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Estate agents’ body Propertymark has issued a report called ‘A Dickensian Legal Process’ exploring why it takes long and longer to...

New Financial Conduct Authority statistics display housing market turbulence over the past two years, raising concerns about buyers and lenders in...

Some 42 per cent of regulated firms are reporting a rise in financial crime attempts, while more than a quarter say...

A property-focussed law firm claims it takes a whole working day to obtain a Mortgage In Principle and up to six...

Aldermore is to allow brokers greater flexibility to appoint conveyancers to support on complex buy to let transactions. The lender is to...

Beverley Building Society has entered the buy to let market with two new products. Its variable rate BTL for UK customers is...

Autumn 2023 will see the return of the Homebuyer Show Scotland in Glasgow, a dedicated show for Scottish homebuyers looking to...

Homeowners and would-be buyers probably felt the post-pandemic property boom in the UK would go forever. But it slowed dramatically in the...

The government has plans to create the UK Digital Identity and Attributes Trust Framework (DIATF) and Credas Technologies, the leading identity...

Although the property market is excelling, sustained levels of buyer demand have caused pertinent delays at the back end of the...

As a first-time buyer looking for your first home can be quite a daunting prospect, especially when it comes to figuring...

The pandemic property market boom and resulting market backlog continue to impact the property transaction timeline, with the average time to...

Often, we are sold the dream of settling down with a partner and purchasing our dream house together – but, what...

Stipendum, the platform that aims to simplify life’s complex events, has released a number of top tips to help the nation’s...

First Time Buyer’s Fortnight aims to give potential homebuyers the information they need to make more informed decisions about the home...

Scott Clay at Together - the specialist lender - has shared a few tips for couples considering buying their first home...

Retirement non-profit company Cognatum Estates provides advice for those who are considering selling and buying in later life. It is unquestionably a difficult...

The UK housing market has boomed over the past year, with buyers and sellers benefitting from recent initiatives. But how have...

Adviser-facing resources have been released in recognition of the equity market predicted to pick up in 2021. Pure Retirement has put together a...

Almost half (45%) of UK buyers found the process so frustrating that they’ve been put off the idea of ever moving...

A mortgage advisor is urging prospective buyers to act now before the stamp duty holiday comes to an end. Matt Colley, director...

Mortgages have not typically been viewed as a high-risk service when it comes to money laundering, but as the practice becomes...

Advise Wise Mortgage Club has launched a specialist solicitor panel for its members to refer to regarding their case completion. The firm...

Later life lending specialist Advise Wise has announced the launch of its mortgage club to complement its services for the later...

First 4 Bridging (F4B) has extended its services to the North West of England with the appointment of Simon Bancroft as...

Connect for Intermediaries has added intermediary conveyancing firm Blacks Connect to its ‘Solicitor Referral Panel’. Blacks Connect is part of the full-service...

While obtaining a mortgage makes moving home a stressful experience, finding and securing a property is more anxiety-inducing to 46% of...

Free legal assistance is still a popular option among the majority of borrowers remortgaging with Accord Mortgages. Figures from the lender show...

Kent Reliance has launched a new mortgage retention product that pays a broker procuration fee. The lender, part of specialist lending group...

Fraudsters attacking the conveyancing sector, successfully stealing large sums of money from homebuyers, are making national headlines at a depressing rate....

SearchFlow, property intelligence specialists, has partnered with Decision First to offer an unrivalled service to protect conveyancers and homebuyers from the...

Buy-to-let investors were racing to beat the new 3% duty surcharge right up to midnight on 31 March as a frantic first quarter drew...

Brokers and landlords have been warned that they have just three weeks to beat the new buy-to-let surcharge and save thousands...

Business Secretary Sajid Javid promised 2016 would be a year of dialling back the bureaucracy. The government, he said, is committed...

Mortgage Brain has announced the launch of ConveyancingBrain, a new service dedicated solely for mortgage brokers.  The new online system is available...

Ipswich Building Society is rolling out new products for contractors and the self-employed as it looks to offer further support for...