Buy-to-let

Bucks BS unveils BTL product for those with impaired credit

Buckinghamshire Building Society has launched a new buy-to-let mortgage product aimed at those with...

New facility boosts Tuscan’s portfolio landlord offering

Tuscan Capital has secured new funding for buy-to-let portfolio landlords looking to secure short-term...

Accord lowers ICR and ICRR for BTL remortgages

Accord Mortgages has improved the interest coverage ratio (ICR) and interest coverage reference rate...

Tenants see pets as key priority

18% of tenants rank permission to keep pets in their top three priorities for...

15% of tenants paying above going rate to secure property

Average UK rents have increased for the sixth consecutive quarter, according to the Deposit...

UTB appoints key accounts manager for buy-to-let

UTB Mortgages for Intermediaries has announced the appointment of Stewart Green as buy-to-let key...

Buy-to-let driving growth in green mortgage market

Defaqto has examined how the green mortgage market is growing, incentivising homeowners to make...

Ban on ground rent for new leases to come into force in June

Future homebuyers will see their prospective property bills reduce in just over two months,...

Impact Specialist Finance joins UTB’s BTL packager panel

Impact Specialist Finance has been appointed by United Trust Bank (UTB) to its newly...

Prime London lettings market strengthening post-Covid

Residential buying and investment agency, London Central Portfolio (LCP), has issued its Q1 2022...

Bridging lender withdraws hybrid buy-to-let products

KSEYE's current hybrid buy-to-let product range will be withdrawn at the close of business...

Accord to replace buy-to-let range

Accord Mortgages is making changes to its buy-to-let mortgage offering this week. The current range...

Tenant demand reaches all-time high

Paragon Bank has reported that the strong tenant demand seen during last year has...

Fleet: quarterly buy-to-let yield returns remain steady

Fleet Mortgages has released the latest iteration of its Buy-to-Let Rental Barometer covering Q1 2022...

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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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Beyond the walk: Mortgage Leaders talk mental health – part 4

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

AI-driven vulnerability claims ‘create new fraud risk’ for financial services

Financial services firms face a growing risk from AI-generated customer vulnerability claims being used...

Richtmove: Now it’s cheaper to rent than buy!

Rising mortgage rates have pushed average monthly repayments above rents for the first time...

UK Mortgage Centre rebrands as expansion moves beyond Warrington

UK Mortgage Centre has unveiled a new brand identity as the independent mortgage broker...