Landlords

Simplybiz opens post-Budget Advice Show to wider market amid rising uncertainty

Simplybiz will open its post-Budget Advice Show to all financial services professionals for the...

PM Data Services launch Genie buy-to-let sourcing engine

PM Data Services – the team behind digital broker Property Master - has launched...

Scottish rent controls blamed for surge in annual rent hikes

Scotland’s rent control regime has led to a sharp rise in the proportion of...

Housing market stalls as Budget fears weigh on buyers and sellers

Britain’s housing market slowed sharply in October as jitters ahead of the Autumn Budget...

Buy-to-let boom slows as landlords focus on refinancing

The pace of the UK’s buy-to-let expansion is slowing as landlords increasingly shift their...

Funding student property? Talk to a broker first

When an investor spots an opportunity in the student accommodation sector, it’s rarely a...

Keystone boosts efficiency with criteria overhaul

Keystone Property Finance has introduced a raft of criteria enhancements designed to speed up...

CHL Mortgages to host post-Budget analysis webinar for brokers

Brokers seeking clarity on the government’s Autumn Budget will have the chance to hear...

Housemate horrors push young renters towards home ownership

Nine in 10 young renters say they’ve endured a “housemate horror”, according to new...

Renters’ Rights Bill: what the new law means for advisers, landlords and lenders

After months of parliamentary back-and-forth, the Renters’ Rights Bill has now become law -...

Chancellor to face ethics probe after renting out family home

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has referred herself to the independent ethics adviser after admitting she...

The Mortgage Works raises lending limits to support professional landlords

The Mortgage Works has raised its lending limits and refined its affordability criteria in...

Keystone lowers rates by up to 20 basis points

Keystone Property Finance has reduced rates by up to 20 basis points across almost...

NI levy on landlords could push up rents and cut supply

Plans to extend National Insurance contributions to rental income could trigger a significant contraction...

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...

Latest news

The Vernon hires internal BDM to expand intermediary reach

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

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...

TRM adds to PMI team with supervision & development manager hire

The Right Mortgage & Protection Network has appointed Gemma Penkethman as PMI supervision &...

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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