Blog: New government must take rapid action on housing

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

It is a truth universally acknowledged that the UK has a housing shortage urgently in need of attention. Most people also agree the crisis can only be solved by...

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Inflation preview: Sharp fall expected to close in on BoE’s 2% target  

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

Inflation is expected to fall sharply when official figures are released next week, fuelling hopes of a summer rate cut, according to economists.   Deutsche Bank forecasts UK price rises will come in...

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OMS sees strong growth in business transactions

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

Loan origination platform OMS has seen a 30% increase in mortgage completions during the first quarter of this year, when compared to the same period last year. This end-to-end platform...

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L&G support Later Life Lending Collaboration events across UK

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

Legal & General Home Finance will be supporting a series of free adviser events across the UK in 2024 called ‘The Later Life Lending Collaboration’, which will discuss the...

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Conveyancers facing ‘scope creep’ due to increased housing regulation

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

Politicians have been told that conveyancers across the sector are facing ‘scope creep’ — due to increased responsibilities being paced on them. Speaking at the Levelling Up, Housing and Communities...

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Pepper updates second charge lending criteria for self-employed

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

Pepper Money has introduced enhanced lending criteria for self-employed customers across its second charge mortgage range. Self employed customers will now have access to the same rates as employed borrowers...

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Mortgage possession claims increase 28%: MoJ

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

Mortgage and landlord possession volumes in the first quarter of 2024 have both increased compared to the same quarter last year, Ministry of Justice (MoJ) figures reveal. Mortgage possession actions...

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Nottingham BS adds five-year fixes for foreign nationals

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

Nottingham Building Society has launched five-year fixed mortgage products to support foreign nationals looking to buy a home in the UK. The new range of five-year products mirrors those already...

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HSBC and Barclays make further rate cuts

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

Both Barclays and HSBC are reducing rates on a range of selected mortgage products. ...

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LiveMore cuts rates by up to 0.58%

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

LiveMore has reduced rates across its product range by up to 0.58%. The cuts cover five-year fixes on retirement and interest only (RIO), standard interest only, and standard capital and...

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