PM unveils AI tool to speed up planning and deliver more homes

There’s no doubt that it’s been a positive first half to the year. We’ve seen improvements to affordability – allowing more people to get onto or move up the housing ladder, lower rates and strong demand.

With the Chancellor’s Spending Review coming up this week, all eyes are on how the government will balance fiscal discipline with investment to support economic growth.

This week Mortgage Solutions is speaking to Sarah Chalmers-Stevens MRICS, head of professional development at Countrywide Surveying Services.

With one in five mortgage professionals rating their mental health as “poor,” there has never been a better time for lenders to start giving back to brokers to help to look after their wellbeing.

This week, Mortgage Solutions is speaking to Phil Quinn, head of sales at Standard Life Home Finance.

For as long as I have worked in the industry, it has been clear to me that business development managers (BDMs) play a crucial role in placing mortgage cases, helping to achieve the right outcome and putting homeownership within reach of more people.

As I write this, I’m still buzzing from our annual mortgage club conference at Allianz Stadium last week.

UK property has long been seen as a relative safe haven for overseas investors, particularly during times of global economic unrest and uncertainty and feedback from the market shows that brokers are seeing increased demand and searches for foreign national clients.

The UK government’s expenditure on housing asylum seekers has escalated significantly in recent years, primarily due to increased reliance on hotel accommodation.

At Paragon Bank, we fully support the transition towards more energy-efficient privately rented homes.