The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities' plans to shake up the property market dominated the news this week, as announcements regarding cladding, second homes and holiday accommodation grabbed readers' interest.
Ian Wilson’s retirement from his post as head of Halifax Intermediaries and Scottish Widows Bank was also among most read as well as Just Mortgages restructuring its team to accommodate its growth.
Home ownership schemes do not offer ‘value for money’ and inflate prices, Lords report says
Gove cracks down on second homeowners claiming holiday let tax relief
Vida ups proc fees and triples product range alongside brand refresh
Metro Bank changes BTL criteria and ups maximum loan size
Halifax Intermediaries and Scottish Widows head Ian Wilson to retire
Equity release advisers can learn from mainstream rebroking habits – Wilson
Gove gives developers March deadline for cladding remediation plans
Government to consult on tourist accommodation registration scheme
Just Mortgages restructures employed division to manage growth
Rogue landlord banned for five years over ‘shocking’ safety concerns
Shekina is the deputy editor at Mortgage Solutions and commercial editor at Mortgage Solutions and Specialist Lending Solutions. She has nearly eight years of experience in the B2B publishing market, having previously covered the hospitality, retail, pet, accounting and jewellery sectors.
Shekina has worked for Mortgage Solutions and Specialist Lending Solutions for almost five years. Here, she covers the market’s breaking news stories, engages with professionals in the sector, and oversees any commercially agreed content in partnership with mortgage-related companies.
This includes presenting webinars and hosting roundtable discussions on developing themes in the mortgage sector.
She is an NCTJ-trained journalist and was nominated for the Headline Money Awards Mortgage Journalist of the Year in 2021.
In her spare time, Shekina likes to read, travel, listen to music and socialise with friends.
She currently reports on current events in the mortgage market and liaises with financial clients to produce sponsored content.
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