Rob Gill's Media Coverage

London Business News

Newspage asked a selection of business owners and market experts whether they think Trump blinked, or if his tariff pause was all part of the plan. One said Trump has…

Express.co.uk

Others, however, have suggested Mr Trump’s decision stems from the market’s adverse reaction to the package of tariffs he announced on “Liberation Day” on April 2.

Express.co.uk

Mortgage brokers described the rate cuts across a series of products as “aggressive” and predicted that other major lenders will follow suit

Evening Standard

It comes soon after higher-than-expected inflation appeared to rule out a June interest rate cut from the Bank of England

The Telegraph

Increase puts Barclays’ products above competitors, which have announced rate cuts

Daily Mail

EXCLUSIVE: Newlyweds Tess and Jimi Aldcroft, 35 and 39, (pictured) moved to Brecon to escape the intensity of London just after the pandemic - but moved back within just six months.

Daily Mail

The London property market is bouncing back as fewer people in the capital search for countryside homes and others who have left consider moving back, experts say.

The Times

If you’re about to take a hit from higher housing costs but have a bit of spare cash, there are ways to soften the blow, says George Nixon

Introducer Today

Bank of England Base Rate Cut - when will it happen?

Express.co.uk

The Bank’s governor, Andrew Bailey, and the Monetary Police Committee (MPC) decided to hold the base rate at 5.25 per cent at their latest meeting.

FTAdviser

'The January mortgage fire sale is firmly underway' as major lenders Barclays and Santander announce rate reductions, according to EHF Mortgages managing director, Justin Moy.

The Negotiator

Weak demand for homes for sale could strengthen in the New Year as mortgages become cheaper for buyers.

The Times

How the latest ONS inflation figures will affect your money

Your Money

Barclays will slash mortgage rates across its residential, buy-to-let purchase and remortgage ranges, with competitors set to follow

Bridging Loan Directory

London-based independent mortgage broker, Altura Mortgage Finance, has launched a new brand, Altura Specialist Finance, under the leadership of specialist

Bridging & commercial

Altura Mortgage Finance has launched a new brand to provide financing options for individual and companies, headed up by Guy Nyirenda, head of specialist and commercial finance at Altura Specialist Finance.

Mortgage Solutions

Mortgage broker Altura Mortgage Finance has launched a new brand focused on specialist finance.

The Intermediary

With the Treasury considering cuts to stamp duty in the Autumn Statement, or at least before a General Election, experts are divided on the move, with some welcoming it, but many more ridiculing it as...

The Telegraph

In the run up to the Autumn Statement on 22 November 2023 Telegraph Moneylive blog will keep you updated with the latest news and and analysis, taking a look at what it could mean for you.

Mortgage Solutions

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt could announce cuts to inheritance tax and stamp duty in next week’s Autumn Statement following positive forecasts about the state of the country’s public finances.

Birmingham Live

The Chair invited the Committee to vote on the proposition that Bank Rate should be maintained at 5.25 per cent.

The Intermediary - Latest UK mortgage news

Financial services have almost unanimously urged the Bank of England to leave rates on hold at tomorrow’s MPC meeting, and most are expecting it to do exactly that.

BirminghamLive

The high street banking giant will cut rates for existing residential customer switching and borrowing, residential first-time buyers and home movers, residential remortgagers and residential remortgage...

Mortgage Solutions

Intermediaries have welcomed the fact that business levels in August have been low, suggesting it offers a chance to recover from the “rollercoaster” of recent months ahead of the market kicking back into...

CityAM

Santander has become the latest high street lender to reduce the rates of its mortgage deals, following a stream of other cuts by fellow banks last week, in a signal of hope for prospective buyers.

Housing Today

Halifax, HSBC, Nationwide and TSB rate cuts further evidence that mortgage rates peaked in late July

Express.co.uk

HSBC and TSB have also reduced selected fixed rate mortgage products in recent weeks.

Mortgage Professional

Brokers predict a price war is coming

CityAM

Brokers suggested there could be a “mortgage price war” as lenders continue to reduce rates amid hopes inflation is finally on the way down.

The Intermediary

The move aligns with other lenders’ decisions (namely HSBC and TSB) to decrease selected rates, despite the latest hike in the base rate to 5.25% last week.

Mortgage Professional

Brokers discuss the idea of ‘Dutch-style’ mortgages – one thinks its “bonkers”

The Intermediary

The initiative includes giving adequate notice of product changes.

Daily Mail

Borrowers in Britain are still having to pay extremely high rates for new mortgages compared to one year ago, even though inflation is now falling at a greater rate than expected.

