Refurbishment

Quantum Mortgages raises bridging LTV to 80%

Quantum Mortgages has raised the loan-to-value (LTV) limit across most of its bridging products. The...

Upfront costs deter homeowners from retrofitting despite long-term energy savings

Retrofitting existing homes with energy-efficient technology could play a major role in helping the...

GB Bank enters bridging market with new range starting at 0.79%

GB Bank has launched a new bridging finance range aimed at providing fast and...

Funding 365 and SPF Arrange £3.2m bridging for Belgravia properties

Funding 365 has completed a 0.72% per month semi-commercial bridging loan and a 0.79%...

DPT Monitoring Surveyors launches 24-hour Rapid Reports to speed up drawdowns

DPT Monitoring Surveyors has introduced a new service designed to accelerate the release of...

Catalyst simplifies product range with rate cuts and higher loan limits

Catalyst Property Finance has unveiled a streamlined range of specialist lending products, cutting rates...

Inhale Capital now represented on Knowledge Bank

Inhale Capital has gone live on Knowledge Bank, making its bridging finance criteria accessible...

Hope Capital celebrates record quarter as it enters 14th year

Hope Capital has marked its 14th anniversary with its strongest quarter since the lender’s...

UTB cuts bridging loan minimum and lowers regulated rates

United Trust Bank has unveiled a package of bridging loan changes aimed at making...

Castle Trust Bank introduces drawdown option for light refurbishment bridging loans

Castle Trust Bank has launched a new light refurbishment bridging product that allows borrowers...

Masthaven reduces bridging rates and widens product scope

Masthaven Finance has announced sweeping rate cuts across its bridging range, alongside product changes...

UTB reshapes lending division as Sundeep Patel departs

United Trust Bank (UTB) has announced a major restructuring of its lending operations alongside...

StreamBank joins New Leaf lender panel to expand broker access

StreamBank has been added to the New Leaf Distribution lender panel, a move that...

Bridging market shows signs of consolidation

The latest quarterly data from the Bridging & Development Lenders Association (BDLA) shows a...

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Starting well is easy… staying well is the work

January often arrives with good intentions. Fresh starts. New habits. A quiet promise to ourselves that this year will be different. And for many people,...

From one-off deal to lifetime client: why protection reviews keep you connected

When I first started out in the mortgage industry, I used to think the relationship naturally tapered off once a customer completed on their...

2026 forecasts: why advice will matter even more this year

As we move into 2026, mortgage rules are changing and the aim is clear to make it easier for borrowers to speak to lenders,...

Limited company buy-to-let moves centre stage

The 2025 Budget will be remembered for many things, but the slip-up that ironically saw the Office for Budget Responsibility figures released minutes before...

2026 forecasts: More pessimism or will the housing market strengthen?

Throughout 2025 many in the housing industry, both lenders and builders cast serious doubt on the government’s ability to reach its target of building...

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US exodus lifts demand for prime London homes

A rising number of Americans leaving the United States is helping to fuel demand...

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Housing transactions rise in 2025 despite stamp duty reset and Budget nerves

UK housing market activity proved more resilient than expected last year, with transaction volumes...

Housing market steadies as November transactions rise on a seasonal basis

Residential transaction volumes edged higher in November, according to the latest provisional data from...

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