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Our Mortgages Managing Director, Richard Rowntree, reflects on the latest mortgage industry data and reveals why now is the time for brokers to be talking to their clients about remortgaging.

With the Government expected to announce new rules regarding the energy performance of rented homes, we outline how Energy Performance Certificates impact landlords and the private rented sector.

The regulatory and legislative landscape for buy-to-let landlords looks set to see significant changes in 2022 that could impact the way the private rented sector (PRS) operates.

We catch up with our Development Finance Managing Director, Robert Orr, about what 2022 has in store for SME developers, Paragon’s growth plans and how housebuilders have adapted to the pandemic.

Tax policy will have a greater impact on the London lettings market than Omicron, the latest coronavirus strain causing concern.

As we begin a new year, we look back at the extraordinary year that was 2021 and reflect on how the industry managed a level of demand not seen since before the global financial crisis.

Our Mortgages Managing Director, Richard Rowntree, reflects on another remarkable year in the buy-to-let mortgage market, what we learned and what we can expect in 2022.

Whilst the buy-to-let sector saw a busy year in 2021, supply issues may be quietly fermenting in the background. Our Mortgages Managing Director, Richard Rowntree, shares his thoughts.

Ray Wong recently joined Paragon Development Finance as a Relationship Director. He talks to us about why he joined Paragon and how we’re helping clients with supply chain issues. 

Neal Moy, Paragon Development Finance Deputy Managing Director, gives his view on the key trends that will impact SME housebuilders in 2022. 

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