Scott J R West's Media Coverage

Moneyweek

Is your property your pension?

House price growth has slowed, latest stats show – but is this a wake up call for homeowners relying on their property for retirement?

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Mortgage Solutions

Brokers mixed on long-term fixed rate popularity following Perenna launch

The popularity of long-term fixed rates will be dependent on pricing, early repayment charges and attitudes to affordability changes in light of Perenna securing its banking licence today, brokers have...

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The Intermediary - Latest UK mortgage news

West One completes £7.8m complex commercial bridging loan on boutique hotel - The Intermediary - Latest UK mortgage news

West One Loans, has successfully completed a £7.8m large, complex, commercial bridging loan to finance the redevelopment of a boutique hotel.

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The Intermediary - Latest UK mortgage news

Bank of England releases mixed bag of mortgage statistics for Q2 2023 as arrears surge - The Intermediary - Latest UK mortgage...

Outstanding balances with arrears rose by 13.0% over the quarter and 28.8% year-over-year, reaching £16.9bn.

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The Intermediary - Latest UK mortgage news

“The speed at which mortgage arrears are increasing is terrifying”, brokers warn - The Intermediary - Latest UK mortgage...

The Bank of England has this morning published data for Q2 showing the value of outstanding balances with arrears increased by 13.0% on the quarter and 28.8% on a year earlier, to £16.9bn.

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The Intermediary - Latest UK mortgage news

Bank of England votes to hold interest rate at 5.25% - The Intermediary - Latest UK mortgage news

Following 14 rises, this is the first time in two years that the central bank has voted to maintain the base rate at its current level.

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The Intermediary - Latest UK mortgage news

NatWest accused of “short-sighted” dual pricing practices - The Intermediary - Latest UK mortgage news

Brokers have criticised NatWest for dual pricing by offering a sub-5% mortgage rate direct to consumers, not made available via brokers.

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The Intermediary - Latest UK mortgage news

Meet the Broker… Propertyze - The Intermediary - Latest UK mortgage news

The Intermediary chats to Scott West, director of Propertyze, about what sets his firm apart in the current market.

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