Samantha Partington
Freelance Journalist at Freelance
Former Daily Mail reporter now freelance, writing about property, PF and lifestyle. Aspiring fiction writer & literature lover. [email protected].
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3 days ago |
mortgagesolutions.co.uk | Samantha Partington
Reviving interest-only mortgages to make homeownership more affordable was among the topics debated by industry professionals at a roundtable ahead of the launch of the regulator’s discussion paper on affordability and access to borrowing. The Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA’s) consultation on the simplification of its lending rules is about to end and a debate around alternative affordability tests, innovation and responsible risk taking is set to begin.
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4 days ago |
yourmoney.com | Samantha Partington
More than 40% of landlords plan to increase rents in response to measures due to be introduced by the Renters’ Rights Bill, adding £74 per month to tenants’ costs. A survey by buy-to-let (BTL) lender Landbay revealed landlords’ plans to protect their businesses before the bill – which will increase protections for renters and make it tougher for landlords to force evictions and increase rents – is made law.
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4 days ago |
mortgagesolutions.co.uk | Samantha Partington
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has shrunk its enforcement guide by more than 250 pages as it aims to speed up investigations. The shorter guide includes changes to its publicity policy to increase the transparency of its investigations to consumers and firms using a public interest test. Meanwhile, the updated version has been designed to be more user-friendly so that firms can easily access key information.
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4 days ago |
mortgagesolutions.co.uk | Samantha Partington
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6 days ago |
telegraph.co.uk | Samantha Partington
When Jay Allen secured the winning bid on Otherton Hall at auction, he had no idea how he was going to turn the 8,500 sq ft derelict farmhouse into a profitable business. Set on green belt land in the Staffordshire countryside town of Penkridge, the Grade II-listed property surrounded by protected wildlife species cost Jay £355,000. "When I bought it, I didn't have a clue of what we were going to do with it," says Allen, 42.
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