This week’s top headlines: Mortgage rate rises on horizon as major lenders reprice and more than 8,500 tenanted homes on the market Explore these and other major industry updates below: Mortgage rate rises on horizon as major lenders reprice Major lenders are increasing mortgage… The post Mortgage Strategy’s Top 10 Stories: 07 Sept to 11 Sept appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.
In the launch episode of MS NextGen Podcast, Kimberley Dondo sits down with Joe Maskell, Mortgage and Protection Adviser at The Finance Planning Group and a member of the MS NextGen Class of 2026. The MS NextGen programme is Mortgage Strategy’s flagship 12-month talent accelerator,… The post MS NextGen Ep 1: Misconceptions, market chaos, and the reality of advising today with Joe Maskell appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.
UK housebuilder Berkeley Group is urging the government to cut property taxes as cautious buyers keep housing demand subdued in the run-up to October’s budget. The housebuilder has demanded reforms to stamp duty, a property purchase tax, including a 1% cap for first-time buyers and… The post Berkeley urges Govt to reduce property tax appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.
Average fixed-rate mortgage prices rose this week as lenders made rounds of rate hikes, according to the latest Moneyfacts Rate Watch. The average two-year fix now costs 5.67%, up 7bps from 5.6% last week. Meanwhile the typical five-year fix now costs 5.72%, an 8bps rise… The post Fixed rate mortgage hikes dominate the market, says Moneyfacts appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.
Remortgaging continued to underpin mortgage market activity in August despite a wider seasonal slowdown, according to the latest Mortgage Market Snapshot from Twenty7tec. A total of 1,556,758 mortgage searches were completed during August, representing a 13% fall from July but a 1% increase compared with… The post Remortgaging drives mortgage activity despite summer slowdown, says Twenty7tec appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.
A new study reveals the hardest cities in the UK to sell properties, with Aberdeen topping the list. The research by Property Buyers Today analysed property data from Rightmove across the 80 largest cities in the UK to determine which locations have the highest proportion… The post Glasgow easiest and Aberdeen hardest cities to sell property, study shows appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.
These are uncertain times for landlords. Indeed, it could be argued that, economically, the vista remains one of uncertainty for more than just landlords. Increased legislation, decreasing margins for investors and inconsistent direction at a governmental level all merely add to the texture of what… The post Buy-to-Let Watch: Rising to the challenge of uncertain times appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.
Leasehold building safety will be in the spotlight again tomorrow as the Leaseholder Remediation (Building Safety) Bill gets its second reading in the House of Lords. The Private Member’s Bill was introduced by Baroness Pinnock and aims to plug several holes in the Building Safety… The post Leaseholder Remediation bill to be debated in House of Lords appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.
Conveyancing distributor conveybuddy has appointed Chris Smith as regional director for London and the South East. Smith will be responsible for developing the firm’s relationships with mortgage advisers and advisory businesses, while providing support to users of the conveybuddy platform. Smith previously worked within the… The post conveybuddy appoints Chris Smith as regional director appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.
Accord Mortgages has appointed Kelly Stowell as regional sales manager for London, the South-East and Northern Ireland. Stowell returns to Accord after three years with NatWest’s private banking division. Having originally joined Accord as an underwriter in 1997, she was part of the team during… The post Kelly Stowell rejoins Accord as regional sales manager appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.
