Buy-to-let

Maximising returns in a challenging market  

Given the continued uncertainty in the mortgage market and wider UK economy, reports of...

HTB improves specialist buy-to-let, holiday let and semi-commercial criteria

Hampshire Trust Bank (HTB) has made changes to its criteria for specialist buy-to-let, mortgage...

PMS Mortgage Club adds Market Harborough to panel

PMS Mortgage Club, part of Sesame Bankhall Group, has added Market Harborough Building Society...

Intermediary market confidence remained steady in Q2

The latest Mortgage Market Tracker report from the Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association (IMLA) reveals...

Castle Trust Bank cuts term rate and revises bridging offering

Castle Trust Bank has lowered the five-year fixed rate on its TermTen range from...

Landlords split over PRS Ombudsman proposals

Landbay has carried out research to find out what landlords think of the proposal...

Paragon cuts buy-to-let two-year fixed rates by 45bps

Paragon Bank has cut its core two-year fixed rate buy-to-let mortgages by 45bps, with...

Virgin Money introduces new remortgage exclusive products

Virgin Money has announced its introduction of new mortgage products. They will be available from...

HTB extends DIP validity to 90 days

Hampshire Trust Bank (HTB) is extending its Decision in Principle (DIP) from 30 to...

MT Finance joins SimplyBiz Mortgages lender panel

SimplyBiz Mortgages has announced the appointment of specialist lender MT Finance to its lender...

Paragon Bank unveils limited-edition five-year fixes

Paragon Bank has added to its range of buy-to-let mortgages for portfolio landlords, launching...

Quantum Mortgages reveals rate reductions of up to 110bps

Quantum Mortgages has announced rate cuts across its entire two, five and seven-year fixed...

CHL Mortgages cuts five-year fixed rates

CHL Mortgages has reduced rates across its whole five-year fixed range with rates now...

Keystone Property Finance cuts fixed rates by up to 25bps

Keystone Property Finance has lowered all of its Classic two-year fixed rates by 25...

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PMI – an advice gap not to be ignored

The latest figures from the ABI show insurers processed a record £4 billion in individual and workplace private medical insurance (PMI) claims in 2024,...

The self-employed boom and why traditional life cover won’t cut it

There’s a shift happening in how people work and how they buy homes - especially for the self-employed and gig economy worker. Flexibility, autonomy and...

First-time buyers and buy-to-let are not rivals

As we move further into 2026, a familiar narrative is starting to reappear. It suggests that a stronger first-time buyer market will be delivered...

Working up those income streams

Some might say the UK labour market has lost some of its confidence. Unemployment is rising, job moves have slowed, and many employers are...

Ignore the Gen Z worker stereotypes – the future is bright

The office fridge. Full of 12 types of milk, none derived from cows, and four on the work top, at room temperature. As for...

Latest news

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,...

Access FS launches women-focused event

Access Financial Services is to host its first Women of Access event later this...

Tenant proximity to landlords linked to rental satisfaction

More than seven in 10 tenants in England say they are happy with their...

Professional landlords step up borrowing despite Renters’ Rights concerns

Professional landlords remain the principal source of buy-to-let borrowing and advice demand, even as...