Let-to-buy

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...

Loughborough BS launches affordability calculators for brokers

Loughborough Building Society has introduced a series of intermediary-focused affordability calculators. The Society has teamed...

Consistency remains in mortgage searches

Mortgage criteria searches remained consistent from August to September, according to results from Legal...

Chine Financial completes tricky case for Comfortable Consolidator

Chine Financial has completed a hard to place case for a Comfortable Consolidator with...

Buy-to-let searches remain buoyant in June

June saw a spike in buy-to-let purchase activity, according to new data from Legal...

Central Trust unveils Family Let and Let to Buy ranges

Central Trust, the first and second charge mortgage lender, has launched a Family Let...

CHL Mortgages joins finova lending panel

CHL Mortgages has been added to the panel of finova Payment and Mortgage Services. This...

Quantum Mortgages to launch with L&G Mortgage Club

Quantum Mortgages partnering with L&G Mortgage Club to launch its first product range into...

Pepper Money reintroduces let-to-buy facility

Pepper Money is re-allowing customers to use its mortgages for let-to-buy transactions. The lender’s buy-to-let...

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The sourcing system effect in specialist lending

In specialist lending, the right fit for a client has never been as simple as picking the top rate from a list. In sectors like...

Why the Renters’ Rights Bill should be a wake-up call for advisers and landlords

The Renters’ Rights Bill is shaping up to be one of the most significant legislative changes to the private rented sector (PRS) in decades. Expected...

Living in a box. Am I living in a cardboard box?

More young people are living with their parents than ever before. The bank of Mum and Dad has evolved into the hotel of Mum and...

Accountants, brokers and the clash of expectations

There’s an old accountant’s joke about financial advisers: the difference between us is that advisers want to look richer than their clients, while accountants...

Rachel Geddes: Redefining what’s possible for brokers and borrowers

When Rachel Geddes picked up the phone after a job interview to ask her mum what a mortgage was, she didn’t realise she was...

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FCA reports rise in overall mortgage lending

Mortgage lending edged up in the second quarter of 2025 despite a sharp fall...
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TAB secures £500m funding facility to fuel mortgage and bridging expansion

TAB has secured a £500m funding facility from funds managed by global investment manager...
Buy-to-let

United Trust Bank removes cap on landlord portfolios in BTL shake-up

United Trust Bank (UTB) has announced significant changes to its buy-to-let mortgage criteria, lifting...
Bridging

Aspen delivers £6.3m dual facility in five days

Aspen Bridging has completed a £6.3m dual facility in just five days, funding two...

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