Angela Rayner has landed the key post of shadow housing secretary in Labour’s reshuffle, giving her a heavyweight domestic brief.,.. Read More;

It now costs over twice as much to buy a property than to build one, new research from Searchland reveals. Analysis,.. Read More;

Leeds Building Society has announced the launch of a new online tool designed to help members monitor and manage their,.. Read More;

Average UK rents lifted 10% to £1,347 last month compared to a year ago, as the lettings market remains “red,.. Read More;

London and Country (L&C) has partnered with Propp.io so it can refer clients who need specialist advice. Propp launched in November,.. Read More;

HSBC has reduced rates for the second time in a week as it announced cuts across its resi and remo,.. Read More;

Tenants who can evidence affordability for a mortgage, have a strong track record of rental payments and haven’t owned a,.. Read More;

One Mortgage System has hired Melanie Spencer as its business partnership and growth director.  The CRM platform for brokers says Spencer,.. Read More;

BM Solutions has announced rate cuts of up to 71bps across its buy-to-let range. The largest reductions apply to the lender’s,.. Read More;

The ‘promising trend’ of lenders cutting selected fixed rates continued this week – and more reductions could be on the,.. Read More;

Catch up on Mortgage Strategy’s most popular stories this week. HSBC extends maximum borrowing term to 40 years and Further,.. Read More;

The Association of Short Term Lenders (ASTL) has appointed two new members to its executive board. Shawbrook Bank’s Gavin Seaholme and,.. Read More;