Almost a fifth of renters put buying plans on hold

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

With raising rates and high inflation dominating the headlines over the past year, many renters are putting off their buying plans until property becomes more affordable, according to the...

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BSA hires Enever as head of external affairs 

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

The Building Societies Association has appointed Debbie Enever as head of external affairs.  The body says Enever will press the case for the “BSA’s members and wider financial mutuals [as...

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Housing Market Tracker: A good week for inventory

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

The slow rise of housing inventory this year has made the existing home sales market savagely unhealthy again. However, last week was good; we had less inventory growth than...

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MFG Rated for Service Awards Podcast – Insights from Coventry Building Society – Episode 4

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

Join host Kim Dondo as she discusses Coventry Building Society’s recent achievement as a top-rated lender in the MFG Rated for Service Awards. Guests Kevin Purvey, Nigel Wood, and...

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MFG Rated for Service Awards Podcast – Insights from Coventry Building Society – Episode 4

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

Join host Kim Dondo as she discusses Coventry Building Society’s recent achievement as a top-rated lender in the MFG Rated for Service Awards. Guests Kevin Purvey, Nigel Wood, and...

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Landbay cuts BTL rates by up to 70bps  

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

Landbay has cut prices across its fixed-rate product range for landlords by between 30 and 70 basis points.   The specialist buy-to-let lender says highlights of its reductions include:   Like-for-Like remortgage...

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Govt needs ‘proper plan’ on energy efficient homes -NRLA

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

In an interview over the weekend with Michael Gove, the Sunday Telegraph revealed that the housing minister wants to relax the current rules that will ban landlords from renting...

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Keystone slashes rates across entire range

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

Specialist buy-to-let lender Keystone Property Finance has slashed rates across its entire range of products by up to 65 basis points (bps). The biggest reductions are in the lender’s ex-pat...

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Mortgage holders suffer £147 monthly shortfall: Citizens Advice

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

In 2019 mortgage holders had a £61 surplus after covering essential bills, they now face a £147 a month shortfall, figures from the latest Citizens Advice cost-of-living dashboard show. Some...

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Comment: EPCs are the tool for the job

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

Recent media coverage for EPCs (Energy Performance Certificates) has been far from flattering with headline grabbing claims about their perceived “lack of accuracy” and questioning whether they are fit...

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