There has been a surge of activity in the mortgage market in recent weeks, with hundreds of deals being pulled and lenders hiking rates on many more products. This is causing serious problems for brokers in both the residential and buy-to-let (BTL) sectors as mortgage deals disappear with little or no notice. Market
Santander has announced updates to its residential affordability rates which come into effect on 6 April, including a 1.25 percentage point increase to the national insurance and dividend income tax rate and changes to Scottish tax bands. As part of the updates, which coincide with the start of the 2022/2023 tax
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