Kundan Bhaduri's Media Coverage

Freelance Informer

Making Tax Digital (MTD) for Income Tax becomes mandatory on 6 April 2026 for anyone with a qualifying income over £50,000.

Express.co.uk

“Awareness is still incredibly low” among individuals affected, experts have said.

Surrey Live

The BBC TV licence fee will rise within a few weeks - and many analysts are complaining about the cost

Lancs Live

The BBC TV licence fee will rise within a few weeks - and many analysts are complaining about the cost

Daily Mirror

The TV licence cost can be compared to the subscription cost of signing up to Netflix, Disney+ or Amazon Prime

GB News

Stock rises sharply in London and the south east

FT Adviser

The UK’s increasing

GB News

The number of properties available for purchase across Britain has reached its highest point in more than eight years, according to new research from Zoopla.

Express.co.uk

Experts predict this move will be followed by other major banks.

Business Matters

A £283m government plan to train future builders, coders and engineers has been criticised by business leaders as too little, too late to fix the UK’s housing and productivity crisis.

Express.co.uk

Families can get up to £500 every 3 months

This Is Money

Labour’s languishing over the Autumn Budget is hitting the upper echelons of the property market hard, new data shows.

GB News

The Bank of England is widely expected to maintain the base rate at 3.75 per cent when the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) announces its decision on Thursday, according to financial experts.

Birmingham Live

Homes are becoming more affordable again

Lancs Live

The process could take you between six and nine years to complete

Hull Live

The process could take you between six and nine years to complete

Chronicle Live

Personal finance experts say the DAC7 rules are disproportionate

Aberdeen Live

Personal finance experts have called the rule an ‘abomination’

Devon Live

Personal finance experts say the DAC7 rules are disproportionate

Express.co.uk

The lender has also introduced new affordability stress rates, in another boost for homebuyers.

GB News

HSBC has become the first major UK lender to cut mortgage rates in 2026, announcing reductions across a wide range of residential and buy-to-let products from January 5.

GB News

Mortgage analysts are warning that "house prices will continue to stall in 2026" after data from Nationwide Building Society found a dip in property prices towards the end of last year.

Birmingham Live

Today, Friday, December 19, is estimated to the the businest with million travelling home for Christmas

Express.co.uk

Experts warned “too many still miss out” on the support, which can make the difference between returning to work and staying at home.

Bradford Telegraph and Argus

Parking fines are hitting not just tradespeople but consumers and firms in all sectors, say business owners and consumers.

East Anglian Daily Times

Parking fines are hitting not just tradespeople but consumers and firms in all sectors, say business owners and consumers.

The Argus

Parking fines are hitting not just tradespeople but consumers and firms in all sectors, say business owners and consumers.

Daily Echo

Parking fines are hitting not just tradespeople but consumers and firms in all sectors, say business owners and consumers.

The Herald

Parking fines are hitting not just tradespeople but consumers and firms in all sectors, say business owners and consumers.

Express.co.uk

It comes as revealed that tradespeople have been slapped with an estimated 2.3 million parking fines of up to £160 over the past year alone.

Liverpool Echo

The scheme could save families thousands of pounds each year

Express.co.uk

More people are at risk of being “quietly” pushed into the inheritance tax net, experts have warned.

The Independent

Stock market news and latest business and finance updates from Monday

Birmingham Live

The UK government has an enormous £41.2bn financial black hole

London World

‘We’re seeing more and more down valuations now, which is creating a real headache for everyone involved.’

Express.co.uk

A worker earning £50,000 may have to pay an extra £440 in charges between 2032 and 2038.

Birmingham Live

Tax experts have hit out at the Labour Party government’s tax arm, accusing it of living in a “utopian dreamland”.

Daily Mirror

Last week, a new register was introduced in Spain that requires all properties used for tourism and short-term holiday rentals to have a mandatory registration code to operate legally

Bristol Live

Travel and property experts say the tough new rules in pain are creating a ‘domino effect’

Business Matters

trump’s tariffs send uk borrowing costs soaring, forcing reeves to rethink economic roadmap

Landlord Today

More landlords are turning to developing properties and selling on

Express.co.uk

The move, expected in the Autumn Budget, would see the current £20,000 allowance cut

Express.co.uk

EXCLUSIVE: The Pension Freedoms legislation can muddy the waters, leaving many at risk of making costly mistakes or falling prey to fraudsters.

