Site Map for April 2026

Date
Title
30 Apr 2026
'Don’t try to perfectly time the market': brokers urge focus on resilience as rate decision lands
30 Apr 2026
What a base rate hold means for mortgage borrowers
30 Apr 2026
Bank of England makes latest rate announcement
30 Apr 2026
RECAP: BoE's latest rate decision, as it happened
30 Apr 2026
Property transactions edge up despite uncertain outlook
30 Apr 2026
Commercial property sentiment falls amid global uncertainty
30 Apr 2026
Renters’ Rights Act sparks cashflow fears among landlords
29 Apr 2026
Voluntary severance packages: a good way to get rid of the old and the weak?
29 Apr 2026
Government rules out one-year rent freeze in England
29 Apr 2026
Major lenders cut mortgage rates after quiet week
29 Apr 2026
Could the Renters' Rights Act cause a landlord exodus in Britain?
29 Apr 2026
Housing market steady despite higher mortgage rates: Zoopla
29 Apr 2026
Spring recovery continues in London rental market
29 Apr 2026
FCA reviews APR rules in credit advertising
28 Apr 2026
Is your organisation among the industry’s best workplaces?
28 Apr 2026
‘Rent freeze would be a deeply damaging move’
28 Apr 2026
Barclays to curb some lending after huge mortgage-related hit
28 Apr 2026
We want higher rates - BoE dissenters
28 Apr 2026
What do brokers expect from the Bank of England’s rate decision this week?
28 Apr 2026
'A disaster': Executive blasts Reeves' rumoured one-year landlord rent freeze
28 Apr 2026
Brokers asked to share views in bridging market survey
28 Apr 2026
The Renters’ Rights Act: Impact for landlords and what it could mean for buy to let brokers
27 Apr 2026
Quality divide emerges in rental market as Renters' Rights Act approaches
27 Apr 2026
House price growth outlook revised down amid higher borrowing costs
27 Apr 2026
Quarter of landlords weigh exit amid Renters’ Rights Act changes
27 Apr 2026
Borrowers face renewed uncertainty as lenders reprice fixed mortgage deals
27 Apr 2026
Trade body rules out court fight over FCA motor finance redress scheme
27 Apr 2026
Foundation for intermediaries
27 Apr 2026
‘Lenders should listen to brokers on the frontline’
24 Apr 2026
Renters' Rights Act opens door to new broker income streams
24 Apr 2026
FCA joins global crackdown on ‘illegal finfluencers’
24 Apr 2026
Monthly Spotlight: Buy-to-Let
24 Apr 2026
UK mortgage rates and product changes (Week ending 24 April 2026)
24 Apr 2026
Commercial property demand dips in Q1 as rate fears rise
24 Apr 2026
First-time buyers turning to side jobs to raise deposits: Santander
23 Apr 2026
Bank of England officials sound an increasingly worried tone on private lending risks
23 Apr 2026
UK homebuyers prefer human advice despite wider AI adoption
23 Apr 2026
Nationwide trims mortgage rates for first-time buyers and movers
23 Apr 2026
Homebuyers paid nearly 10% more stamp duty in 2025-26
23 Apr 2026
Santander to slash selected fixed mortgage rates
23 Apr 2026
‘The future of mortgage advice is specialist, not generalist’
22 Apr 2026
What the latest inflation increase means for the mortgage market
22 Apr 2026
Rate rollercoaster: 'Difficult not to get excited' but advisers urge caution
22 Apr 2026
What makes your organisation a great place to work?
22 Apr 2026
Alberta to make daylight saving time permanent
22 Apr 2026
HSBC and Virgin Money cut fixed mortgage rates
22 Apr 2026
300,000 self-employed borrowers are ready to buy a home
22 Apr 2026
Diaspora borrowers step back as UK lending model misreads risk
22 Apr 2026
House prices edge higher in February: ONS
22 Apr 2026
UK inflation climbs in March as fuel costs jump
22 Apr 2026
What is the UK's inflation rate?
