Landlords

Family boosts buy-to-let borrowing by up to 35%

Family Building Society has enhanced its buy-to-let affordability assessment, increasing potential borrowing by up...

Wealthy investors increase exposure to buy-to-let as tax allowances are exhausted

Affluent UK investors are allocating more capital to buy-to-let property once ISA and pension...

Landlords spending up to 10 working days a month managing portfolios

Landlords are committing the equivalent of almost four working days a month to managing...

Buy-to-let growth matches first-time buyers as demand holds

Buy-to-let lending is expanding at the same pace as first-time buyers and home movers,...

Record surge in buy-to-let companies as landlords pivot

A record 66,587 buy-to-let limited companies were incorporated in 2025 due to more landlords...

North West leads HMO market share as yields edge below 10%

The North West has the highest proportion of HMOs in the UK at 17.9%,...

ModaMortgages lowers two-year limited edition rates by up to 20bps

ModaMortgages has cut selected two-year fixed rate limited edition products by up to 20...

Court delays stretch to 27 weeks as Section 21 exit looms

Landlords are facing the longest court delays in more than two decades despite a...

Law Society urges court funding boost before Section 21 ban

The Law Society of England and Wales has called on the Government to increase...

Landlord optimism rises as confidence returns to the private rented sector

New research suggests sentiment among landlords has improved sharply over the past year, despite...

RAW Capital Partners streamlines interest payments for overseas landlords

RAW Capital Partners has updated its mortgage proposition to allow foreign national borrowers to...

Landlord profits hold up but cracks widen as yields ease

Most landlords remain in profit, but the gap between higher-yielding portfolios and more traditional...

New breathing space loan for landlords under pressure

Somo has launched a new bridging product supporting landlord clients facing rising costs, regulatory...

MT Finance cuts commercial rates and unveils 80% LTV HMO deal

MT Finance has reduced rates across its commercial lending range while unveiling a new...
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COMMENT

Comment

Mutual strength and the broker partnership

The mutual sector has always been associated with community purpose, local branches and a member-first approach that feels a little different to the wider...

First-time, accidental or professional? How the landlord profile is shifting in 2026

One of the most common misconceptions that people have about the buy-to-let market is that landlords are a single, uniform group. The reality is...

Complexity is rising and broker enablement has never mattered more

 For many years, success in the mortgage market was built off efficiency. If a broker understood the mainstream lending landscape, packaged cases well and kept...

Industry pushes to build next generation of home valuers

According to RICS, the average qualified surveyor is in their mid-fifties. Couple this with new entrant numbers failing to keep pace with retirements, and...

Supply side continues to drive the change agenda

Regulatory change is no longer something firms respond to periodically. It is now a permanent feature of the landscape. Whether it is capital treatment...

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Appointments

The Vernon hires internal BDM to expand intermediary reach

Vernon Building Society has appointed Damien Sabbaghe as intermediary business development manager as it...
Building Societies

Coventry trims first-time buyer and limited company buy-to-let rates

Coventry for intermediaries has cut selected mortgage rates for first-time buyers and limited company...
Appointments

TRM adds to PMI team with supervision & development manager hire

The Right Mortgage & Protection Network has appointed Gemma Penkethman as PMI supervision &...
Buy-to-let

Rental yields rise across England and Wales as buy-to-let market enters more volatile period

Rental yields increased annually in every region of England and Wales in the first...

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