Birmingham Live

Great Britain’s energy networks are set to get a whopping £24 billion upgrade but a warning has been issued that bills are set to rise.

North Wales Chronicle

HMRC has issued a warning to Ebay, Vinted and Etsy users that they may need to register for self assessment

South Wales Argus

HMRC has issued a warning to Ebay, Vinted and Etsy users that they may need to register for self assessment

Gazette & Herald

HMRC has issued a warning to Ebay, Vinted and Etsy users that they may need to register for self assessment

Express.co.uk

If Iran decides to block the Strait of Hormuz, it will have far-reaching implications for the global economy, one expert has warned.

Moneyweek

Retirement costs are rising and it is important to plan ahead for your golden years. We look at what steps to take if you are 10 years away from retirement.

The Sun

THE Bank of England is widely expected to hold interest rates this week, in a blow to first-time buyers and homeowners.

Daily Telegraph

Buy-to-let owners fear ‘death by a thousand clipboard checks’ under Ed Miliband’s net zero drive

FTAdviser

Transferring from one platform to another can take up to 12 months, causing anxiety for clients, according to advisers.

FTAdviser

have called for the UK to follow the lead of the United Arab Emirates which requires finfluencers to take out a licence with its regulator.

FTAdviser

have urged borrowers to be wary of estate agents pressuring them to make fire safety shortcuts when buying a property.

Daily Mail

Inflation is back on the rise, with a shock jump arriving today. Financial experts gave us their top tips on what you can do to protect your wealth and income.

FTAdviser

Gable Mortgages has become the second lender to launch a 100 per cent LTV mortgage in just a matter of days.

This Is Money

The mortgage lender is offering zero-deposit loans and says it is aimed at those who don’t have access to the bank of mum and dad.

FTAdviser

Second charge bridging loans can be a “valuable financial tool” for property developers but should not be jumped into without proper advice, according to experts.

Express.co.uk

EXCLUSIVE: Kundan Bhaduri said it was time for the Chancellor, the Prime Minister “and the rest of this bumbling Labour circus to exit stage left - before the British public hurls them out”.

Business Matters

Traders are increasingly betting on a significant drop in the pound as concerns mount over the Chancellor Rachel Reeves’s ability to stick to her fiscal targets following a sharp rise in borrowing costs.

GB News

A council is looking to ban house "for sale" signs amid complaints they cause "substantial harm to local character".

Property Soup

Westminster Council is seeking to outlaw “For Sale” signs across the borough, citing their visual impact and declining relevance in the digital property market. If approved by the Ministry of Housing,...

Daily Telegraph

Council’s decision is ‘an abuse of power’, say property experts

Moneyweek

The UK’s obsession with property and aversion to equities could be holding investors back

Express.co.uk

Experts advise that drawing a distinct line between “wants” and genuine “needs” is vital

Mortgage Solutions

There is panic and uncertainty among borrowers as direction of mortgage rates remains unclear, brokers reveal.

Express.co.uk

Michael Westwood, who started the petition, believes “the British public feel like they have been betrayed with the promises that were told in the lead to the election”.

Mortgage Solutions

As rates fall, borrowers face the dilemma of whether to remortgage or do a product transfer – an issue being described as the ‘topic of the year’ among brokers.

Express.co.uk

Gilt yields spiked following the Chancellor’s Autumn Budget announcement.

Sky News

There was a wave of mortgage rate hikes from Virgin Money after the budget announcement.

Daily Mail

Property owners, pub landlords, entrepreneurs and business owners have all raised major concerns over the changes in Labour’s first Budget in 14 years.

Landlord Today

The new lender April Mortgages - which already offers a range of five to 15-year fixed rates on 95% mortgages, has dramatically increased its loan-to-income caps.

FTAdviser

Longer term fixed rates have been 'missing from the landscape for some time', according to some brokers, after a smaller lender stepped up to offer these products.

Freelance Informer

The impending 20% VAT increase on private school fees, set for September 2025, has ignited a wave of concern among self-employed parents.

BTL Insider

Several BTL industry experts have claimed that the growing number of corporate landlords entering the PRS could have a negative impact on renters and first-time buyers.

