News that the leasehold reform bill was closer to being passed into law caught readers' interest this week, along with various organisations including IMLA signing an open letter urging the government to bring in “already-announced” leasehold reform measures.
An interview with Proportunity co-founder and chief executive Vadim Toader, which outlined its plans to secure funding for new products, strike more broker and lender relationships and thoughts on Help to Buy also proved of interest to readers.
Leasehold reform bill one step closer to passing but key amendment defeated
Proportunity seeks product funding and targets stronger broker relationships
Updated government cladding policy step toward more ‘palatable solution’ for leaseholders – Rudolf
Government urged to bring in ‘already-announced’ leasehold reform measures
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Craig Brown to replace Claire Singleton as CEO of L&G Home Finance
Halifax runs small ‘green test’ trial for borrowers with energy efficient homes
More awareness of later life solutions for mortgage prisoners needed – Livemore
Two in five homeowners have no life insurance – MoneySupermarket
Clydesdale Bank eases application rules for the self-employed
Anna is currently the deputy editor for Mortgage Solutions and editor for Specialist Lending Solutions. She has worked as a journalist since 2019, having secured her Gold Standard NCTJ diploma from News Associates in a fast-track six-month course.
She started her career as a report at specialist publication The Insurance Insider covering a wide range of areas before joining Mortgage Solutions and Specialist Lending Solutions in 2021.
In her role, she helps put together and structure the news agenda for the day and writes up press releases, reports, interviews, analyses and exclusives across both titles. She also commissions blogs for Specialist Lending Solutions and hosts online masterclasses and in-person events across the business.
She has been shortlisted for three journalism awards, which include BIBA Journalist and Media Awards Scoop of Year Award in 2020, Headline Money Mortgage Journalist of the Year Award (B2B) in 2022 and 2023.
Prior to being a journalist, Anna worked in ecommerce across Snow + Rock, Cycle Surgery and Runners Need websites, and before that worked at specialist financial PR firm Rostrum.
In her spare time, Anna enjoys reading, seeing live music, and cooking for friends and family. When she gets a chance, she also enjoys hiking, skiing and indoor rock climbing.