Development lending grew from £376.8 million in Q3 to £420.3 million in Q4 2025, marking a notable quarterly increase.

Donations collected will be distributed to food banks, charities and community groups supporting families locally.

February showed mixed movement across the rental market, highlighting regional differences.

Average monthly rents across Northern Ireland have reached £995, reflecting annual growth of over 6%, outpacing both inflation and wage growth.

The policy offers up to £50,000 in legal costs for disputes such as eviction proceedings, rent arrears and tenancy breaches.

The new range allows up to 100% of renovation costs to be funded through staged payments.

Agents in Nottingham manage around 35 listings per branch, more than double the national average.

HMO and MUFB borrowers can secure five-year fixed rates of 5.49% through the relaunched range.

Brokers can now source funding for owner-occupied, investment, mixed-use, HMO and MUFB properties via Brickflow.