The Telegraph

Abolition of Multiple Dwellings Relief aims to stop landlords buying apartments in bulk

Express.co.uk

Labour has indicated it will back a ban on no fault evictions of tenants, while the party is also under pressure to allow councils in some areas to introduce a cap on rents.

The Telegraph

Purchasing a dream house could turn into a nightmare – go in with your eyes wide open

FTAdviser

The financial services industry has paid tribute to the former Labour chancellor of the exchequer, Alistair Darling, after he passed away at the age of 70.

Express.co.uk

Analysts are almost unanimously urging the Bank of England to leave rates on hold at 5.25 percent this month, considering a month-on-month easing of core inflation.

The Intermediary

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.

The Negotiator

New Office for National Statistics shows annual private rents increased by 5.4% in England, 6.5% in Wales and 6.0% in Scotland.

The Intermediary

Annual private rental prices increased by 5.4% in England, 6.5% in Wales, and 6.0% in Scotland in the 12 months to August.

Mortgage Professional

Brokers discuss the importance of the human touch and service

Landlord Knowledge

The property market has observed a rising trend of gazundering, particularly in specific regions, as house prices see a decline. This practice, wherein

Evening Standard

The average London home has lost nearly £23,000 in value over the past year as the impact of far higher interest rates hit property prices.

The Negotiator

With house prices falling and buyers holding all the cards gazundering has once again become rampant in some parts of the country.

The Intermediary

Speaking with Newspage, property and mortgage professionals have noted a steep rise in gazundering as of late.

The Intermediary

Newspage asked brokers what level they think average 2-year fixed rates need to drop to in order to reignite the property market.

The Intermediary

The reductions include a 2-year fixed rate at 5.99%, with a 3% fee, available up to 75% LTV.

Credit Strategy

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

Evening Standard

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

Mortgage Professional

Brokers discuss commercial conversions to residential homes

Express.co.uk

The typical home is now worth £259,153, an annual drop of around £14,600 compared to August last year, data from Nationwide shows.

The Intermediary

Net approvals for house purchases, a predictor for future borrowing, fell to 49,400 in July, down from 54,600 in June.

FTAdviser

Santander increasing its interest cover ratio calculations is a “disaster for the buy-to-let sector” and could lead to a “housing crisis in the making”, one broker has claimed.

Landlord Today

Landlords and brokers are up in arms about alleged profiteering by buy to let mortgage lenders’ arrangement fees.

Mortgage Solutions

Some homeowners are taking the changes in house prices into account when refinancing to maximise their chances of getting the loan they want, brokers have said.

FTAdviser

Buy-to-let arrangement fees “border on profiteering” and are causing “extreme financial distress” to landlords, according to one broker.

The Intermediary

One landlord has described the fees as daylight robbery, while another said the fees “border on profiteering, as they are causing extreme financial distress to landlords.”

Landlord Knowledge

Halifax has recently flagged concerns regarding the private rental sector in their standard housing market update, highlighting that the sector is

London Loves Business

As interest rates on savings accounts rise, financial advisers are reporting that they are getting more enquiries from clients about putting their money

LandlordZONE

The Halifax has issued an unusual warning over the private rental sector within its regular housing market…

FTAdviser

Average UK house prices fell by 0.3 percentage points over July, the fourth consecutive monthly decline, Halifax’s House Price Index has revealed.

FTAdviser

The appointment of US Federal Reserve ex-chairman, Ben Bernanke, to oversee a review of the Bank of England’s economic forecasting is “frankly humiliating”, R3 Mortgages founder and director, Riz Malik,...

Sky News

The closely watched Nationwide House Price Index shows the biggest annual drop in prices for well over a decade - at 3.8%.

The Intermediary - Latest UK mortgage news

The ex-chairman of the US Federal Reserve has been selected to oversee a review of the Bank of England’s economic forecasting.

FTAdviser

House prices in the UK have fallen at their fastest rate since July 2009, according to Nationwide’s latest house price index.

The Negotiator

Last week Halifax reported the largest annual house price fall in 12 years as prices slumped 2.6% in the year to June, down from a fall of 1.1% in May.

The Sun

HOMEBUYERS can haggle discounts worth tens of thousands of pounds off asking prices using a few trusty negotiating tricks. Four in ten sellers knocked down the price of their home in June by more t…

Jersey Evening Post

House hunters relying on a mortgage will potentially have less purchasing power and less confidence as a result of Thursday’s base rate increase, according to property experts.As the Bank of England pushed...

