Robyn Hall

1 week ago | mortgagesoup.co.uk | Robyn Hall |Kevin Rose

Dublin-based fintech LendWell is preparing to enter the UK mortgage market with its AI-native platform, promising to slash application processing times from hours to minutes and reshape broker-client dynamics in the process. Having gained significant traction in Ireland, LendWell is now eyeing UK expansion as part of its mission to modernise the mortgage and protection advice sector.

3 weeks ago | mortgagesoup.co.uk | Robyn Hall |Kevin Rose

Labour MP and mortgage campaigner Taiwo Owatemi is under fire after revelations surfaced that she claimed £900 in taxpayer-funded ‘pet rent’ for her dog, Bella, to stay at her London residence. The Coventry North West MP, who has been outspoken about the financial struggles of homeowners due to rising mortgage rates, now faces accusations of hypocrisy.

1 month ago | propertysoup.co.uk | Robyn Hall

The ‘unintended consequences’ of High Street Rental Auction powers given to local councils must be considered by the UK Government, the NAEA Propertymark Commercial Advisory Panel has warned. The Ministry of Housing, Communities, and Local Government (MHLCG) has confirmed that more vacant shops and other empty premises will be transformed as councils use their new powers to revive high streets throughout England, which is part of the UK Government’s growth mission.

1 month ago | propertysoup.co.uk | Robyn Hall

Conveyancing costs have increased by as much as 18% in the past year piling even more pressure on the property transaction pricess. Latest analysis by Moverly reveals that homebuyers are currently paying an average of £1,375 when purchasing a freehold property, and £1,746 when purchasing a leasehold. This marks an annual increase of +13% for freehold costs, and +13.3% for leasehold costs.

1 month ago | propertysoup.co.uk | Robyn Hall

Leading ultra-prime estate agent Beauchamp Estates has appointed William Carrington (main picture, left), Co-Founder of LonRes as Non-Executive Chairman and international business builder and finance professional Gerard Soames (main picture, right) as a Non-Executive Director. The new appointments are part of the company’s strategy to expand into a full-service agency, providing in-house services including valuation, building surveying and legal services to its clientele.