Buy-to-let

Foundation Home Loans appoints regional account manager

Foundation Home Loans has announced the appointment of Sarah Hartwell as a regional account...

Majority of renters want properties with EPCs of A-C

58% of private renters would be less likely to look at a rental property...

Landbay reissues special Edition BTL range

Landbay is re-releasing a Special Edition five-year fixed rate buy-to-let mortgage range offering a...

Louisa Sedgwick leaves HTB

Louisa Sedgwick has left Hampshire Trust Bank following a strategic review. Sedgwick (pictured) was formerly...

SmartrFit data show activity levels fuelled by foreign buyers

As UK lenders return to the market, data from Legal & General’s SmartrFit platform...

Family Building Society unveils new five-year fixed rate mortgages

Family Building Society has launched new fixed rate mortgages and replaced the majority of...

Lendlord unveils integrated auction tool

Lendlord, the platform for property investors, has collaborated with Network Auctions to launch an...

Interest rate uncertainty and cost of living crisis biggest broker concerns

New research from Crystal Specialist Finance has revealed how mortgage brokers view the market...

Landlord limited company adoption revealed

75% of landlords operating in the UK have now used a limited company to...

Skipton unveils new BTL and residential fixed rates

Skipton Building Society has launched a new range of residential and buy-to-let mortgage products. The...

Hodge cuts selected specialist rates

Hodge has announced reduced rates across its holiday let, 50+ and recently launched Professional...

Zephyr Homeloans publishes tenancy tips and guidance for landlords

Zephyr Homeloans has published a set of guidelines and tips for advisers to help...

Rental demand could create more rogue landlords

Poll data by GetGround has found that, propelled by a nationwide deficit of available...

Aspen saves developer following BTL offer withdrawal

An experienced developer left facing substantial fines following the late withdrawal of a buy-to-let...

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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...