FTAdviser

A “flurry” of mortgage rate reductions are still unlikely even after the better than expected inflation data published this week, according to Windsor Hill Mortgages director, Elliot Cotterell.

FTAdviser

It is “too early to tell” whether swap rates are on the way down Large Mortgage Loans founder and CEO, Paul Welch has stated.

Mortgage Solutions

How affordability is assessed and what mortgage brokers actually do are among the most common misconceptions among borrowers, according to intermediaries.

This Is Money

The current average two-year fixed mortgage rate is now 6.66%, according to Moneyfacts.

Mortgage Solutions

The Labour Party will host an “emergency” mortgage summit with brokers to discuss the impact of the “mortgage crisis” on first-time buyers and homeowners and explore options.

Mortgage Solutions

The Labour Party will host an “emergency” mortgage summit with brokers to discuss the impact of the “mortgage crisis” on first-time buyers and homeowners and explore options.

Evening Standard

Halifax told brokers last night that its rates for remortgages were going up as much as 0.54%

Financial Reporter

Brokers noted that rates are still available below 6% but predict rates to rise further.

The Telegraph

The average rate for a five-year fixed mortgage has surpassed 6pc for the first time this year as Britain's property crisis deepens.

FTAdviser

Mortgage brokers have told FTAdviser that while now is not the right time for borrowers to explore long-term fixes, the evolution of the market in this direction is “long overdue”.

This Is Money

Repayments on new mortgages accounted for an average of 20 per cent of borrowers’ gross incomes between January and April, according to trade body UK Finance.

FTAdviser

Santander is temporarily withdrawing residential and buy-to-let fixed and tracker rates at 7:30pm today (June 12).

Mortgage Professional

The range will relaunch on June 14

The Intermediary

In response to the changing market conditions, Santander UK has announced it will temporarily withdraw all new business residential and buy-to-let fixed and tracker rates as of 7.30pm on Monday, 12th June.

The Negotiator

No-fault evictions will be abolished and tenants will allowed to have pets with a new landlords ombudsman appointed to provide quick resolutions to disputes.

CityAM

One of the UK’s largest building societies is considering launching a no deposit, or 100 per cent loan to value mortgage. Mortgages which do not need a

IFA Magazine

Following the US inflation data published earlier, free PR platform Newspage, has collected the thoughts of brokers and advisers and has shared them with IFA M

Financial Reporter

The Office for Budget Responsibility predicts that UK inflation will fall to 2.9% by the end of 2023.

Express.co.uk

Amid a period of surging mortgage rates, analysts predict interest rates are likely to revert to pre-pandemic levels.

The Intermediary

The IMF’s World Economic Outlook says rates are likely to head back to the historic lows if the country gets on top of inflation.

Mortgage Solutions

Creating separate council tax bands to individual units in houses in multiple occupation (HMO) in particular circumstances will affect poorer tenants and result in landlords being used as “cash cows”.

Mortgage Professional

“Cash-starved councils are trying to make money off the back of the poorest in society”

Financial Reporter

Brokers discussed what rate decision they believe the Bank of England will make.

Mortgage Solutions

Mortgage approvals for both house purchase and remortgage fell to their lowest levels in over 10 years in January.

Mortgage Solutions

January was far busier than expected for many mortgage brokers, in some cases resulting in record activity levels.

IFA Magazine

Following the Nationwide January house price index published this morning, Newspage have shared the thoughts of estate agents, mortgage brokers and financial

Daily Mirror

Santander and Barclays are the latest mortgage lenders to have brought down their fixed rate deals, despite a looming base rate rise, as brokers expect a “price war” following cuts to interest rates

FTAdviser

High street mortgage lenders Halifax Nationwide and Virgin Money have all signalled cuts to their interest rates this week as broker predictions of a price war bear fruit

Mortgage Solutions

The importance of the role of the broker, and being prepared for the unexpected, are some of the big lessons intermediaries have taken from 2022.

The Intermediary

The move has been widely welcomed by brokers who have seen the market fluctuate widely in the months since the ill-fated Prime Ministership of Liz Truss.

FTAdviser.com

The mortgage market is in turmoil due to a series of political and economic events

Mortgage Professional

Index reveals rise, but industry voices concern

Evening Standard

House price crash in London is fait accompli, says developer

Financial Reporter

With the chaos triggered by the mini-Budget, and mortgage rates continuing to rise, Riz Malik of R3 Mortgages called for the Chancellor to quit live on Sky News yesterday.

Mortgage Solutions

Mortgage brokerages are finding it harder to recruit new adviser talent, which is at least partly down to the turmoil seen in recent weeks.

inews.co.uk

A 15 per cent drop would see £60,000 slashed from the value of a £400,000 home

CNBC

The changing market conditions has led some lenders to change their product offerings.

