UK Property & Short-Term Finance Insights
This week’s top headlines: Landlords hit by 4% income tax hike from 2027 and chancellor ignores calls for stamp duty reform Explore these and other major industry updates below: Autumn Budget 2026: Landlords hit by 4% income tax hike from 2027 Landlords in England,…
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Leading our stories this week was news that homeowners will find out their mansion tax band and charge by next autumn.
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The government’s latest announcement of £2,000 support for eligible smaller businesses taking on young apprentices is welcome news. Helping employers invest in the next generation is a positive step and one that our industry should be ready to embrace. The payment is available to eligible…
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Next Intelligence has partnered with BlueGamma to give mortgage brokers direct insight into swap rate updates, enabling them to monitor the market.
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To mark Black History Month this October, Mortgage Solutions is profiling Black and Black mixed professionals in the sector, focusing on the 2026 theme, ‘Honouring Our Communities’.
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Lloyds Banking Group reported a £300m quarter-on-quarter increase in mortgage lending in Q3.
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Chancellor John Healey delivered his first Autumn Budget on Wednesday with a series of changes impacting the property and mortgage sectors.
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Mortgage approvals for house purchases continued to decline in September falling month-on-month from 54,800 to 53,400 and down around 19% year-on-year, according to the Bank of England.
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Homeowners are adding years onto their mortgage debt to keep monthly costs down when they come to remortgage, a bank’s survey has revealed.
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More homeowners are opting for shorter fixed-rate deals or extending their mortgage terms as they look to manage monthly repayments, according to HSBC UK. Its Q3 Broker Barometer found 77% of brokers said remortgaging clients were choosing shorter fixes in anticipation that rates could fall.…
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