Bryony Garlick

Bryony Garlick

Bryony is a leading business journalist who writes for Key Media with a wide range of financial and other business sector experience. Bryony is currently reading for a degree in Forensic Psychology alongside parenting her three young boys.

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Wealthy exodus seems more talk than action

Affluent borrowers are increasingly weighing overseas moves, but brokers say the reality of relocation remains far more limited than the rhetoric

Wealthy exodus seems more talk than action

Buy-to-let complexity is reshaping the network role

As buy-to-let becomes more specialised, networks are increasingly translating broker concerns into lender action

Buy-to-let complexity is reshaping the network role

Expat lending is becoming a more specialist market

As global mobility changes borrower behaviour, expat cases are becoming more detailed and increasingly structured

Expat lending is becoming a more specialist market

Why client-led advice now means strategy, not product

As borrower needs grow more complex, independent brokers are reshaping advice around planning, flexibility and long-term outcomes

Why client-led advice now means strategy, not product

Flood insurance costs start creating friction in some mortgage deals

Issue remains niche for now, but affordability and insurability pressures are becoming more visible in higher-risk areas

Flood insurance costs start creating friction in some mortgage deals

Overseas demand rises, but brokers see little lift in mortgage activity

US buyers are becoming more visible, but their impact on mortgage volumes remains limited

Overseas demand rises, but brokers see little lift in mortgage activity

Renters Rights Act goes live – landlords warned over compliance risks

Legal experts highlight overlooked obligations that could create fines, as brokers and landlords adjust to the new legislation

Renters Rights Act goes live – landlords warned over compliance risks

'A clearer direction of travel' as rate hold begins to unlock borrower activity

Hesitation eases as brokers report stronger pipelines and early signs of more competitive pricing

'A clearer direction of travel' as rate hold begins to unlock borrower activity

'Don’t try to perfectly time the market': brokers urge focus on resilience as rate decision lands

Rate hold steadies sentiment, but brokers warn pressure remains

'Don’t try to perfectly time the market': brokers urge focus on resilience as rate decision lands

We want higher rates - BoE dissenters

Hugh Pill tipped to be among those pushing for a more hawkish stance

We want higher rates - BoE dissenters