Sickies are theft: Why employers must sack persistent absentees 

I was on breakfast TV recently debating whether workers who abuse sick leave should be sacked. Yes. We have a real problem with this in the UK....

DEVELOPMENT FINANCE

AUCTION FINANCE

Faster auction sales gain ground in UK housing market

Growing use of modern method auctions is increasing the focus on speed and certainty, with purchases through the route rising by 14.5% year on...

Commercial auctions outperform as residential sales soften

Commercial auction activity proved more resilient than residential sales in July, despite a fall in the overall value raised, according to Essential Information Group. A...

SDKA funds Stockport HMO auction purchase at 100% LTV

Proactive assessments boost vulnerability disclosure

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REFURBISHMENT

UTB broadens bridging range with near prime and heavy refurbishment products

United Trust Bank has expanded its bridging proposition with new standard and near prime ranges and the return of heavy refurbishment finance. The lender’s bridging...

Roma appoints Parker as it targets £1bn loan book

Roma Finance has appointed James Parker as operations director as the specialist lender targets growing its loan book to more than £1bn by 2029. Parker...

First tenants move into Cambridge carbon-positive retrofit

The first tenants have moved into a 1930s Cambridge home transformed through a deep retrofit by The Cambridge Building Society. Rachel, 28, and her partner...

Castle Trust Bank cuts bridging rates and adds refurbishment products

Castle Trust Bank has expanded its bridging range with new refurbishment products, lower pricing and changes intended to speed up case processing. The lender has...

Prime London buyers turn to refurbishment as development pipeline shrinks

Prime London buyers are becoming increasingly willing to consider refurbishment opportunities as a shortage of high-quality homes limits choice at the top end of...

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