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Today, 4.57 pm Quantum Mortgages Paragon Shawbrook Together  
Today, 1.38 pm thank you so much for your advice i have seond client who got few BTLS but never converted property he wants to do that at cheapest possible price and some broker gave option of 7.8% term loan i advised if you are planning to change of use thats not possible bridge is the option he is not happy with...
Today, 12.43 pm Second what BoxFinPlan says.  If the client has some experience of this kind of project, then i doubt they would be reluctant to consider a bridge. If you take on a complex bridge like this with a client who isn’t prepared for the work and cost involved you are in for a world of pain.&nb...
Today, 12.19 pm Bridging almost certainly is needed - as clearly there will no tenants while the Resi part of the building is converted (I assume split the flat/flats into more flats - but you also mentiined 'Office.... but not wanting to convert the whole building' - is there also Office space in the build...
Today, 11.59 am I used a firm called PivotalOne based in Ilkley who run a Google PPC campaign and have a fair bit of capacity. Leads were reasonable at about £25 - £35 each.    For me, doing mainly BTL they were not fruitful. Generally people with just one BTL, querying rates and a PT was in...
Today, 11.52 am Hi  I have client need mortgage for SPV with corporate let and they doing supported leiving from that property other then molo anyone else can consider this case please. Nick  
Today, 11.51 am Simple way of checking. Go to a company such as E Conveyancer, fill in the details and the quote will tell you the stamp duty amount
Today, 11.19 am Most lenders are OK with cob - there's a lot in our area & never had an issue. 
Today, 11.00 am Hi  Looking for exit from bridge 7bedroom rencently purchased HMO with license for 7 bedroom but no Certificate of Lawful Use (CLU) is that doable with any spv lenders    sent to shaebrook/MT/Alica anyone else can consider this pelase.   Nick 
Today, 10.42 am well that's great,  received an unexpected demand from FCA for info which has a 7 day deadline.  You have an information request due soon.  Sign in to check it out to find this which seems like a waste of my time.  Again.  Confirm receipt of this notification OPTION...

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Today, 10.51 am For the month of July only, one lender is removing upfront costs on qualifying applications. Application Fees waived.Free Valuation Fees.No Upfront Legal Fees. So what qualifies? This applies to any Residential applications classed as standard, Light Refurbishment, Medium Refurbishment and small H...
Today, 8.10 am Atom bank, one of the UK’s highest rated banks on Trustpilot*, has supported an experienced property investor with a £1.75 million commercial mortgage, allowing them to expand their portfolio. The case was introduced by Jeremy Robinson, director of Aquilae Capital Advisory, with the loa...
Today, 7.35 am Darlington Building Society has completed an 80% LTV mortgage for a joint application from clients living and working in Saudi Arabia, helping them purchase a new-build home in Teesside. The case, introduced by Natalie Boult, Mortgage & Insurance Director at Efinancy, involved a number of compl...
Yesterday, 11.44 am Chartered accountant and experienced operational leader joins the valuation specialist as it continues to invest in its people, systems and services Validate, a valuation provider supporting specialist lenders and challenger banks, has appointed Louise Shute as Managing Director. Louise is a Fello...
Yesterday, 11.14 am Atom bank, one of the UK’s highest rated banks on Trustpilot*, has made further rate reductions across its entire Prime mortgage range, alongside introducing new fee options for 95% LTV products. With immediate effect, rates on Prime products available up to 90% LTV have been reduced by 0.15%...
Yesterday, 10.12 am Paragon Bank has introduced a series of enhancements to its buy-to-let Bank Base Rate (BBR) tracker range, adding a 2% fee product to give landlords more options. The revised range is available at up to 75% loan-to-value (LTV) and spans both single self-contained properties (SSCs), houses in multipl...
Yesterday, 10.11 am Emily Hollands, Group Head of Intermediary Sales and Distribution at Precise, commented: “Today’s RICS data pointing to an improvement in buyer sentiment is encouraging and reflects something we are starting to see more broadly, where residential buyers are becoming more willing to make...
Yesterday, 10.09 am Asset management specialists at Spicerhaart Corporate Sales are calling on the next Prime Minister to prioritise leasehold reform and replacement, as the number of leasehold properties coming into possession continues to increase. Spicerhaart Corporate Sales, which manages property portfolios and d...
Yesterday, 10.07 am Mortgage search activity strengthened during June, with both month-on-month and year-on-year volumes increasing across most major lending categories, according to the latest Mortgage Market Snapshot from Twenty7tec. Total mortgage searches reached 1,774,749 during June, representing a 7% increase c...
Yesterday, 10.05 am London, 9th July 2026 The Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association (IMLA) has welcomed Yorkshire Building Society's new No Way Home? Restoring Britain's Housing Ladder report, saying it reinforces the urgent need for government, regulators and the mortgage industry to work together to remove unnec...

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