Leeds Building Society launched a 10-year fix, which topped our most read this week, followed by the government’s changes to the Help to Buy and shared home ownership schemes, allowing borrowers to take out schemes for longer than 25-years.

Opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn also called for a levy on second homes in the capital given the ‘offensive’ number of empty investment homes and the housing shortages, which drew plenty of attention.

Review the week’s biggest-hitting stories with us.

 

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Leeds BS introduces 10-year fixes for buy to let

 

Government overhauls Help to Buy and shared ownership to support buyers

 

Corbyn calls for second home levy to tackle ‘offensive’ housing issues

 

Interest-only on rise again making repayment strategy key – Bartle

 

London brokers launch adviser firm targeting Brexit opportunity

 

Insights into mortgage lender debt to income ratios – Mortgage Broker Tools

 

NatWest and Royal Bank of Scotland suffer major system outage

 

Advisers warned to ‘sit up and take notice’ of incoming SM&CR regulations – Accord podcast

 

Surveyors risk creating next wave of mortgage prisoners through ‘black and white’ approach to high-rise cladding

 

The LSL interview with Toni Smith and Jon Round from Primis