November 5th, 2015
The Bank of England has today kept its Base Rate at 0.5%, following the monthly meeting of the Monetary Policy Committee in London.
Whilst signs in early 2015 suggested a rate increase prior to the end of year, they... Read More
November 3rd, 2015
It has been confirmed that a change in legislation, due to take affect from Wednesday, will allow various government department’s access to the public’s internet and social media search history. The primary aim of the ... Read More
October 27th, 2015
Figures released today by the Office of National Statistics (ONS) show that the UK economy grew by 0.5% from July to September, compared to 0.7% in the previous quarter.
While many analysts predicted a growth of 0.6... Read More
October 22nd, 2015
The government has announced today that from February 1st 2016, all private landlords in England will have to check new tenants have the right to be in the UK before renting out their property.
Private landlords ... Read More
October 20th, 2015
Property values had seemingly plateaued in September, for the first time since the end of the credit crunch. The minimal increase in values during October is the smallest seen on record, since the same period in 2010. Data... Read More
October 12th, 2015
Last week, Leeds Building Society announced that they would be strengthening their support for contractors by granting them access to their core range of products. Before now, contractors had access to a limited range of p... Read More
October 8th, 2015
The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has today held base rate at 0.5% again, as a rate hike appears to be slipping further into 2016.
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) yesterday revised their ... Read More
October 7th, 2015
The Prime Minister, David Cameron, is due to give his closing speech at the annual Conservative conference this morning, in which it is expected that he will confirm the government’s pledge to champion affordable housing... Read More
October 5th, 2015
As part of the EU Mortgage Credit Directive, due to take affect from March 2016, buy to let property owners will be subject to considerable affordability checks that could see many borrowers refused lending for such a purp... Read More
September 30th, 2015
Approximately a third of contractors have had difficulty being accepted for mortgages since switching from a permanent job, according to research from specialist mortgage lender Kensington Mortgages.
Head of Sales a... Read More