21 Apr 2026
Yet another major homebuilder cuts forecasts, sees share value slump amid construction crisis
21 Apr 2026
Barclays slashes rates across more than 20 mortgage deals
21 Apr 2026
UK labour market steady before Iran war clouded outlook
21 Apr 2026
Lloyds, Connells and LMS launch digital homebuying service
21 Apr 2026
Remortgage wave drives Q1 mortgage market rebound
21 Apr 2026
‘Protection planning should not end when the mortgage does’
20 Apr 2026
Global shocks hit home as Iran volatility ripples through mortgage market
20 Apr 2026
UK consumer confidence slides to worst reading since mid-2023
20 Apr 2026
Lenders are failing to keep up with changing borrower needs, brokers say
20 Apr 2026
Complex doesn’t have to mean complicated in the fast-growing commercial bridging market
20 Apr 2026
Asking house prices rise in April, but higher mortgage rates curb spring lift
20 Apr 2026
Landlords face higher borrowing costs with rates returning to late-2023 levels
17 Apr 2026
UK mortgage market steadies as rate cuts emerge, but borrower challenges remain
17 Apr 2026
BoE chief economist blasts ‘wait and see’ approach, appears to favour early rate hikes
17 Apr 2026
Family Building Society slashes rates, announces 60% OO mortgage LTV
17 Apr 2026
Bank of England to stress test AI risk to UK’s financial system
17 Apr 2026
A mortgage broker’s guide to Newbury for intermediaries
17 Apr 2026
Your guide to Vitality for intermediaries
16 Apr 2026
Private rents stall for the first time in nearly a decade
16 Apr 2026
Bank of England boss: No rush to hike rates amid energy price surge
16 Apr 2026
HSBC, Halifax cut rates across key mortgage product ranges
16 Apr 2026
UK economy posted surprise 0.5% growth pre-Iran war
16 Apr 2026
Most first-time buyers satisfied with broker service, study finds
16 Apr 2026
Your guide to Atom bank for intermediaries
16 Apr 2026
The interest-only mortgage time bomb: why brokers should act now
15 Apr 2026
Help to Buy faces fresh scrutiny over who it really helped
15 Apr 2026
Flexible work in demand as employees try to dodge rising fuel costs
15 Apr 2026
Barratt Redrow reins in land buying as Iran turmoil threatens higher build costs
15 Apr 2026
Buy-to-let market activity picks up, UK Finance reports
15 Apr 2026
Housing supply up as demand lags in Q1
15 Apr 2026
Santander trims rates on higher LTV mortgages
14 Apr 2026
‘Disastrous’ Renters' Rights Act blasted by UK mortgage industry
14 Apr 2026
IMF downgrades UK growth forecast: what it means for mortgages
14 Apr 2026
Later life lending goes mainstream, but advice models lag behind
14 Apr 2026
MAB acquires HomeOwners Alliance in £1.4m deal
14 Apr 2026
FCA sets out plan for open finance to support mortgage access
14 Apr 2026
March auction sales climb on residential activity
14 Apr 2026
Brokers urged to prioritise flexibility as rate path remains unclear
13 Apr 2026
Virgin Money: The greatest brand licence in British financial history?
13 Apr 2026
Bank of England updates bank failure playbook
13 Apr 2026
Barclays relaxes affordability rules for residential and buy-to-let borrowers
13 Apr 2026
Mortgage product availability falls to two-year low as fixed rates rise
13 Apr 2026
Rate volatility drives March pull-forward in remortgages
13 Apr 2026
First-time buyers pay £307m extra tax since stamp duty holiday ended
13 Apr 2026
Home flipping hits decade low as stamp duty bites
10 Apr 2026
Broking is ‘not just about arranging finance’
10 Apr 2026
Sales of zero-deposit mortgages hit five-year high
10 Apr 2026
Scotland draws growing Gulf buyer interest
09 Apr 2026
A broker's guide to Cambridge for intermediaries: Which clients they work well with
09 Apr 2026
A broker's guide to Family Building Society for intermediaries
09 Apr 2026
Iran war could worsen private credit strain, spark wider economic pain: BoE’s Bailey
09 Apr 2026
UK mortgage rates and product changes (Week ending 9 April 2026)
09 Apr 2026
Lenders expect mortgage demand to rise in Q2
09 Apr 2026
Average fixed mortgage rates dip, but lenders remain cautious
09 Apr 2026
UK housing market loses steam as mortgage costs rise – RICS
09 Apr 2026
Post-submission rate withdrawal: fair practice or over the line?
08 Apr 2026
Refusing AI at work could put your job at risk
08 Apr 2026
What the US-Iran ceasefire means for UK mortgage rates
08 Apr 2026
Mortgage advice may be compliant, but is it understood?
08 Apr 2026
US–Iran ceasefire​​​​​​​ calms UK interest rate fears
08 Apr 2026
Rate shock pushes borrowers towards two-year fixes
08 Apr 2026
House prices slip in March as rate expectations shift: Halifax
08 Apr 2026
HMO licence applications climb 40% since 2018
07 Apr 2026
Mortgage pricing jumps as brokers report clients 'ringing a year early' to lock in rates
07 Apr 2026
Virgin Money CEO to step down as Nationwide completes transfer
07 Apr 2026
Stagflation fears rise as UK services growth stalls and costs climb
07 Apr 2026
Alternatives to traditional mortgages gain attention as buyers seek smaller deposits
07 Apr 2026
Together adds commercial second charge range
06 Apr 2026
Landlords are being "squeezed from different angles" in 2026: Brokers
06 Apr 2026
Everyone’s leaving Britain – what does that mean for mortgages?
06 Apr 2026
TEST - AA
06 Apr 2026
£200m in applications: ‘Breathing room’ option for first-time buyers
02 Apr 2026
About 165,000 homeowners to bear brunt of Reeves’ ‘mansion tax’: OBR
02 Apr 2026
Farage sacks Reform housing spokesperson after Grenfell comment uproar
02 Apr 2026
Why specialist advice is essential for young buy-to-let investors
02 Apr 2026
Where in Britain should you live when the climate breaks?
01 Apr 2026
With inflation fears already surging, oil crisis set to be ‘much worse’ in April
01 Apr 2026
Bank of England sounds the alarm for UK mortgage holders on potential higher costs
01 Apr 2026
After five-year fixes fall below two-year rates, brokers warn against second-guessing the market
01 Apr 2026
‘Corporate Bull----’: Jargon‑heavy cultures weaken workplace judgment
01 Apr 2026
Barclays reprices mortgages after last week’s increases
01 Apr 2026
Homebuilding giant stops land buying amid stormy housing market
01 Apr 2026
Regulator consults on high LTI mortgage rules
01 Apr 2026
First-time buyers most exposed to mortgage market volatility