Consumer buy-to-let

Most UK landlords operate solo as tax complexity and modest yields persist

A new HMRC-commissioned study has revealed that the vast majority of UK landlords remain...

Knowledge Bank sees record-breaking activity

Knowledge Bank recorded more than 100,000 searches in April – the highest monthly total...

Propertymark warns of “grave concerns” as Renters’ Rights Bill sparks industry backlash

Propertymark has issued a strong warning over Labour’s Renters’ Rights Bill following heated debate...

Northern buy-to-let market surges as investors flee costlier South

Buy-to-let investors are accelerating a shift northward as high yields and lower entry costs...

Exodus of landlords drives thousands of homes out of rental market

A growing number of landlords are selling up, with thousands of former rental properties...

Together products now on The Right Mortgage panel

The Right Mortgage & Protection Network has Together to its lender panel. This means the...

Foundation Home Loans launches into Consumer Buy-to-let

Foundation Home Loans has announced that Consumer Buy-to-let (CBTL) mortgages are now accepted as...

Mansfield BS moves into Scottish BTL market

Mansfield Building Society has announced its launch into the Scottish buy-to-let market. The lender will...

Mansfield BS improves expat BTL criteria

Mansfield Building Society has updated the criteria on its expat buy-to-let proposition by reducing...

Saffron BS partners with Brilliant Solutions

Saffron Building Society has formed a new packager relationship with Brilliant Solutions. The distributor will...

Personal approach crucial to Consumer Buy-to-let

One of the results of the challenges of the last couple of years has...

Central Trust launches CBTL offering in Northern Ireland

Central Trust has extended the availability of its Consumer Buy-to-let (CBTL) mortgage proposition by...

Don’t overlook the market for Consumer BTL

The buy-to-let market has evolved considerably over recent years and so have the products...

Central Trust improves CBTL & residential offerings

Central Trust has made improvements to its residential and Consumer Buy-to-let (CBTL) mortgage propositions,...

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A walk on the supply side

The UK government’s stated goal to build 1.5 million homes during the current parliamentary term underlines a strong political focus on addressing the housing...

Don’t build in fear – quality must come before quotas

“This is my message to housebuilders: get on with it. If you promise homes, you have to build them.” - Prime Minister Keir Starmer, 25...

AI won’t replace mortgage brokers – but those who don’t adapt could be left behind, say industry leaders

Artificial intelligence is set to transform the mortgage industry but it won’t replace the role of the broker, according to a panel of sector...

Why the mortgage industry must digitise for the customer, not just for compliance

Home buyers today can manage their finances, verify their ID and even order a sofa for next-day delivery all from their phones. Yet when...

The BBC’s exposé isn’t news to mortgage advisers – but it might be to the public

Let’s be honest, for mortgage advisers, the recent Panorama investigation into conditional selling by estate agents wasn’t so much a revelation as it was...

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MAB sees revenues rise 19% as adviser productivity strengthens

Mortgage Advice Bureau has posted a robust trading update for the first half of...

Rightmove mortgage revenues double as digital growth strategy pays off

Rightmove has more than doubled the size of its mortgages business in the first...

Market Harborough eases stress tests to support wider range of residential borrowers

Market Harborough Building Society has announced a relaxation of its interest rate stress testing...

CHL Mortgages cuts buy-to-let rates by up to 32bps

CHL Mortgages for Intermediaries has unveiled sweeping rate cuts across its buy-to-let mortgage range,...