Finance

New lender recruits another two senior sorts from Octopus Property

CapitalRise aims to raise £1.35m for a commuter-belt development in Hampshire

House purchase and remortgage approvals by lenders dipped in May

"Stringent and targeted checks" into finances and ownership are now required by law

UrbanISTA to convert vacant 1970s block into mixed-use development delivering 24 new apartments

Luton offers the highest yields for buy-to-let investors, says LendInvest

Intermediaries report growing requirement for specialist mortgage products

Open equity platform secures double-digit return in Belgravia; says luxury market 'may not be as dead as some suggest'

As a new tax regime looms for private buy-to-let investors, Shawbrook Bank looks at how the sector is evolving - and what challenges lie ahead for investors

Bank forecasts that UK property prices will rise by 6.1% in the next five years

The average deposit has doubled; today's average mortgage rate is a quarter of what it was in 2007

Proportion approaches record low as focus shifts to the regions