Mortgage Solutions

Brokers have reported seeing significant interest from clients keen to pay early repayment charges in order to leave their current fixed rate and remortgage, following the market turmoil this week.

Sky

Latest in our cost of living blog as mortgage lenders withdraw their products; the pound rallies slightly after historic lows on Monday; the Bank of England appears likely to raise interest rates 0.75-1%,...

Londonlovesbusiness

The news that the Pound has hit a record low this morning against the greenback, and is moving every closer to parity, has sent shockwaves in the City, Markets and beyond. Here’s…

IFA Magazine

In response to concerns about the impact of Chancellor Kwarteng’s latest plans for tax cuts, in Asian trading overnight, Sterling hit a record low his morning

Mortgage Solutions

Brokers need to accept that the agreement in principles (AIPs) they generate for clients are “not worth the paper they are written on” at the moment, intermediaries have argued.

IFA Magazine

Following the UK House Price Index (June 2022), property experts have reacted. Ryan Joyce, director of Nottingham-based independent mortgage broker, Key Mortg

IFA Magazine

Following the Land Registry house price data published this morning agents and brokers have commented: Wesley Davidson, founder of broker Fox Davidson: “Th

CityAM

House prices leaped in June in the largest increase of monthly growth since 2004, hitting an average of £294,845 after months of declining growth.

Mortgage Professional

Housing market continues to show resilience, but for how long?

Mortgage Strategy

The UK government is considering plans for cross-generation mortgages to tackle the housing crisis but the idea was not welcomed by all in the mortgage sector with one describing the idea as “ludicrous”....

Chester and District Standard

Experts were sceptical about the impact the proposal would have in the UK.

The Times

Ultra-long mortgages that could be handed down to children are being considered by Boris Johnson as a way to get young people on the housing ladder.Loans that

FTAdviser.com

Halifax is the latest lender to announce a hike in mortgage rates with the increase kicking in from this week June 24

Mortgage Strategy

Net mortgage borrowing increased from £4.6bn in February to £7bn in March, show new figures from the Bank of England (BoE). This, says the BoE, means borrowing remains above the pre-pandemic average up...

Mortgage Strategy

The Halifax has published new rate rises due to come into effect on 3 May, that are in some cases more than double what they were a year ago. A two-year fixed-rate remortgage at 60% loan-to-value, with...

Evening Standard

Price rises were even more dramatic in the commuter belt

Daily Mail

Small business owners such as Maddy Alexander-Grout (pictured) have criticised Rishi Sunak’s spring statement measures for ‘not going far enough’ and ‘consigning some to poverty’.

Mortgage Strategy

Today’s Spring Statement was a low key affair regarding housing policy, but chancellor Rishi Sunk did announce a VAT tax cut to zero for energy efficiency upgrades. Industry figures were quick to make...

Mortgage Strategy

The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) at the Bank of England has again voted unanimously to keep the bank rate at 0.10%. The committee also voted 7-2 for the continuation of the buying of corporate bonds,...

Proactiveinvestors UK

The UK blue chip index closed lower with inflation rate hitting a 19 year high and ongoing concerns about the Delta variant

Express.co.uk

HOME buyers are set to benefit from a looming mortgage price war after HSBC cut its two-year fixed rate to just 0.94 percent - its lowest ever.

This Is Money

HSBC announced it would lend up to £5m to buyers on the 0.94 per cent rate which reverts to a 3.54 per cent rate after the two-year fix ends. Borrowers have to have at least 40 per cent a stake in the...

This Is Money

Home buyers face a mad dash to complete their purchases or risk paying up to £15,000 extra in stamp duty, as figures show transactions in May were 140% higher than last year.

Mortgage Strategy

House prices in the UK rose 10.2% in the year to March 2021, the highest annual growth rate seen since August 2007. However, the figures from the Office for National Statistics come with the caveat that...

MoneyWeek

House prices continued to boom in April, with £20,000 being added to the price of the average home in the last 12 months.

Property Industry Eye

Buying frenzy: It has been suggested that there is ‘a deep-seated FOMO in the market right now’ - a fear among buyers that they could ‘miss out’.

Mortgage Strategy

The average house price in the UK grew to £258,204 in April, the latest index from Halifax shows. This is a 1.4% change on the average price in March and an annual change of 8.2%. It also makes for the...

Yahoo Finance

The average house price in the UK in April was £258,204.

Mortgage Strategy

The average house price in the UK grew to £258,204 in April, the latest index from Halifax shows. This is a 1.4% change on the average price in March and an annual change of 8.2%. It also makes for the...

BBC News

Average house prices have climbed almost £20,000 in the last year, hitting a record high in April.