Green BTL

Fleet trims five-year rates and launches cashback for low-LTV landlords

Fleet Mortgages has announced a series of rate reductions across its five-year fixed buy-to-let...

Energy efficiency is now a mainstream concern for landlords

The energy efficiency of rental property has moved from being a regulatory side note...

BTL lending criteria changing to tackle net zero risk

Buy-to-let lenders have begun reassessing their approach to energy-inefficient properties in anticipation of looming...

Six in 10 landlords may miss out on cheaper green mortgages

Landlords could be missing out on lower green mortgage rates by not undertaking new...

Seven things mortgage lenders can do to help landlords

As a mortgage broker, I receive countless emails from buy-to-let mortgage lenders boasting about...

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...

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...

Paragon urges phased EPC reforms to avert rental sector disruption

Paragon Bank has called on the government to reconsider its proposed timetable for mandatory...

Fleet Mortgages unveils £1,000 cashback and rate cuts on HMO buy-to-let products

Fleet Mortgages has announced fresh rate reductions across its five-year fixed-rate HMO and multi-unit...

Zephyr cuts rates on all two-year buy-to-let mortgages

Zephyr Homeloans has reduced pricing across its entire range of two-year fixed buy-to-let mortgage...

Gatehouse Bank cuts rates on 2-year fixed buy-to-let deals

Gatehouse Bank has cut rates by 0.24% across its full range of 2-year fixed...

Zephyr Homeloans reduces 2 & 5-yr BTL rates

Zephyr Homeloans has announced rate cuts across its two and five-year fixed rate mortgage...

Paragon expands BTL offering with new 80% LTV products and rate cuts

Paragon Bank has launched two new buy-to-let mortgage products at up to 80% loan-to-value...

Foundation Home Loans lifts buy-to-let loan ceiling amid product overhaul

Foundation Home Loans has announced a substantial increase to its maximum loan size across...

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Buy-to-let at 30: the mortgage that changed Britain’s housing market

John Heron helped create buy-to-let when landlords had almost nowhere to turn for finance. Thirty years later, he and Paragon Bank's Louisa Sedgwick reflect...

Harpenden’s expat move could be bigger than the numbers suggest

Harpenden Building Society’s move into expat mortgages this summer has been good news for brokers and borrowers. But I think its importance goes beyond...

We need to wait to get a clearer picture

It's been a week where the political and economic backdrop has moved almost as fast as rates themselves, and it's worth taking stock of...

Leasehold valuation reform: the consultation is asking only half the question

The Government's consultation on leasehold enfranchisement valuation rates is important because it will help determine what leaseholders pay to extend leases or buy freeholds,...

What commonhold will mean for mortgage lenders and brokers

Commonhold is often presented as the straightforward alternative to leasehold. It removes the freeholder, gives flat owners greater control and avoids some familiar problems...

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PMS reports double-digit growth in mortgages and protection

PMS Mortgage Club says it is on course for its strongest performance in five...

Property firms urged to engage early with digital home-moving reforms

Property professionals have been urged to start testing digital home-moving processes now rather than...

DPMSG launches consumer guide to Smart Property Data

The Digital Property Market Steering Group has launched a consumer-focused video explaining how Smart...

Together joins Equity Release Council as later life market broadens

Together has become a member of the Equity Release Council as the specialist lender...