Before the pandemic, I remember discussing a case with a lender where I was presented with the following scenario: if the base rate were to rise to 8%, the tenant would vacate the property and the high net worth client (HNW ) lose their job, the client would be unable to repay the loan. Since …

Shutterstock / nuchao The lease industry has always been an obscure part of the real estate market, with tenants frequently complaining about high service charges, escalating ground rents, unscrupulous landlords and the exorbitant costs of lease extensions. Yet to date, nothing has rocked the lease industry as much as the siding scandal. The fallout from …

House prices in England and Wales will recover from a December drop in the first two months of next year, according to Reallymoving analysis. The firm says that after a monthly drop of 1.1% in December, house prices are expected to rise 2.5% in January 2022 and 0.2% the following month. This equates to an …

United Trust Bank (UTB) has increased the maximum size of its first charge residential mortgage to £ 1million. The specialist lender said it made the move following comments from brokers that there is a growing demand for larger mortgages from clients who are not served by traditional lenders. Products are available on residential purchases for …

Taylor Wimpey told the Competition and Markets Authority that her tenants will no longer see their land rents double every 10 years. The homebuilder also said it would remove the conditions that led it to convert the land rent doubling clauses to a basis for increases on the retail price index. In addition, tenants’ ground …

Fleet Mortgages (Fleet) has appointed Stella Brookman as its new Director of Business Development (BDM) for the South East region. She is joining Fleet with immediate effect and has over 30 years of experience in financial services with previous jobs such as Mortgage Advisor, Underwriter, Account Manager and BDM. Most recently, Brookman was BDM for …

According to the latest figures from NAEA Propertymark, demand from house hunters has continued to increase despite limited supply. The professional body for estate agency staff released its November housing report that studies the market. He finds that the number of registered buyers per branch increased 12% from October to November. The supply of properties …

Well, what a year it’s been. I say this every year but, in terms of flight time, 2021 is taking the cake! But they say time flies when you’re having fun. And, while being busier than ever with work isn’t everyone’s idea of ​​having a good time, it’s definitely better than the alternative. I was …

The East Midlands had the highest number of new renters registered per rental agency in November, averaging 134, according to a report by Arla Propertymark. In its November Private Rental Sector (PRS) report, the company found the number of registered potential tenants to be the lowest in Wales, where there were on average 26. Overall, …

The platform increases its SVR (standard variable rate) following the increase in the base rate of the Bank of England from 0.10% to 0.25%. The bank’s SVR will drop from 4.34% to 4.49% effective today, Monday, December 20. For existing customers, the change to 4.49% SVR will not come into effect until February 1, 2022. …