FCA issues vulnerable customers guidance
The FCA has issued guidance on how firms should treat vulnerable customers. In a PDF entitled ‘Guidance for firms on…
Three in five multi-property landlords take advantage of stamp duty holiday
As many as three in five (60%) multi-property landlords have expanded their property portfolio since the introduction of the stamp…
Older homeowners typically gift £42.5k to young buyers
Older homeowners gifted an average of £42,500 to younger relatives to help them get on or move up the property…
Housing activity cools in January
The number of properties changing hands dampened down in January, government research shows. There were 121,640 transactions in January 2021,…
Estate agents back end of lockdown
Representatives from estate agents have backed the government’s plan to slowly end the lockdown. Prime Minister Boris Johnson has unveiled…
Property transactions jump 27% in one month
The number of property transactions registered in England and Wales jumped 27% between November and December 2020, the Conveyancing Market…
Metro Bank unveils SME insurance offering via Churchill Expert
Metro Bank has partnered with Churchill Expert, part of the Direct Line Group, to offer insurance products tailored to SMEs.…
Value of landlord portfolios rises by £38,820 despite difficult year
Typical house prices increased by 8.6% over the course of 2020, meaning landlords saw their portfolios inflate in value by…
London boroughs dominate landlord possession claims
London boroughs accounted for eight in 10 local authorities with the highest rates of landlord possession claims, data from the…
Help to Buy extended until the end of May
The Help to Buy equity loan scheme has been extended by two months to 31 May to accommodate buyers and…