Buy-to-let

First-time, accidental or professional? How the landlord profile is shifting in 2026

One of the most common misconceptions that people have about the buy-to-let market is...

Foundation returns with revised buy-to-let and residential mortgage range

Foundation has returned to the market with a revised product range across both buy-to-let...

The Buckinghamshire launches new discounted rate range

Buckinghamshire Building Society has launched a new discounted rate mortgage range, giving brokers greater...

Hodge raises holiday let lending limits with 80% LTV move

Hodge Bank has widened its holiday let criteria, increasing maximum loan-to-value to 80% and...

Family BS expands fixed rate range across core lending lines

Family Building Society has launched a refreshed range of fixed rate products spanning owner-occupier...

Clydesdale Bank raises selected residential and buy-to-let rates

Clydesdale Bank is increasing a number of residential and buy-to-let product transfer rates from...

Virgin Money raises selected mortgage rates by up to 75bps

Virgin Money is increasing selected purchase, remortgage, buy-to-let and product transfer rates from Thursday...

Rent rises hold steady as UK house price growth slows

Private rents across the UK rose at the same annual rate in February, while...

Northern England overtakes the South in buy-to-let borrowing

Buy-to-let borrowing has shifted decisively towards the Midlands and the North since the introduction...

Keystone launches two-year tracker range as brokers seek flexibility in volatile market

Keystone Property Finance has launched a new range of two-year tracker products for brokers,...

Landbay adds AVMs and small HMO products to Premier range

Landbay has expanded its Premier buy-to-let range with new small HMO and remortgage AVM...

Five things brokers across the country are telling me right now

The thing I’ve always enjoyed most about working in the specialist mortgage market is...

FCA to investigate Market Financial Solutions

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has announced an investigation into Market Financial Solutions Limited...

Renters’ Rights Act and what it means for professional landlords and brokers

The Renters’ Rights Act marks a new era for the property market. While the...

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How brokers can secure better client outcomes in a volatile market

Experience has always counted in the mortgage market. Brokers who worked through the financial crisis, the Covid pandemic, the Liz Truss mini-Budget and cost-of-living...

Housing reform needs a thriving private rental sector, not just a thriving sales and purchase market

One of the most encouraging developments over recent weeks has been the renewed focus on improving the homebuying and selling process. The Government's plans to...

The economics of developing the next generation of advisers

Over the past couple of decades, I have worked alongside literally thousands of AR and DA firms, from businesses employing one or two advisers...

Is Andy Burnham the New Messiah or just Starmer with better eyebrows?

What a damning indictment of Labour that Andy Burnham appears to be strolling towards the leadership in what looks less like a contest and...

Approvals hit a 2.5-year low: When broker value gets proven – or missed

Net mortgage approvals dropped to 56,200 in May – the lowest since December 2023 - down from 66,000 the month before. Net borrowing fell from...

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Try Financial links with The Insurance Surgery to support complex protection cases

Try Financial has formed a partnership with specialist protection adviser The Insurance Surgery to...

VouchedFor unveils enhanced membership as advisers adapt to AI-led search

VouchedFor has launched Verified+, a new membership tier aimed at helping financial advisers improve...

TMG boss promises Bank Holiday Monday if England reach World Cup final

TMG mortgage network founder and CEO Scott Thorpe has pledged to give every member...

Swansea BS awards £2,000 to Llys Nini from anniversary charity fund

Swansea Building Society has donated £2,000 to animal welfare charity Llys Nini as part...