This week’s top headlines: FCA chief flags up ‘structural challenges’ to homeownership and OSB Group launches specialist BTL lender Rely Explore,.. Read More;

Continued lender rate cuts caused the average cost of fixed-rate mortgages to fall by up to 2bps this week, according,.. Read More;

Metro Bank has relaunched the 80% loan-to-value tier for its buy-to-let range and cut mortgage rates by up to 50,.. Read More;

Nervousness about the upcoming Budget is fuelling “inertia” in the property market, according to Knight Frank global head of research,.. Read More;

Halifax for Intermediaries has announced changes to support more non-UK nationals looking to buy a permanent home in the UK. The,.. Read More;

Landlords have warned that the timeline of the Renters’ Rights Act will lead to “inevitable failure” unless they are given,.. Read More;

The Right Mortgage & Protection Network (TRM) has signed Masthaven Finance to its panel. The move expands the range of bridging,.. Read More;

The Renters’ Rights Act will come into force on 1 May 2026, the government has announced. The law will abolish Section,.. Read More;

Housing advocates are lamenting "missed opportunities" in last week's federal budget, saying more effort will be needed to accelerate home,.. Read More;

MQube has enhanced its mortgage origination technology Origo with a new feature. The update uses artificial intelligence to mirror the work,.. Read More;

Atom bank has introduced a new fee tier to its Near Prime proposition. The bank has added a £1,995 product fee,.. Read More;

Growth in the UK economy slowed to 0.1% in the three months to the end of September, piling more pressure,.. Read More;