Buy-to-let

Mansfield BS to lend on 10-storey flats

Mansfield Building Society has extended the range of property types on its owner-occupied residential...

Precise revamps buy-to-let offering

Precise has made a number of changes across its buy-to-let product range, including reduced...

Virgin Money changes Fix and Switch rates

Virgin Money is making some changes to a series of mortgage products tonight (Thursday...

Landlords with HMOs remain confident about market

Half of landlords with Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs) say they use their property...

HTB completes complex £1.2m deal in 15 days

Hampshire Trust Bank (HTB) recently worked with the Buy to Let Broker to complete...

72% of moving tenants will pay higher rents

A large proportion of tenants who have recently moved are cutting back on spending...

Suffolk BS cuts expat holiday let & BTL rates

Suffolk Building Society has announced rate cuts on its expat holiday let and expat...

Dudley BS cuts mortgage retention rates

Dudley Building Society has reduced rates across its mortgage retention range by up to...

Landbay lowers two and five-year fixed rates

Landbay has reduced rates across the majority of its two-year and five-year fixed rate...

CHL Mortgages refreshes buy-to-let rates

CHL Mortgages has revised its buy-to-let range, including reducing rates across its two-year fixed...

MFS widens title insurance coverage to £3m

Market Financial Solutions (MFS) is opening up the use of title insurance across its...

Buckinghamshire BS launches adverse credit BTL deal

Buckinghamshire Building Society has launched a new non-standard credit buy-to-let mortgage. The Buy-to-Let Non Standard...

Solutions by Foundation unveils new ‘HMO Plus’ range

Solutions by Foundation has launched a new set of products called ‘HMO Plus’ for...

Paragon Bank launches refurb-to-let offering

Paragon Bank has launched a new refurb-to-let proposition for landlords seeking funds to upgrade...

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Busting the myths that stop homeowners protecting their income

In my role at LifeSearch, I spend a lot of time talking to mortgage advisers, brokers, and, increasingly, customers directly. One thing comes up time...

Stop tinkering: Why mortgage tech needs a proper overhaul

Let’s be honest. If you work in the UK mortgage market right now, you know we’re all running pretty fast just to stand still. Between...

This is a different mortgage market and borrowers are reacting to it

It is important to be clear about what has changed in the mortgage market over the last month or so, because the latest data-specific...

The rise of larger deposits

The first-time buyer profile is changing. Increasingly, buyers are entering the market with larger deposits than at any point in recent years as many...

Is life insurance too confusing to buy?

While there are peaks and troughs depending on where we look, the UK life insurance market is typically quite flat, including mortgage-related protection. Recent data...

Latest news

CHL cuts buy-to-let rates by up to 25bps

CHL Mortgages has reduced rates across its short-term let and limited edition buy-to-let ranges. The...

Darlington cuts rates across buy-to-let and specialist ranges

Darlington Building Society has reduced mortgage rates by up to 50bps across its buy-to-let,...

HTB backs £2.4m Mitcham scheme

Hampshire Trust Bank has provided a £2.4m development finance facility for a mixed-use scheme in...

The Mansfield reports record mortgage lending for second year running

Mansfield Building Society has reported record mortgage lending for the second successive year, after...