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IFA NETWORK owner Misys is parting company with the head of its banking systems, Ivan Martin, "by mutual agreement" - three months after issuing a shock profits warning that sent its shares tumbling and enraged its investors, according to The Times ....

UK house price inflation was 3.3% in September, up from a nine-year low of 2.8% in August, according to latest figures from the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister.

THE NUMBER of people asking about buying a house last month rose at the sharpest rate for two years, suggesting that the property market is beginning to pick up, according to this morning's papers.

Financial services companies increasingly view Treating Customers Fairly (TCF) as a commercial issue to embrace rather than a compliance issue or regulatory threat, according the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML).

House prices have risen over the past year despite a fall in the number of sales with the average London home costing over £300,000, according to the latest Land Registry figures.

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (Rics) has released a report about property and sipps which warns potential investors to be on the lookout for inappropriate financial products.

Property leaders are investigating whether to establish a single, national property ombudsman to deal with consumer complaints.

New buyer enquiries for August rose for a third consecutive month at the fastest pace since early 2004, according to research from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS).

Residential rents have picked up at their fastest rate in four years research published today claims.

Mortgage lending in the UK is rising at its lowest level since January 2002 the latest figures from the Bank of England reveal.