Manchester Evening News

Mortgage rates are at their highest in almost 15 years

The Independent

The Bank has pushed the base rate up to 5%, the highest it has been in nearly 15 years.

Introducer Today

Will There Be A Housing Crash?

inews.co.uk

Experts have said expensive mistakes when upgrading used to be covered by house price growth - though this is no longer guaranteed to be the case

The Intermediary

After the UK saw its first annual house price decline in 11 years experts give their take on what’s next for house prices.

Mortgage Professional

Brokers have reacted to Nationwide’s latest house prices data

The Telegraph

House prices have slumped 3....

IFA Magazine

Following this morning’s GDP data, which showed GDP fell by 0.3% in March 2023, after showing no growth in February 2023, and grew by 0.1% in the three month

Mortgage Professional

Experts discuss whether current conditions favour buyers or sellers

Financial Reporter

Sunak is reportedly drawing up plans to bring back the Help to Buy Equity Loan scheme.

What Mortgage

Mortgage experts have hit out at proposals to revive the Help to Buy scheme, which was pulled earlier this year.

Mortgage Strategy

Early government plans to bring back Help to Buy have been slammed by brokers as a recipe for inflating house prices and benefitting housebuilders. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s government is looking at...

Financial Reporter

Industry experts agreed that whether a buyer or a seller has the upper hand can differ by location, property type, and more.

The Money Edit

There are plenty of reasons why homebuyers may be entitled to a stamp duty refund, but it’s important to only claim if you’re eligible for a refund (and beware the claims management companies)

The Negotiator

TV property guru Kirstie Allsopp reckons older people should be paid to downsize as stamp duty costs are discouraging them to do so.

Property Week

House prices rise but it is taking longer to shift property in the capital

Mortgage Solutions

Brokers, lawyers and IFAs have warned customers of “ambulance-chasing” companies promising sizeable stamp duty refunds on a no-win no-fee basis.

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.

Newspage News

Countless empirical studies* have shown that it takes roughly 0.05 seconds for a human being of average intelligence to conclude that stamp duty refund companies have a bit of a whiff about them an…

IFA Magazine

AI technology is without doubt the future we are heading towards. However, what that future looks like is still unclear. How will AI be used? Will it repl

The Intermediary - Latest UK mortgage news

The housing market has demonstrated its resilience as average house prices edged up by 0.8% in March, following a 1.2% increase in February, according to the latest Halifax House Price Index.

Property Reporter

Proptech has had a massive effect on the property industry over the past few years from property management software to the rise of virtual house viewings through lockdown and, whether you like it or not,...

IFA Magazine

The latest HPI data released by the Halifax today has revealed that average house price increased by +0.8% in March (following +1.2% rise in February) and that

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”

The Negotiator

A government consultation into the way Homes in Multiple Occupation are valued for council tax in England has been slammed by landlords.

The Intermediary

House prices in the UK have recorded a seventh consecutive monthly decline, with prices down 3.1% year-on-year in March, Nationwide’s house price index for March has shown.

Property Reporter

Since the government outlined proposals for the Renters’ Reform Bill in its A Fairer Private Rented Sector white paper in June 2022, there has been much talk about what

Your Money

Homeowners remortgaging their properties are coming off cheap fixes onto pricey standard variable rates of up to 7.5% because of big delays - up to two years - at HM Land Registry (HMLR).

Property Reporter

Property Reporter asked those within the industry what may lie in store for ‘accidental’ or ‘amateur’ landlords.

Your Money

Homeowners remortgaging their properties are coming off cheap fixes onto pricey standard variable rates of up to 7.5% because of big delays - up to two years - at HM Land Registry (HMLR).

The Intermediary

Average UK house prices rose by 6.3% in the 12 months to January 2023, down from a 9.3% increase in December 2022, with the average house price standing at £290,000, £17,000 higher than a year ago.

IFA Magazine

Following the Halifax February House Price Index announcement, brokers, estate agents and property experts have shared their thoughts with IFA Magazine via Ne

B&C

House prices have gone down 1.1% year-on-year in February this year — the first annual decline since June 2020, revealed the latest Nationwide House Price Index (HPI).