https://www.financialreporter.co.uk/finance-news/boris-appoints-mark-carney-as-climate-change-finance-adviser.html read more
17 Jan
Mark Carney appointed as climate change finance adviser
10 Jan
Annual house price growth rises to 4% #house
https://www.financialreporter.co.uk/finance-news/a-positive-sign-for-the-market-as-annual-house-price-growth-rises-to-4.html read more
19 Dec
Scottish government launch First Home Fund Scheme that provides up to £25,000 to First Time Buyers
"The Scottish Government’s First Home Fund will provide a total of £150 million until March 2021 to help at least 6,000 people buy their first home." https://www.financialreporter.co.uk/mortgages/scottish-government-launches-150m-first-home-fund.html read more
3 Dec
Just one third of under 55s expect state pension to exist when they retire
"Only 28% of under 35s and 35% of those aged 35 to 54 think the State Pension will still be around when they reach retirement." https://www.financialreporter.co.uk/later-life/only-a-third-of-under-55s-expect-state-pension-to-exist-when-they-retire.html read more
23 Nov
82% of students want more financial education in school
https://www.mortgagestrategy.co.uk/news/majority-of-students-want-more-financial-education-in-school-libf/ read more
24 Oct
Does Help to Buy impact affordability?
"The big surprise from this test, however, was the lenders that fell short on affordability. In our tests it was major landers including Barclays, Halifax, Santander (not five-year fixed rate) and TSB that fell short." https://www.financialreporter.co.uk/blogs/mr-affordability-says-how-does-help-to-buy-impact-affordability.html read more
16 Oct
Regulatory changes to the BTL market may decrease the number of ‘pension pot’ landlords.
"In a survey at this week's Financial Reporter Later Life Lending Roadshow, 49% of respondents said that less people will plan to fund their retirement with a buy-to-let property due to recent regulatory changes in the market such as stamp duty increases and cuts to mortgage interest tax relief." https://www.financialreporter.co.uk/later-life/advisers-predict-fall-in-pension-pot-landlords.html read more
11 Oct
Fiduciam expands into Scotland
"Bridging lender Fiduciam has expanded into Scotland and completed its first transaction there, enabling the refinancing of a Glasgow care home." https://www.financialreporter.co.uk/specialist-lending/fiduciam-expands-into-scotland.html friday read more
28 Sep
Scottish Government welcomes 15% increase of new housing supply.
This is the sixth consecutive annual increase in the total housing supply with Housing Minister Kevin Stewart adding: “We want to ensure everyone has a warm affordable home and these figures show we are on target to reach delivering 50,000 affordable homes by 2021.” However, Kevin Stewart fears that Brexit could impact future growth. See below. https://www.scottishhousingnews.com/article/scottish-government-welcomes-15-increase-of-new-housing-supply read more
25 Sep
£30m fund offered to create low-carbon heating infrastructure
The Scottish Low Carbon Heat Funding Invitation has made £30 million available to businesses and organisations for innovative solutions to heat buildings as part of a wider Low Carbon Infrastructure Transition Programme (LCITP). https://www.scottishhousingnews.com/article/30m-low-carbon-funding-to-encourage-renewable-heating read more