Site Map for July 2026

Date
Title
31 Jul 2026
Why high-net-worth clients can't afford to wait for rates to fall
31 Jul 2026
UK mortgage rates and product changes (Week ending 31 July 2026)
31 Jul 2026
Second charge market offers brokers steady hand amid rate pressure
31 Jul 2026
Residential property transactions edge up amid calls for policy certainty
31 Jul 2026
Nationwide: UK house price growth slows in July
31 Jul 2026
Stamp duty cited as reason not to move for half of over-65s
30 Jul 2026
‘A rise is still on the cards' - Brokers react as BoE holds base rate
30 Jul 2026
Bank of England decision: What it means for mortgages
30 Jul 2026
Bank of England makes latest base rate call
30 Jul 2026
RECAP: How the Bank of England reached its latest decision
30 Jul 2026
Burnout is still breaking brokers. Is a sabbatical the answer?
30 Jul 2026
​​​​​​​Santander faces legal challenge over TSB return-to-office policy
30 Jul 2026
House price growth slows as summer sales drag
30 Jul 2026
Commercial property occupier demand at best level in a year: RICS
30 Jul 2026
Consumer Duty has changed mortgage advice — and some firms still have not caught up
29 Jul 2026
'Massive own goal' – Brokers respond to Burnham's stamp duty call
29 Jul 2026
Industry lines up behind rate hold as MPC prepares to vote
29 Jul 2026
Recruitment: when wages aren’t enough, can benefits close the deal?
29 Jul 2026
Why northern first-time buyers often skip the rental stage entirely
29 Jul 2026
FCA mortgage review welcomed but trade bodies demand clarity before implementation
29 Jul 2026
Spotlight your lender partners in Brokers on Lenders 2026
29 Jul 2026
Mortgage approvals rise as buyers respond to 'relative economic stability'
29 Jul 2026
'Mortgage Man' convicted over £203k homebuyer scam
29 Jul 2026
Mortgage access concerns ease but affordability remains top barrier: BSA
29 Jul 2026
​​​​​​​Semi-commercial mortgage lending hits £242m in Q2
28 Jul 2026
Owner-occupiers fuel rise in commercial mortgage enquiries
28 Jul 2026
Burnham's stamp duty freeze leaves home movers still exposed
28 Jul 2026
Stamp duty is here to stay: Burnham
28 Jul 2026
Developer confidence falls sharply as three in four expect tough conditions to persist
28 Jul 2026
No-deposit mortgages add £73,000 in interest for London first-time buyers
28 Jul 2026
Majority of HMOs hit EPC target ahead of 2030 deadline
27 Jul 2026
Second charge mortgage growth driven by rate protection – but for how long?
27 Jul 2026
Renters' Rights Act exposes buy-to-let lender guidance shortfall
27 Jul 2026
Council Tax by Town: Full 2026 Rankings vs House Value
27 Jul 2026
Rate cut hopes fade as Bank of England decision looms
27 Jul 2026
Schools failing to equip young buyers for property market, survey finds
27 Jul 2026
Burnham weighs replacing council tax and stamp duty, as petition forces Commons debate
27 Jul 2026
HSBC closes in on £15bn sale of Australian mortgage book to Blackstone
27 Jul 2026
Halifax ups fixed mortgage rates
27 Jul 2026
Monthly Spotlight: Second charge
27 Jul 2026
Buyers could pay 47% less by moving one postcode, Lloyds data shows
27 Jul 2026
First Homes Fund revival falls short of broker expectations in Scotland
24 Jul 2026
Why high-value borrowers need more than a standard mortgage deal
24 Jul 2026
FCA mortgage rule review nears its final deadline
24 Jul 2026
London price falls push borrowers into higher LTV bands
24 Jul 2026
Here’s what to expect from the Bank of England for the rest of 2026
24 Jul 2026
Hope Capital closes £2.3m development exit finance deal in Rutland
24 Jul 2026
Industry holds off verdict on Andy Burnham's mortgage market agenda
24 Jul 2026
What Burnham's premiership could mean for Scotland's mortgage market
24 Jul 2026
London office leasing demand falls 11% in Q2
23 Jul 2026
What Burnham's first weeks mean for the mortgage market
23 Jul 2026
The Big Interview: 'Those days are gone' – the end of the amateur landlord
23 Jul 2026
First-time buyers in the North gain most from early purchase: report
23 Jul 2026
NatWest raises fixed mortgage rates again
23 Jul 2026
Prime rents rise across London and regional markets amid regulatory pressure
23 Jul 2026
'Second charge mortgages should be part of every advice conversation'
22 Jul 2026
Inflation drop fails to move the needle for mortgage market
22 Jul 2026
AI enablement officer: the new sheriff in transformation town
