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London property slump deepens as brokers brace for October Budget

Adviser warns stamp duty, a stalled base rate and fading confidence are leaving London buyers unable to move

London property slump deepens as brokers brace for October Budget

Burnham's Your First Home scheme wins cautious industry backing

New-build equity loan plan could halve what first-time buyers need to save, but affordability and supply questions remain

Burnham's Your First Home scheme wins cautious industry backing

The GI income stream hiding in plain sight

Stop treating GI as an add-on and start the conversation early, and renewals will do the heavy lifting

The GI income stream hiding in plain sight

Busy, but no richer: MAB's half-year shows the product transfer trap

Britain's biggest listed broker network handled more mortgage business than ever in the first half of 2026, yet profits barely moved

Busy, but no richer: MAB's half-year shows the product transfer trap

Interest-serviced lifetime mortgage draws younger borrowers

Canada Life reports Advantage customers average 66, against 69 for Capital Select

Interest-serviced lifetime mortgage draws younger borrowers

Bridging deals more than double as wider market cools

Advised bridging loans rose from 42 to 91 in H1, even as BDLA data showed applications down 26.3% in Q2

Bridging deals more than double as wider market cools