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A week or so on from the Autumn Statement (at the time of writing), I can’t help but feel there was a significant opportunity missed by both the chancellor and the government, specifically in terms of providing a much-needed boost to the housing purchase market for the start of 2024. As an industry, we were probably
Are we in a ‘perfect storm’ business-level situation when it comes to housing market activity? If so, what might this mean for advisers? The latest figures from UK Finance point to a market that is struggling in a number of areas. During the second quarter (Q2) of this year, borrowing for house purchases fell by
The incentive to secure a remortgage offer early is clear and obvious, not least with there still being a great deal of uncertainty about the way the mortgage market may unfold over the coming months. If borrowers are six months out from the end of a term, it will make sense, given where rates may still be heading,
Talk to many who work in the conveyancing sector as specialists in their field and you’ll probably be struck by how much they say the job has changed in recent years. What may seem a series of relatively simple tasks in order to get the client through to completion can be anything but, with the level of complexity
As 2023 gets into gear, advisers — and many trade bodies/industry commentators, etcetera — anticipate this year will be heavily focused on remortgage business. Recent research from Paragon appears to bear this out. Of 350 mortgage advisers surveyed, over three-quarters said remortgaging would be the ‘strongest