Buy-to-let

Seven out of 10 brokers believe specialist mortgage market offers best ever opportunity

Seven out of 10 (72%) brokers believe the specialist market now presents a bigger...

Keystone Property Finance cuts rates on 2- and 5-year mortgages

Keystone Property Finance has unveiled another round of interest rate reductions for its 2-year...

Landbay cuts rates across 2-year and 5-year fixed products

Landbay has made another round of rate reductions, with rates cut by up to...

Landlords reveal most important factors when selecting brokers

Buy-to-let landlords place the highest value on brokers’ expertise in tax and regulatory matters,...

The Dudley launches new residential, expat and BTL products

Dudley Building Society has unveiled a new range of two-year fixed rate mortgage deals. Designed...

Buy to Let by Foundation issues new Limited Edition deal

The buy-to-let brand of specialist lender, Foundation Home Loans, has launched a new Fee...

Paragon Bank reports BTL loan book growth

Paragon Bank has announced a 4.4% rise in its buy-to-let mortgage loan book following...

Newcastle for Intermediaries improves PT proc fees

Newcastle for Intermediaries has boosted its procuration fee to 0.30% for product transfers on...

Broker satisfaction with lenders remains high

Smart Money People, the financial services review site, has released its Mortgage Lender Benchmark...

OSB explores psychology of home buying and renting

74% of Brits aspire to buy their own home, according to research by OSB...

Landbay unveils new Limited Edition remortgage products

Landbay has bolstered its product proposition with the launch of a new limited edition...

Market Financial Solutions extends institutional funding line

Market Financial Solutions has renegotiated and extended an institutional funding line worth £1.5 billion...

Paragon Bank’s new limited edition BTL rates start at 4.74%

Paragon Bank has launched limited edition five-year fixed-rate deals at 65% loan to value...

West One lowers buy-to-let rates

West One Loans has cut rates in its buy-to-let range by up to 15...

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A steadier second half of 2026 in sight?

The first half of 2026 has been a reminder that the mortgage market does not operate in isolation. While domestic economic conditions have remained...

How brokers can secure better client outcomes in a volatile market

Experience has always counted in the mortgage market. Brokers who worked through the financial crisis, the Covid pandemic, the Liz Truss mini-Budget and cost-of-living...

Housing reform needs a thriving private rental sector, not just a thriving sales and purchase market

One of the most encouraging developments over recent weeks has been the renewed focus on improving the homebuying and selling process. The Government's plans to...

The economics of developing the next generation of advisers

Over the past couple of decades, I have worked alongside literally thousands of AR and DA firms, from businesses employing one or two advisers...

Is Andy Burnham the New Messiah or just Starmer with better eyebrows?

What a damning indictment of Labour that Andy Burnham appears to be strolling towards the leadership in what looks less like a contest and...

Latest news

Second charge mortgage lending volumes dip for first time in more than a year

New business volumes in the second charge mortgage market fell by 1% in May,...

Building Societies Association signs Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter

The Building Societies Association has become the latest organisation to sign the Mortgage Industry...

Sprive urges first-time buyers to plan ahead as Leeds launches 2% deposit mortgage

Sprive has welcomed Leeds Building Society's new 98% loan-to-value mortgage but says borrowers should...

Leeds launches 98% LTV mortgage aimed at widening access for first-time buyers

Leeds Building Society has introduced a new 98% loan-to-value mortgage designed to help more...