Buy-to-let

Buy-to-let affordability searches rise

There has been an increase in buy-to-let affordability searches of nearly a quarter over...

Hometrack unveils Property Listings Data tool

Hometrack, the provider of valuation solutions, has launched its Property Listings Data tool. It  to deliver key...

Castle Trust Bank relaunches TermTen

Castle Trust Bank has relaunched its TermTen buy-to-let product in a move designed to offer...

28% of landlords plan to sell properties

Mortgage brokers say that more than a quarter of their landlord clients plan to...

Quantum Mortgages improves offering

Quantum Mortgages has launched Switch to Fix and reduced its tracker rates. In addition, it...

Only one-quarter of landlords have EPC rating of C or better

71% of landlords in the UK still own rental properties with an energy performance...

HTB appoints MD for specialist mortgages

Hampshire Trust Bank (HTB) has appointed Chris Daly as managing director of its specialist...

MFS secures £200m funding line

Market Financial Solutions (MFS) has secured £200 million of additional institutional funding. This increases a...

Skipton re-enters BTL market and reduces five-year residential rates

Skipton Building Society has re-entered buy-to-let lending and also reduced rates across its five-year residential...

Keystone reintroduces five-year products

Keystone Property Finance has reintroduced a number of five-year fixed rate mortgages to its product...

Recognise Bank funds £1.16m complex multi-property portfolio deal

Recognise Bank has funded the complex purchase of a portfolio of mixed buy-to-let properties...

Mortgage Climate Action Group to host green-focused BTL webinar

The Mortgage Climate Action Group will be hosting a new green-focused buy-to-let webinar for...

Paragon: tenant demand hits all-time high

Research conducted on behalf of Paragon Bank has found that, for the second time...

Coventry for intermediaries launches 65% LTV deals

Coventry for Intermediaries has updated its residential product range with two, three and five-year...

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Portfolio landlords reshape buy-to-let market

Portfolio landlords are becoming increasingly central to the buy-to-let market as investors take a more structured approach to property ownership. The market has seen a...

Supporting complex cases in a modern mortgage market

In today’s diverse mortgage landscape, brokers are working with a growing number of clients whose circumstances fall outside traditional lending models. From self-employed professionals...

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...

The 4.3 million borrowers your pipeline is probably missing

There are 4.3 million self-employed workers in the UK and nearly one in five self-employed workers plans to buy a property in the next...

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...

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FCA to review whether APRs help borrowers compare credit costs

The Financial Conduct Authority is seeking views on whether annual percentage rates remain the...

Beyond the walk: Mortgage leaders talk mental health

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter (MIMHC) is hosting its third annual 144-mile Walk...

First-time buyer markets slow as rates bite in London

First-time buyer markets in London and the South East are showing the clearest signs...

Vernon partners with FintechOS on mortgage platform upgrade

Vernon Building Society has partnered with FintechOS to support investment in a unified mortgage...