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Interest rates for mortgage borrowers have been volatile over the past six months, despite no change to the Bank of England base rate, fresh analysis shows. Moneyfactscompare.co.uk looked at the average rates offered across mortgages and how the markets have…

The Association of Short Term Lenders (ASTL) is rebranding to the new name of The Bridging & Development Lenders Association (BDLA). The new brand, website and LinkedIn page will go live on Monday 24th June. Explaining the rebrand, Vic Jannels,…

The Law Society has announced that a special general meeting initiated over the new TA6 conveyancing form will take place on Tuesday 23 July. This follows receipt of a requisition from 100 solicitors, as required under the Society’s bye-laws. Following…

The owner of a property in Essex has lost an appeal over a demand for £70,500 in higher rate stamp duty, claiming HMRC did not consider the ‘human element’. The dispute related to an HMRC closure notice for a demand…

LSL Property Services, which operates the likes of Your Move and Reeds Rains, says it is in “good shape” and seeing the benefit of its strategic transformation work completed last year and taking advantage of improving market conditions. A major…

Zoopla has announced a new long-term contract with Arun Estates, the largest independent estate agency in the South East. With a network of more than 100 high-street branches, Arun Estates encompass several well-known brands, including Cubitt & West, Douglas Allen,…

Spectre has just announced their brand-new Instruction Guarantee – promising agents a positive return on investment from direct mail marketing. The prospecting tool provider says it will guarantee instructions to agents using its on-market and AI-driven off-market features – demonstrating…

Michael Gove Those of you who tuned in to Radio 4’s Today programme yesterday morning would have heard housing Secretary Michael Gove, who is not standing for re-election, kick off the day by explaining that the Conservatives have a “clear…

The Bank of England has maintained the existing interest rate for the seventh time in a row. UK interest rates have not moved since the Bank of England raised them to 5.25% last August. The decision to freeze rates again…