Chichester is the top location for rental demand, according to Pepper Money which has created a UK Rental Index, analysing 42 locations to reveal where the demand for rental homes is rising fastest. The Renters’ Rights Act, coming into force on May 1, 2026, will… The post Chichester tops Pepper UK rental demand survey appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.
The Bridging & Development Lenders Association (BDLA) has appointed Brightstone Law senior partner Jonathan Newman as legal advisor to the board. Newman will advise the board on legal matters, attend meetings and give counsel on growth, sustainability and responsibility of the board and the overall… The post BDLA appoints Jonathan Newman as legal advisor appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.
Norton Broker Services has joined Scroll Finance’s lender panel. The partnership will provide brokers working with Norton Broker Services with access to Scroll Finance’s specialist lending solutions. Scroll Finance is a specialist lender focused on providing flexible finance solutions designed to meet the evolving needs… The post Norton Broker Services joins Scroll Finance lender panel appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.
GB Bank has joined Knowledge Bank’s criteria sourcing platform. Brokers can search and view GB Bank’s specialist offering, including buy-to-let (BTL) and bridging finance. The criteria is managed through Knowledge Bank’s KB PRO platform, ensuring intermediaries always have access to the most up-to-date information. GB… The post Knowledge Bank adds GB Bank to criteria sourcing platform appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.
Iress has partnered with The Interesting Life Company to make its AI underwriting tool, the Interesting Life Agent (ISLA), exclusively available via The Exchange. ISLA’s availability via The Exchange, under a separate licence, places underwriting insight directly alongside sourcing and comparison tools. The partnership forms… The post Iress forms partnership to bring AI underwriting agent to The Exchange appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.
Almost half (49%) of aspiring buyers are tackling affordability challenges by ‘home hustling their way to ownership’, finding new and innovative ways to save for a deposit, Santander reveals. Seven in 10 aspiring buyers say that home ownership is difficult for young people today with… The post Half of aspiring buyers are ‘home hustling to ownership’: Santander appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.
Who’d have thought, this time last year, that the Renters’ Rights Act would be the one sure thing in the mortgage market in 2026? Phase one of implementation introduces some of the most significant structural changes the private rental sector (PRS) has seen in years,… The post Buy-to-Let Watch: Ready yourselves for 1 May appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.
The FCA and PRA will overhaul the Senior Managers and Certification Regime (SM&CR) to cut the regulatory burden and cost for firms.The FCA said the changes will not water down the “core principle of senior leader accountability”. Among the tweaks will be reduced annual checks… The post FCA streamlines senior managers regime to cut costs for firms appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.
Gen H has appointed Joe Solomon, Lewis Banks, and Lisa Taylor into newly created business development manager roles. Before joining Gen H, Solomon worked in SaaS and specialist lending. Solomon spent two and a half years with Enra Specialist Finance in business development. Banks has… The post Gen H hires three to sales teams and promotes Sturla appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.
Primis has made three senior promotions in a bid to grow the network and strengthen support for brokers. Sarah Evans takes up the position of recruitment director. In her expanded role, she will focus on bringing new firms into the Primis network and TMA Mortgage… The post Primis promotes three staff to senior roles appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.
