Buy-to-let

End of stamp duty holiday won’t stop portfolio expansion

Landlords still fully intend to continue purchasing rental property after the stamp duty holiday...

‘No risk’ investments continue to attract the amateurs

I suspect, like me, you first heard about the amateur ‘Reddit’ share speculators either...

Hodge bolsters buy-to-let proposition

Hodge has revamped its portfolio buy-to-let offering, with the relaunch of its standard portfolio buy-to-let...

Credit concerns looming over renters

45% of renters surveyed for Aldermore say owning a home is a life goal...

Coventry for Intermediaries improves BTL affordability 

Coventry for Intermediaries has made changes to its affordability calculations for buy-to-let lending. The lender...

Enra secures £250m buy-to-let funding line

Enra Specialist has agreed a £250m mortgage forward flow agreement with J.P. Morgan, which...

First 4 Bridging unveils network proposition

Specialist packager, First 4 Bridging (F4B), has launched the F4B Network. The form says its...

Buy-to-let service becoming more important, say advisers

Pepper Money's latest adviser research has found that 82% said that service had become...

Change in January second charge criteria searches

Knowledge Bank's latest monthly criteria index shows the second charge market saw the biggest...

Extensive buy-to-let refresh from LendInvest

LendInvest has made a number of changes to its buy-to-let offering, including rate reductions,...

Ceta Insurance expands landlord panel

Ceta Insurance has added ERGO UK, part of the Munich Re Group, to its...

Smart Money relaunches buy-to-let proposition

Cheshire-based specialist distributor, Smart Money, has unveiled a new offering for introducers. Having previously focussed on...

Foundation Home Loans unveils limited company ‘specials’

Foundation Home Loans has introduced a new selection of limited edition, limited company buy-to-let products. The...

Zephyr reduces initial buy-to-let rates

Zephyr Homeloans has cut initial rates and introduced a 1% product fee option across...

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Seven things mortgage lenders can do to help landlords

As a mortgage broker, I receive countless emails from buy-to-let mortgage lenders boasting about their latest products and criteria. However, many of these offerings...

Are you considering all product options for your customers?

Despite the ups and downs of the world’s money markets, today the UK Mortgage market seems to have remained relatively calm. Swap rates continue...

Execution-only or (Consumer) Duty of care? The FCA can’t have it both ways

Thankfully, there has been a growing amount of interest and analysis of the FCA’s most recent Consultation Paper – CP25/11 – and it’s somewhat...

The accessibility gap in mortgage tech — and why it matters now

In an industry built on trust and transparency, mortgage brokers can’t afford to overlook digital accessibility. Yet many mortgage portals remain hard to navigate...

Professionalism, planning and portfolio strategy: the evolution of buy-to-let

I took part in a panel session in London earlier this month with some of my lending peers, and it gave us all the...

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MPowered Mortgages cuts three-year fixed rates despite rising swaps

MPowered Mortgages has announced cuts to selected three-year fixed mortgage rates, bucking the recent...

Norton Home Loans partners with Habito to extend first charge distribution

Norton Home Loans has joined forces with digital mortgage broker Habito to expand its...

Clydesdale Bank and Virgin Money ease stress rate to boost affordability

Clydesdale Bank and Virgin Money have announced a key change to their affordability assessments...

OneDome acquires Trussle to accelerate push for 10% share of UK housing market

OneDome, the UK’s fastest-growing property and fintech platform, has acquired online mortgage broker Trussle...
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