poweredbypie Appoints Director of Customer Success
Search and software provider poweredbypie has announced the promotion of former channel manager, Sarah Fancourt, to the newly created role of Director of Customer Success, with overall responsibility for the 64 strong team at poweredbypie’s operations and contact centre in Barnsley, Yorkshire. Sarah Fancourt comments: “With poweredbypie, Property Search Group (PSG), ACS Conveyancing Searches and […]
New Build Premium Gap Widening
Buyers must pay huge premiums in order to purchase their dream new-build home. New build homes cost homebuyers 19% more than a pre-owned property of the same size, and may sometimes even cost a staggering 50% extra, according to a new survey. The survey was conducted by the Monmouthshire Building Society, which looked at the […]
Lenders Need To Offer More Help To Mortgage Prisoners
Despite making changes to its affordability lending criteria in order to help around 250,000 mortgage prisoners, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) estimates that only 14,000 homeowners will benefit. Major high street lenders have been chastised by FCA for failing to seriously amend their lending criteria following the FCA’s recent affordability assessment criteria changes. Having reviewed […]
Stressed Legal Professionals Increasingly Seeking Support
Legal professionals are increasingly turning to support frameworks because of the stresses in their work lives. The number of legal professionals asking LawCare for help and advice in 2019 increased by 8%. In total, the charity received over 900 contacts and dealt with 6,777 people asking for help in 2019. A quarter (26%) of all […]
Lack Of Confidence For Local First-Time Buyers
A study conducted by the regulated property buyer Good Move has found that two in five Brits cannot afford to buy a house in their hometown. Following the Housing Secretary, Robert Jenrick, to give first-time buyers a 20% discount if they purchased property in the area where they grew up, Good Move’s research has suggested that the initiative would be […]