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Pause in base rate cuts highlights mortgage shock risk for older borrowers
Market-leading later life lending platform Air is warning that the pause in expected Bank of England base rate cuts is compounding the…
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One-in-six hope to be mortgage free by age 40 – as over two-thirds make overpayments, TSB finds
Just over one-in-six (17%) first-time buyers surveyed, who purchased a property in the last five years hope to be mortgage free before 40…
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Loft it up: attic bedrooms can boost the price of a home by a quarter
New research from Nationwide highlights how home improvements can significantly boost property values in 2025. According to analysis based on Nationwide’s House…
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Next budget a “pivotal moment for the property market”, says UK property finance expert
The UK government is due to unveil its next budgetary statement in November, with many rumours circulating on how it’ll affect the…
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Access FS Launches Equality Council
Access FS has launched a new Equality Council at its latest annual conference. At the conference in Wyboston Lakes in Bedfordshire, the…
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MQube becomes first fintech in Europe to tokenise mortgage debt on the blockchain
MQube, the Guilford-based mortgage fintech, has today announced that is has tokenised £1.3bn of mortgage debt on the blockchain. The tokenisation of…
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Mortgage rates rise for the first time in eight months finds Moneyfacts
Moneyfacts UK Mortgage Trends Treasury Report data reveals the overall average two- and five-year fixed mortgage rates rose month-on-month for the first time…
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Barratt & Persimmon team up with Barclays and TSB on new 5% deposit homeownership scheme
In a new initiative to make homeownership more accessible and affordable, leading housebuilders Barratt Redrow and Persimmon, alongside real estate asset manager…
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Just Mortgages marks four years of broker mental health support with new podcast and enhanced resources
Just Mortgages, one of the UK’s largest mortgage brokerages, has marked the four-year anniversary of its self-employed mental health and wellbeing programme…
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Conveyancing with confidence: Harpal Singh Reflects on conveybuddy’s first year of growth and transparency
IFA Magazine sat down with Harpal Singh, Founder and Chief Executive of conveyancing distributor, conveybuddy, as the business celebrates its one-year anniversary. …
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Propertymark’s rental price and average salary tracker – September 2025
Propertymark’s Rental Price and Average Salary Tracker for September 2025 reveals London and the South East saw the biggest year-on-year drops in…
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REVEALED: The cities where buying beats renting – with just a 5% deposit
Getting on the property ladder might be closer than many first-time buyers think. New research from Lloyds reveals that, in most major…
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Rosemount Financial Solutions (IFA) adds April Mortgages to lender panel
Rosemount Financial Solutions (IFA), the mortgage, protection, and financial planning network, has announced a new partnership with long-term lender April Mortgages. With…
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Second-time buyers dominate demand for longer term fixed mortgage deals
Second-time buyers are dominating demand for longer term fixed mortgage deals,fresh data from Moneyfacts Analyser can reveal. Of those looking for fixed…
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LIBF and The Mortgage Mum back underrepresented talent with scholarship
The Mortgage Mum is partnering with leading financial education provider LIBF to develop a new scholarship scheme to support people from diverse…
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The Mortgage Works expands Limited Company product range
The Mortgage Works is today introducing new products to its range as it continues to cater to the ever-growing limited company buy-to-let…
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Experts weigh in on Halifax figures revealing 1.3% house price growth
UK house prices edged up 1.3% in September, according to the latest Halifax data, signalling modest growth amid continued affordability pressures. While…
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Experts react to ‘the biggest shake-up to the home buying system in this country’s history’
Government proposals to overhaul the homebuying process have sparked cautious optimism across the property industry. While many welcome the renewed focus on…
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Growing choice of limited company BTL options
Landlords will find improved choice and lower rates on buy-to-let (BTL) deals available to limited companies, according to Moneyfactscompare.co.uk. These types of options may…
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Remortgage boom masks first-time buyer slump in September
The mortgage market sprung back to life in September after the summer lull, but Twenty7tec’s latest data shows the bounce was far from evenly…