22 Jul 2026
Commercial mortgage market holds firm as lenders broaden their criteria
22 Jul 2026
Most landlords plan to refinance as buy-to-let confidence rebounds
22 Jul 2026
UK house prices up despite market headwinds
22 Jul 2026
What the latest inflation drop could mean for the Bank of England's next rate call
22 Jul 2026
House prices rose consistently in just 14% of homes over five years
21 Jul 2026
Burnham's arrival puts buy-to-let landlords on alert
21 Jul 2026
Nearly half of homes go unsold as sellers ignore pricing reality
21 Jul 2026
JP Morgan chief warns of London exit if bank taxes rise
21 Jul 2026
Angela ​​​​​​​Rayner returns as housing secretary
21 Jul 2026
​​​​​​​John Healey's appointment as chancellor raises property tax concerns
21 Jul 2026
InterBay launches commercial mortgage guide for brokers
20 Jul 2026
Major lenders raise mortgage rates again
20 Jul 2026
Stamp duty for first-time buyers is Burnham's most pragmatic move
20 Jul 2026
Andy Burnham becomes PM: what it means for the mortgage and property market
20 Jul 2026
How AI can close the remortgage gap for brokers
20 Jul 2026
These countries are reshaping buy-to-let demand
20 Jul 2026
Political uncertainty compounds housing market's summer slump
20 Jul 2026
Second charge mortgages: why brokers need to think sooner rather than later
20 Jul 2026
Hope Capital widens bridging criteria
20 Jul 2026
'Brokers are no longer simply sourcing rates, they are long-term advisers'
17 Jul 2026
Why brokers should be discussing tracker mortgages right now
17 Jul 2026
Burnham must make bold decisions now or housing market will stall
17 Jul 2026
UK mortgage rates and product changes (Week ending 17 July 2026)
17 Jul 2026
Second charge mortgage volumes dip 1% in May
17 Jul 2026
What Shabana Mahmood as chancellor could mean for mortgage rates
17 Jul 2026
NatWest joins wave of mortgage rate hikes amid renewed uncertainty
16 Jul 2026
Borrowers urged to act fast as lenders reverse course on rates
16 Jul 2026
Are Bank of England rate hikes off the table?
16 Jul 2026
UK economy returns to growth in May, but outlook stays uncertain
16 Jul 2026
Construction output grows for third consecutive quarter
16 Jul 2026
UK rents hit new records as supply falls below year-ago levels
16 Jul 2026
'The better we get, the less we are seen'
16 Jul 2026
In a crowded specialist market, brokers need more than just choice
15 Jul 2026
Why people prefer negotiating with women, according to research
15 Jul 2026
Barclays cuts mortgage rates as Nationwide raises selected deals
15 Jul 2026
Who deserves to be named a top lender in 2026?
15 Jul 2026
​​​​​​​Market Harborough BS acquires £120m Gen H mortgage portfolio
15 Jul 2026
Buy-to-let lending rises in Q1 as remortgaging drives activity
15 Jul 2026
AI will help advisers work smarter, but it cannot replace their judgement
15 Jul 2026
Cost pressures push homeowners to cancel mortgage protection
14 Jul 2026
Blanket rent controls risk backfiring in a hyper-local market
14 Jul 2026
Renewed US-Iran hostilities raise concern for Bank of England chief
14 Jul 2026
What could a World Cup semifinal exit mean for the UK housing market?
14 Jul 2026
Most borrowers find mortgage application process stressful
14 Jul 2026
Mortgage demand softens amid rate volatility and geopolitical uncertainty
14 Jul 2026
'Trust, not rates, is the real measure of mortgage advice success'
13 Jul 2026
The FCA just published a roadmap for AI in mortgages. It should make every broker uneasy
13 Jul 2026
First-time buyers need almost a decade to save for a deposit
13 Jul 2026
Burnham's housebuilding plan risks becoming a 'postcode lottery', lender warns
13 Jul 2026
Mortgage rates post steepest monthly fall in nearly two years
13 Jul 2026
Lloyds boss: UK lending rules are still too tight - even as regulators try to loosen them
13 Jul 2026
​​​​​​​Landlord sales slow as Renters' Rights Act and re-letting ban raise exit costs
13 Jul 2026
Former accountant and manager finds her perfect fit in mortgages
10 Jul 2026
Trump and Iran tensions put UK mortgage lenders on a knife-edge
10 Jul 2026
Rachel Reeves commits City firms to AI retraining in skills compact
10 Jul 2026
UK mortgage rates and product changes (Week ending 10 July 2026)
10 Jul 2026
Stamp duty scrapped? What Burnham's housing plans mean
10 Jul 2026
Did AI kill Halifax as a mortgage lender?
