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<p>London property firm Strettons has appointed Olivia Boulting as director and auctioneer in a newly created role designed to expand the company's auction operations. Boulting joins from Auction House UK where she managed teams across offices in Bristol, Devon and Cornwall.</p> <p>The post <a href=...

<p>ACES data shows legal and compliance defects at 26.02% of findings</p>

<p>More than 50 provisions need new HUD rules and guidance before programs can deliver results </p>

<p>A plain-English guide to non-QM loans for self-employed borrowers and real estate investors </p>

<p>STRATMOR data shows 68% use AI for document indexing; value depends on data flowing through POS, LOS and close </p>

<p>Mortgage brokers are warning that homeowners who become landlords after changing personal circumstances face a complex lending landscape that differs significantly from standard buy-to-let arrangements. According to the government's latest English Private Landlord Survey, 37% of individual landlo...

<p>The platform integrates with enterprise chat tools like Claude and ChatGPT</p>

<p>Contract tool LernMore says buyers are decoding clauses line by line, with support in 70+ languages.</p>

<p>Deal reflects broader shift to centralized, API-driven verification platforms that seek to combat fraud, speed underwriting and meet regulatory standards</p>

<p>KW cited a 6.86% 30-year rate, 5.4% home price growth, and 4.1 million existing home sales.</p>

<p>Frisbie will lead mortgage platform efforts and Basile will run national sales</p>

<p>With 30-year conforming rates at 6.86% this week, applications rose 3.6%, but stress is visible in FHA and VA portfolios</p>

<p>Lenders reported an average pretax net production profit of $973 per loan </p>

<p>Deal adds 50 Texas loan officers and a $200 million annual run rate to GoRascal </p>

<p>State consumer claims are dismissed, but RESPA allegations survive </p>

<p>Nearly two-thirds of home sellers in England and Wales are listing their properties above market value, according to new research. The analysis of 3,725 transactions found that 65.6% of sellers had set asking prices higher than valuations determined through the underwriting process.</p> <p>The po...

<p>Tenant demand in the UK private rental sector has increased for the first time in two years, with 63% of landlords reporting strong demand in Q2 2026. The rise comes amid concerns over declining landlord investment appetite and potential supply constraints.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.pr...

<p>Lawrence Kenwright, founder of the collapsed Signature Group, has been banned from acting as a company director for five years. Investors lost more than £4.8 million through misleading marketing material distributed by Signature Works Gold Limited.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.propertywir...

<p>Willmotts has transferred its residential sales operation to eXp UK's platform, providing access to a network of more than 1,000 agents across the country. The move follows similar platform adoption by Essex agency NAKED in recent weeks.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.propertywire.com/news/...

<p>Conveyancing fees have declined in real terms over the past year, adding pressure on firms already contending with reduced housing market activity and competitive pricing. The average cost of conveyancing for a home mover buying and selling a property reached £2,438 including VAT in the second qu...