Rory Joseph and Sebastian Murphy, directors at JLM Mortgage Services, discuss the benefits that advisers can gain from being part of a smaller network.

NatWest will also utilise the PEXA platform to speed up the handling of sale and purchase transactions.

One is available for expat borrowers and one for standard use, with rates now starting from 6.89%.

The ‘closed book’ phase of the Duty comes into force at the end of July.

A cap of 1% or £1,500, whichever is higher, will apply from the 1st of June.

There are speculations that changes to stamp duty could be announced as part of the Autumn Statement.

A new partnership will allow mortgage applicants with limited or no UK credit history to permit access to their credit history from overseas.

LiveMore is also launching a monthly competition for intermediaries to win a £1,000 business development grant.

The event, which is now in its fourth year, is returning to the capital with two theatres for advisers to earn CPD hours.

The Society has launched a new 95% LTV shared ownership product.