Buy-to-let

Trio of new limited company BTLs from the Hinckley & Rugby

The Hinckley & Rugby Building Society three new limited company buy-to-let mortgages. The three mortgages...

Newcastle Intermediaries cuts rates on buy-to-let

Newcastle Intermediaries has reduced rates on its five-year buy-to-let mortgage deals by up to...

October sees “temporary” relief for tenants

ARLA Propertymark has reported that the number of tenants experiencing rent rises fell by...

LendInvest appoints head of key accounts

LendInvest has promoted Andy Virgo from business development manager (BDM) to head of key...

Fleet cuts 80% LTV rates

Fleet Mortgages has made rate cuts to two of its 80% LTV products in both...

Volumes and profits up at Paragon Group

Paragon Group has reported a rise in pre-tax profit of 5.0% to £164.4 million. 2019...

Nottingham For Intermediaries revamps broker portal

The Nottingham For Intermediaries has unveiled a new online portal for brokers, promising an...

Kent Reliance for Intermediaries joins Brilliant Solutions’ lender panel

Kent Reliance for Intermediaries has joined the Brilliant Solutions Mortgage Club lender panel. The club's...

Landlords in Scotland maintain confidence in sector

Landlords in Scotland are committing to continuing to rent private properties signalling confidence in...

Accord cuts 80% LTV buy-to-let rates

Accord Buy to Let has cut rates on a number of its 80% loan...

Vida Homeloans makes “most significant” range changes since launch

Vida Homeloans has launched new residential and buy-to-let product ranges. It follows the recent launch...

InterBay Commercial joins F4B panel

Specialist distributor First 4 Bridging (F4B) has added InterBay Commercial, to its lending panel. F4B’s...

“Disappointing” September completions data published

UK Finance has revealed that there were 29,100 new first-time buyer mortgages completed in September...

NatWest cuts residential and BTL rates

NatWest has introduced rate reductions on selected core and semi-exclusive residential products. It has made...

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Just over a week ago Angela Rayner resigned following the discovery of a Stamp Duty breach on a flat she owns in Hove. She...

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For decades, technology has been trapped in a cycle of forced obsolescence. Each year, a new iPhone or Android release quietly renders last year’s...

Discount Market Value: a local solution for a national housing challenge

The UK housing market is under constant scrutiny, especially when it comes to bolstering the supply of affordable housing. The government’s recent announcement of a...

Don’t overlook lifetime mortgages for clients with IHT worries

Lifetime mortgages have evolved significantly over the last few years. The industry has risen to the challenge, developing innovative new product features which ensure...

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Yawn and stretch, the government have appointed a new housing Czar in place of the thoroughly discredited Angie Rayner, former Deputy Prime Minister, who...

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One third of people relying on inheritance to secure retirement income

Nearly one in three people believe they will need an inheritance to help fund...

Fear of rejection deters thousands from applying for a mortgage

More than a third of would-be homebuyers say the fear of being rejected is...

Foundation Home Loans expands buy-to-let criteria to include social housing lettings

Foundation Home Loans has widened its buy-to-let criteria to accept single household properties let...

Pepper Money appoints new BDM in second charge team

Pepper Money has promoted Nicholas East to business development manager in its second charge...