Buy-to-let

UTB hire to develop Build to Rent proposition

United Trust Bank (UTB) is expanding its property development proposition by recruiting Andy Thomson...

Holiday let market offers opportunities for brokers in 2025

We may be in the middle of a cold and damp British winter, but...

Legalisation and tax not denting landlord confidence

Optimism among landlords is increasing moderately, despite the introduction of higher Capital Gains Tax...

Paragon to migrate to new BTL origination platform

Paragon Bank has unveils its new buy-to-let mortgage origination platform, designed to provide an...

MT Finance makes senior hire for buy-to-let division

MT Finance Group has bolstered its buy-to-let division with the appointment of Raheel Butt...

Q&A: Claire Askham, Buckinghamshire Building Society

Mortgage Soup fires the questions at Claire Askham, head of mortgage sales at Buckinghamshire...

North East is top region for HMO yields

Lendlord has published its first HMO Data Analysis Report, providing detailed insights into the...

Gatehouse Bank improves buy-to-let offering

Gatehouse Bank has introduced a series of changes to its range of buy-to-let purchase...

Landlords avoiding necessary work for EPC ‘C’ rating

Despite the government ruling that all rental properties must have an Energy Performance Certificate...

London is top buy-to-let hotspot

Simply Business, a provider of small business and landlord insurance, has revealed the locations...

Metro Bank ups maximum BTL loan sizes

Metro Bank has increased its maximum loan sizes for its buy-to-let products. The changes include...

RAW Capital Partners joins Paradigm panel

Paradigm has announced the addition of specialist and buy-to-let lender, RAW Capital Partners, to...

Coventry for intermediaries cuts BTL & residential rates

Coventry for intermediaries has reduced a selection of residential and buy-to-let fixed rates by...

HTB adds restricted holiday lets to offering

Hampshire Trust Bank (HTB) has expanded its specialist lending proposition to now include restricted...

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FCA’s mortgage rule changes: it’s time to raise the advice bar, not drop it

The FCA’s move to relax some of the rules around mortgage switching and term changes might sound sensible on paper—cutting admin, giving borrowers quicker...

Tom Bill: Unintended consequences

Former Prime Minister William Pitt the Younger introduced a brick tax in 1784 to pay for the American War of Independence. Manufacturers were charged by...

U.S. Market: lower rates are needed to help unlock the market

When Donald Trump was reelected and took office at the start of this year, we knew it was going to be interesting! The property market...

A home shouldn’t be out of reach for those who keep the UK running

In a housing market that has grown steadily more selective, it is often those who arguably help keep the country running who are quietly...

Richard Pike: A conference of positivity – Global ABS Day three

It’s time for reflection of the last three days here in Barca. To readers, this must seem like a pretty decent gig to be...

Latest news

UK house prices fall at fastest rate in nearly a year

UK house prices fell by 2.7% in April, the sharpest monthly drop since mid-2024,...

Most brokers dismissive of BoE economist’s rate-cut warning

The vast majority of mortgage intermediaries have rejected the Bank of England chief economist...

Prime London property market slows in May as buyers and renters show caution

The prime London property market endured a muted May, with sales volumes and lettings...

Third of SMEs forced to pause business activity due to lack of finance

Nearly one in three UK small and medium-sized enterprises have been forced to stop...