Mortgages

Stuart Law, the chief executive of property investment group Assetz, has condemned two professional bodies, one of which he is a member, for asking the Government to implement penal taxes on buy-to-let investors.

CHL Mortgages has today launched three new fixed rate products as part of its buy-to-let range.

The Council of Mortgage Lenders, Citizens Advice and Shelter have called on the Government to tell the FSA to regulate sale and leaseback schemes in a bid to protect consumers.

Paragon Mortgages has rejected claims it could be forced to run its business down if it cannot secure extra funding in the next six months.

5D Finance, a specialist commercial mortgage lender, has completed a programme of document simplification.

The average amount of stamp duty paid on a UK home has grown at five times the rate of average salaries, significantly increasing the tax burden on homebuyers, according to Stroud & Swindon Building Society.

Paymentshield has today announced it will be joining the general insurance panel of Paradigm Mortgage Services.

Halifax has streamlined its mortgage and general insurance systems to make intermediary business easier it was announced today.

Edeus has promoted Scott Thompson to the role of area sales manager for the North it was announced today.

CHL Mortgages has joined the panel of Paradigm Mortgage Services, a new partnership proposition.