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Cambridge & Counties Bank strengthens real estate team with two senior BDM hires
Cambridge & Counties Bank has appointed Ian Tudor and Mohinder Parmar as senior business development managers in its real estate finance team, covering the South East, London and the Midlands.
Half of Holiday Let Owners Report Improved Profits Since FHL Tax Breaks Abolished
Cumberland Building Society's Holiday Let Index finds 48% of holiday let owners report higher profits since the furnished holiday lettings tax changes in April 2025.
NatWest, TSB and Coventry lead wave of mortgage rate rises ahead of MPC decision
NatWest, TSB, Coventry, Skipton and Principality have all announced mortgage rate increases ahead of Thursday's base rate decision, with buy-to-let rates among those affected.
LHV Bank Passes £1bn SME Lending Milestone After 2023 Launch
LHV Bank has surpassed £1bn in lending to UK SMEs and property investors since launching its SME lending business in 2023, driven by demand across commercial real estate and specialist buy to let.
Barratt Redrow trims new homes target, citing planning delays
Barratt Redrow has lowered its homes target for the year ahead, blaming planning delays, despite completions rising 5% to 17,667 and pre-tax profits up around a third.
Rent inflation rises in England but slows in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland
ONS data shows UK average private rent at £1,400 in August 2026, up 3.8% annually, with England accelerating while Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland slow.
UK house prices rise 1.4% to £273,000 despite inflation and rate pressures – ONS
ONS data shows average UK house prices up 1.4% to £273,000 in the year to July 2026, though London recorded its 11th consecutive month of annual price falls.
UK private rents rise 3.8% in August as growth accelerates – ONS
ONS data shows UK private rents rose 3.8% year-on-year in August to an average of £1,400, the highest annual inflation rate since December last year.
Jane Gregory appointed head of TMG Financial Services
TMG Financial Services has appointed Jane Gregory as its new head, recruiting her from The Right Mortgage Network, where she spent the past decade.
CPI inflation rise could push mortgage rates higher, experts warn
CPI inflation rose to 3.1% in the 12 months to August, and mortgage experts warn jittery markets could drive further rate hikes.
Inflation Rises to 3.1% in August, Putting Pressure on Bank of England
CPI inflation climbed to 3.1% in August, up from 2.9% in July, with the Bank of England's base rate decision due tomorrow.
First-tier Tribunal Cuts Landlord's Rent Below Existing Level After Section 13 Challenge
A London landlord seeking a rent increase via section 13 saw the tribunal set the rent at £1,950 — lower than the £2,066 the tenant was already paying.