Ross Boyd's Media Coverage

The National

London landlords ‘nearing crisis point’ amid remortgage crunch

Property owners ‘riding a unicycle on a tightrope over a pit of sharks’ as buy-to-let fixed-rate loans expire

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Credit Strategy

Property prices drop by 5.3%

House prices in the UK have fallen by a substantial 5.3% over the past year, according to the latest data released by Nationwide

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Evening Standard

Property prices falling faster than expected as rate rises hit demand

Mortgage experts warned of a ‘mass exodus’ of London landlords with falling prices

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Express.co.uk

Average new mortgage payments set to rise £288 a month - ‘absolutely brutal’

People renewing their mortgage over the next 12 months could be £3,456 worse off on average each year.

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Mortgage Solutions

Nearly three quarters of brokers have not seen significant green product innovation in last year – poll results - Mortgage...

Around 72 per cent of brokers said they have seen no change when it comes to lender innovation on housing energy efficiency, a poll reveals

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Financial Reporter

Newspaper headline stating ‘stick with your lender’ to get best mortgage deal faces broker backlash

Advisers were not impressed, with some saying the headline “could absolutely be construed as advice”.

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Mortgage Solutions

Nearly half of broker firms feel ‘somewhat’ prepared for Consumer Duty

Around half of mortgage broker firms said they were somewhat prepared for Consumer Duty and over a quarter said they did not feel prepared at all, a vMortgage Solutions poll has found.

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Daily Mail

England and Wales fans begin to pack pubs on both sides of the border

Around 10,000 British supporters are in Qatar for the match and they started drinking early this morning ahead of the crunch clash.

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Evening Standard

London property market sees demand for homes halved since mini-Budget

The fall in demand for homes is far greater in London than any other UK region.

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MoneyWeek

UK house prices slowdown – are we heading for a crash? | MoneyWeek

The Halifax House Price Index shows house prices fell in September. Is the dip a sign of things to come?

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IFA Magazine

“A rate increase of 0.75% will send shockwaves through the property market” - brokers on this week’s rate decision

This week, many expect the Bank of England to raise rates by 0.75% in an effort to combat inflation. In response, ten brokers were asked what it would mean for

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FTAdviser.com

Energy bill support package not long-term thinking, advisers say

The package of measures announced by prime minister to support UK households with their energy bills this winter is a short term policy which will result in long term pain IFAs have said

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IFA Magazine

Nationwide House Price Index: “Obscene rise in energy bills is something that needs to be proactively addressed by lenders”...

Following the Nationwide August House Price Index published this morning industry experts have reacted. Ross Boyd, founder of the always-on mortgage comparison

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IFA Magazine

Bank of England mortgage approvals: “increased use of plastic shows unbelievable pressure people are under” - industry reaction

Following the Bank of England Money And Credit report (July) published this morning, property and mortgage experts have reacted. Andrew Montlake, managing dir

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IFA Magazine

HMRC Property Transactions: “Last year’s data was skewed signifcantly by the Stamp Duty holiday” - reaction

Following the June 2022 property transactions data just published, mortgage and financial experts have commented: Alastair Hoyne, managing director at London-b

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IFA Magazine

BoE mortgage approvals - “People who have been procrastinating are very proactive” - reaction from brokers

Following today’s Bank of England Money & Credit report (May) issued this morning, mortgage brokers comment on the data and reveal that they’re still fi

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Mortgage Professional

Rent prices UK – government reveals the latest

Which regions and local areas have the highest and lowest monthly rents?

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IFA Magazine

Residential planning applications down 7% on the year

Following on from this morning’s planning applications data for England published by the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities, mortgage exper

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IFA Magazine

UK property market goes down the rabbit hole

There’s surreal and there’s the UK property market, which takes surreal to a whole new level. Imagine Dali, on angel dust.The Halifax house price index for

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IFA Magazine

Property market branded “a law unto itself” following extraordinary February growth

Economic logic and the UK property market rarely go hand in hand and this was once again the case in February. Despite the soaring cost of living and interest

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Daily Mail

Firms will carry on making staff who test positive self-isolate

The Prime Minister is expected to unveil the blueprint for his ‘living with Covid’ plan in the Commons this afternoon.

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Express.co.uk

‘Don’t expect prices to dampen’: House price growth slows but average home now worth £276k

HOUSE PRICE growth slowed down last month in its smallest monthly increase since June 2021. However, the average house price in the UK reached a new record high of £276,759. One property expert said they...

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FTAdviser.com

Brokers call on govt to curb house price growth

Mortgage brokers have urged the government to intervene to keep the earnings to house price ratio more affordable in a bid to protect Britain s homebuyers

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Express.co.uk

Warning to mortgage holders as analysts predict Bank of England rate hike ‘almost certain’

BORROWERS should brace for higher costs as markets anticipate multiple Bank of England rate hikes this year, with the first this Thursday.

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Financial Reporter

Should the Bank of England raise rates this week? - Intermediaries respond

The Bank of England is expected to raise interest rates again this week to contain 30-year high inflation.

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inews.co.uk

Remortgage demand explodes ahead of another ‘likely’ interest rate rise

The prospect of much higher inflation in 2022 was prompting many homeowners to lock into lower mortgage rates before lenders start to charge more

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Financial Reporter

Lenders predict slump in mortgage demand in Q1: BoE

Mortgage demand fell in Q4 and is expected to remain subdued in the first quarter of 2022, according to the latest Credit Conditions Survey from the Bank of England.

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Mortgage Strategy

Lenders report lower borrowing demand at close of year: BoE

Demand for secured lending for house purchases fell in the final quarter of last year, according to a new report from the Bank of England (BoE). In the bank’s latest credit conditions survey, lenders reported...

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Yahoo News

Is this a good time to overpay my mortgage?

Overpaying your mortgage can have some big benefits but it’s also important to read your mortgage small print.

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CityAM

End of furlough: ‘Time for the UK economy to put its big girl pants on’

City A.M. sought the views of a selection of a number of small business owners about whether now is the correct time to remove the support package and what might happen in the months ahead.

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The Sun

What is a mortgage term and which one is right for you?

IF you’re lucky enough to be in a position to buy your first new home, signing yourself up for a mortgage might seem a little daunting. With plenty of options to choose from – including what …

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Mortgage Introducer

Clydesdale launch new range of remortgage exclusives | Mortgage Introducer

On the resi front rates are cut across a number of two and 5-year products.

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The Guardian

Homebuyers rush to complete before stamp duty holiday deadline

Buyers who miss 30 June cutoff may have to pull out of purchases, putting chains of sales at risk

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The Telegraph

Banks battle it out in mortgage price war

The soaraway housing market rekindles memories of 2008 when a lending spree triggered the worst financial crisis for decades

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The Sunday Times

It’s time to switch the mortgage — the app has just told me

If you fix your mortgage, you do so in the expectation of putting up your feet and paying a set rate for a couple of years. Yet a new switching app looks set to turn that wisdom on its head. Dashly

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This Is Money

8 things you can do that will protect your home from rising costs

Dominic Raab has said that the reality is that this ‘deal gives even more away.’ The Former Brexit Secretary spoke after Prime Minister, Theresa May, and the EU have agreed a new draft political declaration...

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TechRadar pro

A British startup wants to shake up the mortgage market. Here’s how

New service looks to challenge traditional switching sites.

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