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What’s in store for the used car market in 2022? Our Motor Finance Managing Director, Julian Rance, discusses the outlook for the year and reveals other industry insights in our recent Q&A.

Discover four ways to improve the energy efficiency of your rental property and meet the new EPC minimum standards expected to be unveiled by the Government.

We all agree that we need to upgrade the UK’s housing stock to meet net zero, but we can’t shy away from the consequences of proposed changes for the private rented sector.

Meet our north of England Development Finance Portfolio Manager, Shannon Altimas, as she talks about her role at Paragon and how she’s looking forward to meeting clients face-to-face again.

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.

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