Sean Horton's Media Coverage
This Is Money
Warning over social media videos encouraging mortgage fraudHome buyers are being warned to not be taken in by social media influencers giving ‘dangerous’ mortgage advice.
Daily Telegraph
Landlords face higher EPC bills as new rules kick inBuy-to-let owners fear ‘death by a thousand clipboard checks’ under Ed Miliband’s net zero drive
Yahoo! Finance
First-time buyers to suffer most as mortgage guarantee scheme due to endThe Mortgage Guarantee Scheme will come to an end this month, which is set to impact first-time buyers.
FTAdviser
High-street office for advisers? ‘Money better spent elsewhere’UK financial advisers have fallen into two camps over a story FT Adviser published last week, in which we interviewed a woman who wants to set up a ‘shop front’ in her local town.
Sky News
Brokers warn rates are about to go up - but there's better news on stress testsBrokers have warned of mortgage rate increases after higher-than-expected inflation reduced hopes of an interest rate cut in June.
Yorkshire Live
Nationwide, TSB and Leeds Building Society in mortgage rate changeNationwide, TSB and Leeds building society have all altered mortgage rates in the wake of the Bank of England’s decision to slash the base rate to its lowest in two years
Express.co.uk
Nationwide and TSB make major changes in response to Bank of England rate cutNationwide, TSB and Leeds building society have cut rates
Leicestershire Live
Nationwide makes major changes after Bank of England rate cutSome of Britain’s biggest mortgage lenders have slashed mortgage rates in response to the Bank of England’s decision to lower the base rate to its lowest level in two years
The Money Pages
Mortgage rates are falling: Should you hold out for lower rates?Mortgage rates are falling and the Bank of England is expected to cut interest rates next week – so should buyers delay home moving plans in case prices drop further?
FTAdviser
Buyers ‘playing the waiting game’ for lower mortgage ratesWould-be property buyers are holding back in the hope that the Bank of England will make cuts next week, according to brokers.
The Sun
Huge boost for buyers as another major lender makes change to mortgage rulesA MAJOR mortgage lender has made a big change to its rules that will help more people get on the housing ladder. Halifax has made changes to its affordability rules that means buyers will be able t…
Yorkshire Live
Halifax launches mortgage rule changes with customers able to access moreHalifax has launched changes to its mortgage rules which will allow customers to borrow more
This Is Money
Major lenders relax rules giving borrowers a £38,000 mortgage boostThe changes to ‘stress tests’ could increase customers’ maximum borrowing by around 13%.
London Property News
Buy-to-let is bouncing back ‘with lending rocketing nearly 40% in the fourth quarter’Buy-to-let is bouncing back ‘with lending rocketing nearly 40% in the fourth quarter’ ...…
Startups.co.uk
Are AI CVs Wrong, Or Should We Change Hiring? | Startups.co.ukUK employers express their disdain over robot job applications, but one expert points to outdated hiring practices as the real problem.
City AM
House prices rise at their fastest in two yearsHouse price growth was fastest in the North, at 9.1 per cent in the North East and 6.8 per cent in the North West.
Daily Telegraph
Landlords face £28k bills to meet Labour’s net zero targetBuy-to-let owners on ‘cliff-edge’ as cost of eco upgrades dwarfs official estimates
FTAdviser
Santander branch closures ‘forced migration’ for older clientsSantander’s decision to close many of its in-person branches is a “forced migration” for its elderly customers, Respect Mortgages managing director, Sean Horton, has argued.
London Property News
Halifax rate changes suggest ‘markets expect base rate cuts this year but are less sure about 2026 onwards’Halifax rate changes suggest ‘markets expect base rate cuts this year but are less sure about 2026 onwards’ ..…
What Mortgage
Halifax cuts mortgage rates for short-term borrowers - What MortgageHalifax has announced it is cutting prices on two- and three-year fixed rate mortgages but hiking the cost of five-year fixes.
Birmingham Live
Halifax making big change to bank accounts which kicks in tomorrowHalifax is the latest lender to announce rate cuts, which will go live from tomorrow, Friday 7 March.
What Mortgage
Mortgage price cuts continue: Will rates fall further in 2025? - What MortgageLenders have continued to cut mortgage rates this week with TSB and Coventry Building Society amongst those announcing price cuts.
Yahoo News
Gen H, TSB and Coventry announce cuts but brokers issue fees warningMortgage rates continue to be cut by lenders as competition warms up and swap rates fall slightly.