Fresh research from Barclays Mortgages has found residents of UK’s biggest cities are no longer happy with where they’re living, and as a result are considering a move post-lockdown to areas with more green space on their doorstep. Close to a third of those in Birmingham (32%) and London (30%) feel the biggest urge to […]
The hotel sits in a three-storey Victorian style building a short walk away from Finsbury Park Railway Station and Finsbury Park which holds a number of large annual music festivals over the summer months. In addition, Emirates Stadium is just over a mile away. The business was previously owned by the Muslim family for a […]
The Centre for Policy Studies today welcomed the publication of the government’s White Paper, ‘Planning for the Future’. The think tank praised the focus on delivering sufficient new build homes and home ownership, which has been the core focus of its own work on housing. The CPS also welcomed the move towards giving communities greater […]
Expert analysis by CEO and founder of Hilltop Credit Partners “Showing no signs of a lockdown fatigue, the housing market is enjoying a fantastic recovery with reports suggesting a growth of 15% in UK house prices by 2024. The market momentum has been boosted by Boris Johnson’s “build, build, build”speech and other announcements like no […]
Assetz Capital has applied for a Pool E Banking Competition Remedies (BCR) £10m grant as it continues to scale its SME lending at pace. The £1bn peer-to-peer marketplace lender has submitted an application for Pool E that consists of £100m and is open to eligible bodies providing innovation financial services to UK SMEs. The £100m […]
United Trust Bank (UTB) have revealed the next set of mortgage product, criteria and technology enhancements aimed at getting the mortgage industry back open for business in their #BrokerSummerSupportPackage campaign. The first elements of the package, launched in July and aimed at helping brokers to write more business in these challenging times, included UTB increasing […]
LendInvest, the UK’s leading platform for property finance, has funded a £10m bridging finance loan in a tight time frame, after the borrower ran into financing delays due to Covid-19. The site is in Abbey Wood, within the London borough of Greenwich – a sought-after location for city commuters, only 11 minutes away from Canary […]
Eight ‘shovel ready’ projects, ranging from the National Brownfield Land Institute to Very Light Rail developments are to benefit from £66m of government funding secured for the region. The money from the government’s Getting Building Fund is aimed at projects which can be started quickly and completed within 18 months. This creates jobs and drives […]
Online platform, Lendlord, has partnered with Guardian Tax & Accounting to enhance its portfolio management product with automated tax insights for landlords. The product will provide landlords with the ability to track their portfolio’s net profit, total capital gains tax and their inheritance tax exposure on an ongoing basis. Guardian Professional, specialist property tax advisors, […]
Castle Trust Bank has recruited Jason Neale to become its new sales director as the lender continues to focus on plans to grow its specialist lending business. Jason, who begins his new role on 1st October, is currently head of buy-to-let Lending at Axis Bank UK and has previously held sales director roles at Magellan […]
