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Movers & Shakers
Experience agent joins Moveli
Sophie Norris is the latest agent to join Moveli, the rapidly expanding upper-market (self-employed) brokerage model. The company, which has grown over 50% so far in 2025, and now has over 60 brokers, prides itself on the experienced network, with its agents having on average 18.5 years experience. Sophie herself has been in the property sector over 15 years, having previously worked for Foxtons, Savills and Hamptons. She also spent time working in the Dubai real estate market before returning to the UK in 2020. Broker is best As Sophie admits in her personal profile: “In 2023 after having my son, I decided to go self-employed and it was the best decision I’ve made; it doesn’t feel like a job anymore and I love working with my clients more than ever now.” Co-founder of Moveli, Ben Littlewood said: “Sophie is a great addition to Moveli, and further strengthens the network in the Home Counties. We see ourselves as the leading upper market brokerage in the UK, and expect continued expansion of the network throughout the rest of 2025.”
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Housing Market
INDUSTRY REACTION: Shock rise in inflation to derail rate cut hopes
Higher bills and taxes push inflation to 3.5%, putting pressure on Bank of England to put further interest rate reductions on hold.
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Regulation & Law
Survey reveals serious defects in a third of homes with spray foam insulation
Industry bodies call for urgent Government action as new research highlights the scale of the insulation scandal.
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Housing Market
Lender launches 100% mortgage without usual strings
April Mortgages is now offering no deposit home loans at 5.99%, and there are no requirements to provide a guarantor.
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Products & Services
World-first service enables buyers to check ‘mortgageability’
Rightmove and Nationwide reveal property lending check which portal says is next step in its mission to digitise more of the UK property market.
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Regulation & Law
Housing market to get big boost from mortgage rule changes
Scrapping affordability checks for remortgagers will provide access to better deals and increase buyers' spending power.
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Housing Market
REACTION: Bank cuts rate by 0.25% to boost property market
The industry comments on the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee's vote to drop the base interest rate to 4.25%.
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Rental market
Major buy-to-let lender offers sub 3% rate to landlords
The Mortgage Works is now offering a two-year fixed deal at 2.99%, although brokers point to the hefty 3% fee.
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Rental market
Lenders report big rise in first-time landlords
Improving access to finance and global economic headwinds are encouraging new entrants to BTL market.
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UK HOUSE PRICE UPDATE: By country and region
Property market expert, Kate Faulkner, reviews the latest indices to report on house price data across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
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