10 Jul 2026
​​​​​​​AI companies drive record growth in London office lettings
10 Jul 2026
Interest rates must rise to tame inflation: Bank of England economist
10 Jul 2026
New build developments plunge to nine-year low
09 Jul 2026
The Big Interview: Who's responsible when AI gets it wrong?
09 Jul 2026
Iran ceasefire collapse deepens UK mortgage market gloom
09 Jul 2026
Borrowers turn to shorter fixes as rates ease back
09 Jul 2026
Shawbrook increases maximum LTV on commercial bridging loans to 75%
09 Jul 2026
Roma Finance launches commercial mortgage range after J.P. Morgan deal
09 Jul 2026
Apparently your clients’ eco-friendly windows may set fire to next door. Naturally, I had questions.
09 Jul 2026
Housing market shows signs of stabilising: RICS
09 Jul 2026
Barclays drops rates in latest round of cuts
09 Jul 2026
London first-time buyers eight times more likely to pay stamp duty than those in the North East
08 Jul 2026
Mortgage rises hinge on habits, not just Bank of England data
08 Jul 2026
Rate cuts are driving buyer interest more than house prices
08 Jul 2026
Gilt yields soar 13 points as Iran ceasefire collapses
08 Jul 2026
Lenders given stark AI warning by regulators
08 Jul 2026
Canada's population decline pressures talent strategies
08 Jul 2026
Landbay launches new product transfer tracker mortgages
08 Jul 2026
Metro Bank launches 95%-plus LTV joint borrower mortgage
08 Jul 2026
​​​​​​​London tops list of Europe's most expensive capitals for living costs
08 Jul 2026
Why the North East is outpacing the South in 2026
08 Jul 2026
Nationwide names lead product manager for intermediaries
08 Jul 2026
Construction jobs fall for 18th straight month as housebuilding activity slumps
07 Jul 2026
Andy Burnham told to act boldly on stamp duty and rates
07 Jul 2026
London bears brunt of nationwide housing market slowdown
07 Jul 2026
Fall-throughs add £21m to housing market costs in Q1
07 Jul 2026
Burnham told how to raise £100bn in tax, including from property
07 Jul 2026
UK house prices rise for first time in four months: Lloyds
07 Jul 2026
Nationwide, other lenders cut mortgage rates
07 Jul 2026
Brokers urged to give protection greater priority in mortgage advice
06 Jul 2026
What an Andy Burnham premiership could mean for UK rent controls
06 Jul 2026
Why young borrowers should start credit conversations with brokers earlier
06 Jul 2026
FCA review examines AI's role in financial services by 2030
06 Jul 2026
New-build stock levels fall across most British cities
06 Jul 2026
Homeowners opt to renovate rather than relocate amid subdued housing market
06 Jul 2026
Bank lending shifts away from small property investors, study finds
06 Jul 2026
Hope Capital expands institutional funding with £75m facility
06 Jul 2026
Young broker builds career on resilience amid market chaos
03 Jul 2026
HSBC UK trims pricing across mortgage range
03 Jul 2026
UK mortgage rates and product changes (Week ending 3 July 2026)
03 Jul 2026
Yes we can tax you more says Burnham - and property owners are in the frame
03 Jul 2026
Starling to cut jobs as AI reshapes operations
03 Jul 2026
Mortgage rates edge lower as market calm returns
02 Jul 2026
Bank of England policymaker Mann leaves door open to rate hike
02 Jul 2026
Why lead generation remains critical issue for brokers
02 Jul 2026
What AI 'doom trolling' means for workforce planning
02 Jul 2026
The Big Interview: ‘Specialist lending has changed completely’
02 Jul 2026
Mum and dad say home buying in the 1980s was harder. They're wrong. Sort of
02 Jul 2026
FCA motor finance redress scheme partially suspended
02 Jul 2026
Mortgage demand expected to weaken over the summer
02 Jul 2026
Barclays and Santander cut mortgage rates as repricing wave continues
02 Jul 2026
'Proactive planning gives borrowers the edge'
02 Jul 2026
Funding 365 raises day one funds on refurbishment ranges
01 Jul 2026
Landlord retrofit spending is now driven by economics, not climate
01 Jul 2026
Lender in £1.5bn win against Google over comparison site bias
01 Jul 2026
Lloyds to retire Halifax brand from UK high streets
01 Jul 2026
TAB completes £2.9m in bridging loans across two complex deals
01 Jul 2026
How the Renters' Rights Act is squeezing London's young renters
01 Jul 2026
UK house prices pick up pace as energy pressures ease
01 Jul 2026
New co-CEOs take charge at PEXA UK
01 Jul 2026
Hope Capital enhances residential proposition