As we move into the final quarter of the year, the challenges facing us all are as great as ever. Despite the government’s U-turn on workers returning to the office, we decided to keep the MT Finance London office open as we felt it was right for the business. It creates a positive environment for …
The results from MT Finance’s latest Broker Sentiment Survey has revealed 40% of brokers predict that the property market will take six-nine months to fully recover from lockdown. A further 27% of brokers are less optimistic, believing it will take 12 months or more to recover. Meanwhile, 15% see stronger market fundamentals and a recovery …
The housing market has effectively re-opened for business after the Government lifted lockdown restrictions which have been in place for the past eight weeks. Buyers can now view properties, surveyors can conduct valuations, and removals firms can operate, as long as social distancing rules are observed. This is a real positive step towards a return …
With lockdown in full force for the past six weeks, it is not surprising to see the trend in house prices and transactions on a downwards path. Indeed, the latest Halifax house price index reports a 0.6 per cent fall in values in April, compared to March, the biggest monthly fall in two years. However, …
Despite 2019’s political uncertainty, demand for bridging finance remained remarkably stable, according to the latest Bridging Trends data. Some £732.7m of bridging loans were transacted by contributors in 2019, a 4.5% decrease on the previous year (£766.9 million). The year kicked off to a strong start, with £185.32 million of bridging loans completed by Bridging …
MT Finance polled property professionals as part of its research into the future performance of the UK property sector. 50% of investors said they plan to increase their portfolios in 2020, while 37% said they are not making any changes to their portfolio this year. Only 13% of respondents said they were looking to decrease …
We know it can be difficult to get things completed in the run up to Christmas and that it’s not always possible to get everything done between 9-5. That’s why, from Monday 16th – 23rd of December, the MT Finance team will be in the office from 8am until 8pm to help you get your …
