Buy-to-let

Large growth predicted in renting of bungalows

Almost one in 10 rented homes in the UK could be a bungalow in...

Quantum Mortgages expands key accounts team

Quantum Mortgages has recruited its third key account manager. Serena Grewal, formally of Santander, is...

Vida makes Midlands sales team appointment

Vida has announced the appointment of Sophie Burton as key account manager for the...

Recognise Bank provides ‘blended rate approach’ to £4.2m refinance

Recognise Bank has provided a £4.2 million-plus refinance package for a portfolio investment client. The...

Politicians shouldn’t be trying to hurt landlords even more

There seems to be a lot of noise around the buy-to-let/private rental sector at...

Limited company strategy mitigates the risks of inflation, say landlords

New industry research by GetGround, the buy-to-let company creation and management platform, shows that...

Virgin Money makes widespread mortgage rate increases

Virgin Money has increased a number of its residential and buy-to-let mortgage rates. Across its...

Bath BS unveils broker calculator powered by SmartrFit

Bath Building Society has launched an affordability calculator for intermediaries. Integrated into the Bath Building...

Zephyr reinstates seven-year fixed mortgages

Zephyr Homeloans has reintroduced a seven-year fixed deal into its mortgage product range. The...

New senior BDM for Central and Mercantile Trust

Central Trust and Mercantile Trust have appointed a new senior business development manager within...

Clydesdale Bank to increase selected BTL and residential mortgage rates

Clydesdale Bank is making changes to its product range today at 8pm. Core two and...

Paragon achieves Platinum Investors in People status

The Paragon Banking Group has been awarded Platinum Investors in People (IiP) status, the...

EPCs changing buying preferences of landlords

24% of landlords surveyed by Shawbrook say they are likely to avoid any property...

Paragon: landlords putting tenant requirements over profits

Paragon Bank has found that landlords are prioritising that their properties are suitable for...

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Plugging the first-time buyer knowledge gap

A couple of weeks ago, I found myself down at my local, surrounded by family, friends and the usual mix of conversation. Among the...

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...

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Family Building Society cuts minimum property value to £75k

Family Building Society has lowered its minimum property value from £120,000 to £75,000 across...

360 Lifecycle adds Checkmyfile credit reporting link

360 Lifecycle has partnered with Checkmyfile to give advisers access to clients’ multi-agency credit...

Barclays cuts rates and launches sub-4% Premier tracker

Barclays will cut selected mortgage rates from Thursday 30 April and launch a Premier...

Millennials still locked out of homeownership

Only 5% of millennials have reached the life milestones they expected as teenagers, according...