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12:01 AM, 13th August 2026, 2 weeks ago 9 A landlord has slammed a council’s selective licensing application process as “not fit for purpose”. Paul Cunningham, chair of the Eastern Landlords Association (ELA), told Property118 that the software used to apply for Great Yarmouth Council’s selective licensing scheme is “not user-friendly”, adding to a growing…

Mortgage rates, fees, and terms vary by lender, even for the same loan on the same house. Comparing offers from more than one lender, often called rate shopping, is one of the most effective ways a buyer can lower the total cost of a mortgage. Rate shopping means requesting a mortgage offer from more than…

Demetria C. Lester Demetria C. Lester is a reporter for MortgagePoint (formerly DS News and MReport) with more than 10 years of writing and editing experience. She has served as content coordinator and copy editor for the Los Angeles Daily News and the Orange County Register, in addition to 11 other Southern California publications. A…

North Queensland’s property resurgence has continued gathering pace, with strong population growth, rising rents, and major infrastructure investment creating fresh opportunities, according to SPI’s FAST 50 report. Mount Louisa has become one of Townsville’s standout suburban performers, where family appeal, consistent buyer demand, and a strengthening local economy have continued supporting price growth. As confidence…

The burden is heavier for older refinancers. Those aged 55 and older pay approximately 19% to 20% of their loan balance in excess interest over a mortgage’s life, compared with roughly 14% for borrowers under 35. The overpayment rate for the 55-and-older group sits at 81%. As record senior home equity recently topped $14.92 trillion…