Buy-to-let

IMLA: business as usual on the horizon

The intermediary mortgage market has recovered well from the disruption following the mini-budget in...

CHL Mortgages cuts buy-to-let rates

CHL Mortgages has made further reductions to the pricing of its two and five-year...

Bluestone Mortgages cuts fixed-rate residential and buy-to-let products

Bluestone Mortgages has announced a further rate reduction across its fixed-rate residential and buy-to-let...

Leeds BS launches new BTL trackers

Leeds Building Society unveils two new buy-to-let mortgage products. Both products are available for new...

Majority of landlords don’t intend to sell any properties

Seven out of 10 buy-to-let landlords do not intend to sell any of their...

Hampshire Trust Bank reduces 5-year BTL fixed rates

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

Virgin Money unveils new 95% LTV deals

Virgin Money is relaunching its 95% LTV products on Wednesday 8 February. The new Core...

West One launches new BTL fixed rate products

West One Loans has launched a new range of two and five-year fixed rate...

Using bridging to help BTL investors grow their portfolios

Looking back on the year, it’s hard to avoid the conclusion that things are...

Coventry for Intermediaries unveils new two-year BTL fixed rates

Coventry for Intermediaries has launched two-year fixed rates for new buy-to-let and portfolio landlord...

Fleet Mortgages cuts seven-year fixed rates

Fleet Mortgages has introduced price cuts on all its seven-year fixed-rate products. Priced in line...

Precise Mortgages joins CoreLogic UK’s portfolio landlord platform

Precise Mortgages has partnered with CoreLogic UK to support with property risk management and...

Slight fall in overall number of profitable BTL portfolios

Rental yields and tenant demand are holding firm for landlords’ property investments, however profitability...

Envelop Network to host Mortgage & Specialist Finance Expo

The Envelop Network is to host the Mortgage & Specialist Finance Expo on Wednesday...

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The case for tech fluency before AI adoption in the mutual sector

It often feels like there is only one conversation taking place in financial services at the moment: artificial intelligence. Whether it’s trade shows and...

Commonhold and RTM: do not mistake control for simplicity

Commonhold is presented as a fairer form of flat ownership. Right to Manage (RTM) is sometimes portrayed as a quick way for residents to...

No holidays: advice firms need a plan for a busy August

Every summer, the same quiet risk runs through the intermediary market. Advisers, case managers and administrators go on holiday. Specialist lending cases, which have...

Every rate shock is becoming a test of the modern mortgage business

Halifax, Barclays and HSBC increased selected mortgage rates by up to 0.20% this week, effective 21 July. Halifax removed its sub-4% deals entirely. Barclays'...

Your next client is probably more complicated than your last one

There's a shift happening in the mortgage market that most small firms aren't ready for. It's not about rates. It's not about the political...

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Second-steppers take larger mortgages as deposits shrink

Home movers are turning to higher loan-to-value mortgages as rising property prices and smaller...

Property industry urged to help shape smart data rules

Property businesses are being urged to respond to a government call for evidence that...

Northern first-time buyers pay £10k price for delaying purchase

First-time buyers in northern cities risk losing thousands of pounds by postponing a purchase,...

Virgin Money to raise product transfer fixed rates

Virgin Money will increase residential and buy-to-let product transfer fixed rates on Friday, 24...