Buy-to-let

Gatehouse Bank ups max finance amount on Home Purchase Plan products

Gatehouse Bank has increased the maximum finance amount on its Home Purchase Plans (HPPs)...

NatWest increases maximum procuration fee

NatWest is increasing its maximum procuration fee payable, following market feedback from brokers. The bank...

Rental yields keeping pace with property prices

Fleet Mortgages has published the latest iteration of its Buy-to-Let Rental Barometer covering Q4...

Rents continue to rise due to property supply pressure

The Deposit Protection Service (DPS) has reported that average UK rents increased for the...

Shawbrook completes £11.5m buy-to-let mortgage

Shawbrook Bank, in conjunction with Strategic Partner Coreco Commercial, has supported a customer with...

Hodge reports 173% rise in holiday let mortgages applications

Specialist lender Hodge has seen a 173% increase in the number of holiday let...

Paragon unveils new five-year portfolio fixed rates

Paragon Bank is adding four new five-year fixed rate mortgages to its buy-to-let portfolio...

Pepper improves buy-to-let criteria

Pepper Money has made changes to its buy-to-let criteria, including reducing minimum income requirements...

Zephyr Homeloans cuts buy-to-let rates

Zephyr Homeloans has reduced rates across its buy-to-let mortgage offering. It is offering 2.84%...

MPowered Mortgages makes fixed rate reductions

MPowered Mortgages has revamped its product range with rate reductions across several of its...

Fleet’s 2021 origination up 96% on previous year

Fleet Mortgages completed £782m of lending during the 2021 calendar year, posting a pre-tax...

Second charges helping businesses to capital raise

Business owners are using second charge mortgages to raise capital as the Omicron variant...

Suffolk BS adds Airbnb to holiday let criteria

Suffolk Building Society has updated its holiday let mortgage criteria and will now consider...

Specialist quartet join Openwork lender panel

The Openwork Partnership has added four specialist residential and buy-to-let lenders to its mortgage panel. The...

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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 & Talk challenge from 10-15 May. There are now 72...

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...

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TPFG invests in L&G surveying arm to strengthen lender links

The Property Franchise Group has taken a 25% stake in Meridian HoldCo, the parent...

Bank holds rate as energy shock clouds mortgage outlook

The Bank of England has held Bank Rate at 3.75% as policymakers assess the...

NatWest launches mortgage guidance through ChatGPT

NatWest Group has become the first UK bank to launch an app in ChatGPT,...

Brokers told not to wait for FCA review before reassessing later life lending advice

Brokers should reassess how they approach older borrowers now rather than wait for regulatory...