The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) should assess every Budget measure for its impact on the housing market, according to an independent committee chaired by Sir Vince Cable. In its latest assessment of the government’s housing policy and delivery, the Housing Policy and Delivery Oversight…
Processing ContentWhat’s at Stake: Whether the new FHA financing will actually lower rents or expand housing supply.Expert Quote: “It does…
UK construction activity remains under pressure, with new data from Glenigan showing declines across planning approvals, contract awards and project…
Key Insight: New-home sales estimates just plummeted to their lowest volume in six years.Supporting Data: 584,000 units, the seasonally adjusted…
Halifax Intermediaries has streamlined its online mortgage application process and upgraded the platform ahead of its rebrand to Lloyds next…
Industry News
The number of complaints about home financing rose 3.7% to 94,822 in the last half of last year, compared to the previous six months,…
Keystone Property Finance should enable landlords to request a further advance in…
A residential real estate sale sign can be seen in Washington, DC…
A recent survey of financial experts shows that there has been a…
Mortgage Rate
While variable rate mortgage holders eagerly await the first rate cut from the Bank of Canada, fixed rates are heading…
Lending
Rental fraud is increasingly high on the agenda of private landlords. What was once a background problem is now a frontline problem, shaped by legislative changes,…