17+ hour, 10+ min ago   (885+ words) The property portal expects rents to be rising by between 4% and 5% by the end of 2026, compared with annual growth of 2.6% currently. Average UK rents now stand at £1,340 a month, with annual growth having increased from a recent low of 1.6% in…...

3+ day, 17+ hour ago   (822+ words) Millions of working renters remain unable to buy their first home despite falling house prices, with Own Homes calling for greater use of private capital to tackle the deposit barrier. The latest Lloyds House Price Index showed house prices fell…...

4+ day, 4+ hour ago   (423+ words) The criteria sourcing platform said broker search volumes eased during the month amid the August heatwave, although searches per broker remained higher than during the same period in 2025. Lender activity moved in the opposite direction, with more than 6,800 criteria changes…...

4+ day, 8+ hour ago   (353+ words) The new site allows firms to review an example of the checked evidence pack and case analysis produced by Nivo Collect, compare the service with document-checking tools and examine what is included in its monthly pricing before arranging a sales…...

4+ day, 9+ hour ago   (265+ words) The Air Evolve Summit 2026 will take place on 6 October at MTC Events in Coventry and will be free to attend for advisers, practice owners and advice business leaders. The event will include practical demonstrations, interactive workshops, specialist clinics and discussions…...

4+ day, 17+ hour ago   (270+ words) Stowell (pictured) returns to Accord after three years with NatWest’s private banking division and brings almost three decades of mortgage industry experience to the role. She originally joined the lender as an underwriter in 1997 and was part of the business…...

4+ day, 17+ hour ago   (353+ words) The national surveying business said the new identity marked the next stage of its development as it seeks to expand its work with mortgage lenders and increase its use of technology, data and property intelligence. Westmarq manages about 376,000 valuations a…...

5+ day, 27+ min ago   (149+ words) The Society said August 2026 was its busiest month on record for helping members complete on home purchases. It attributed the milestone to stronger lending criteria, improved affordability and demand for specialist lending expertise, particularly among borrowers who do not fit…...

5+ day, 8+ hour ago   (357+ words) The expansion builds on the mutual’s existing presence in Scotland and the North of England and includes lending for borrowers whose income, assets or circumstances may fall outside conventional affordability models. Its proposition includes pension-backed lending, Retirement Interest Only mortgages…...

5+ day, 19+ hour ago   (442+ words) Caitlyn and Toby, who have two young children, are among the latest tenants to join the scheme, which allows renters to have up to 70% of the rent they pay returned to put towards a deposit when they are ready to…...