Gatehouse Bank has today announced various rental rate reductions of up to 0.27% across its range of Buy-to-Let (BTL) Purchase Plans available for UK Expats and International Residents. Today’s changes have been applied on standard and green two-year and five-year fixed term products, with two-year fixed term products seeing a rental rate* reduction of 0.26% […]
This year Easter was in April, while last year it was in March. This calendar change distorts the year-on-year footfall comparisons – resulting in an artificially higher April, but lower March footfall. In addition to April results, we also report the combined results for March and April to negate this distortion, presenting a clearer view […]
The US & UK trade deal agreement is a statement of intent and tariff negotiation rather than a signed declaration, say leading tax, audit and business advisory firm, Blick Rothenberg. Simon Gleeson, head of US corporate desk at the firm said: “Is it a diplomatic win for both sides? The full and comprehensive agreement announced […]
The fall in borrowing costs that will follow the Bank of England base rate drop is good news for UK property investors where interest charges are a major expense, say leading audit, tax and business advisory firm, Blick Rothenberg. Heather Powell, head of property at the firm, said: “The Bank of England base rate has […]
For every five minutes a prime office is located closer to a city’s major transport hub, occupiers can expect to pay an average 6.7% more in rent, according to new global analysis from Savills. As part of its Impacts thought leadership programme, the international real estate advisor performed a regression analysis to assess how distance from a […]
Barclays Property Insights data shows rent and mortgage spending increased 5.2 % year-on-year in April, down slightly from 5.4 % in March, as many lenders reduced mortgage rates. Confidence in household finances remained consistent month-on-month at 70 %, while many UK homeowners are taking prudent steps to decrease their mortgage term through overpayments. Confidence in […]
GC Business Finance and River Capital have provided over £1.7m in the first year of the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund II (NPIF II). The funding comes from NPIF II – GC Business Finance & River Capital Smaller Loans, which is managed by the consortium as part of NPIF II. Since the launch of the fund […]
New figures released today by the Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) show that consumer car finance new business volumes grew in March 2025 by 11% compared with the same month in 2024. The corresponding value of new business grew by 18% over the same period. In Q1 2025, new business was 3% higher by volume […]
A Highland jewellery-making school has sold out its evening classes after its founder accessed support from Business Gateway. Highland School of Jewellery was founded by Dr Karen-Ann Dicken, a seasoned jeweller with over 18 years of teaching experience, who had noticed there were limited options for learning the craft of jewellery-making in the Highlands. Supported by […]
Allica Bank has completed a £5.85m bridging facility to support the acquisition of a prime London asset, underlining a benchmark month for the bank’s bridging team. The facility, introduced by Arc & Co, was secured against an office building in Marylebone with planning consent for six luxury apartments. The borrower, who met Allica at MIPIM, […]
