News this week of a High Court judgement that found a contractor liable for defective cladding was the most popular amongst readers, along with updated guidance from some banks that they would lend on remediated buildings.
Barclays Bank, HSBC, Lloyds Banking Group, Nationwide Building Society, Natwest and Santander, said they would lend on remediated properties, supporting a statement from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS).
Mortgage prisoners making an £800m claim against TSB, the completion of MAB’s acquisition of Fluent Money and Starling Bank’s latest financial results also proved of interest.
Landmark High Court judgement finds contractor liable for defective cladding
Banks agree to lend on properties with updated cladding
Mortgage prisoner help imperative to avoid repossession ‘tsunami’ ‒ analysis
MAB completes acquisition of Fluent Money for £72.7m
Mortgage prisoners make £800m legal claim against TSB
Starling Bank reports £32m profit fueled by mortgage growth
Inflation runs ‘further and faster’ in June with BBR and mortgage increases on way
Asking prices rise over nine per cent YOY but cooldown on way – Rightmove
Small uptick in buy-to-let mortgage rates ‘could halve landlord profit’
Evolution Money confirms participation in government four-day working week trial
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.
