the coronavirus crisis, for obvious reasons. But there has been...
23 May 2020
From: Features
It’s been revealed that Countrywide is involved in a pilot exercise to help the creation of a so-called ‘affordability hub’ for...
10 December 2019
From: Breaking News
A property MOT being launched by Countrywide and described as “game changing” for the house buying process will include survey and...
19 September 2019
From: Breaking News
A study from Santander Mortgages has blown the cover on first time buyers, suggesting they know almost nothing and research very...
18 September 2019
From: Breaking News
A report by Santander says stamp duty cuts should be used as incentives for older home owners to downsize and allow...
02 August 2019
From: Breaking News
In today’s crowded property marketplace, the needs of tenants have changed. With a greater emphasis on quality of living, tenants are increasingly...
29 May 2019
From: Features
The National Association of Estate Agents has met with other members of a high-level government board to look at ways of...
15 January 2019
From: Breaking News
The Financial Times this morning says that Countrywide suffered a failed bond issue earlier this year, forcing it to rely on...
01 August 2018
From: Breaking News
Potential first-time buyers in every area of the UK would have lower monthly outgoings if they bought a property rather than...
20 June 2018
From: Breaking News
The housing industry has set out a list of demands in advance of the government’s hotly anticipated Autumn Budget on Wednesday. Despite...
18 November 2017
From: Features
Our recent roundtable on the proposed ban on tenant fees generated ten tips for growing a lettings business. We’re exploring each tip in more...
20 May 2017
From: Features
The East Midlands, which consists of several areas including Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Rutland, Northamptonshire, Nottinghamshire, and much of Lincolnshire, has an ancient...
11 February 2017
From: Features
The number of UK properties worth at least £1m is expected to more than triple between now and 2030. A report from...