Buy-to-let

Foundation Home Loans suspends new applications

Foundation Home Loans has become the latest lender to temporarily suspend all new applications. It...

The Nationwide sets 75% maximum LTV

The Nationwide Building Society is today (Tuesday 31 March) temporarily withdrawing 'high' loan to...

The Skipton to reinstate residential & BTL purchases

The Skipton Building Society says it will shortly be reinstating purchase business by extending...

Accord makes widespread valuation changes

Accord Mortgages has updated its valuation policy to ensure that new applications can be...

Mortgage Brain sees “marked” reduction in ESIS volumes

Mortgage Brain has reported a significant rise in lenders changing their products, a reduction...

Spicerhaart Corporate Sales wants 80% rental income guarantee

Asset management firm Spicerhaart Corporate Sales has called for the government’s 80% salary guarantee...

Covid-19: the Mansfield tightens criteria

The Mansfield Building Society has become the latest lender to take steps to tighten...

The Coventry pulls all mortgage products above 65% LTV

The Coventry Building Society has made the decision to temporarily withdraw all residential, buy-to-let...

Robert Sinclair: “I fear for non-bank lenders”

The chief executive of the Association of Mortgage Intermediaries has warned that the coronavirus...

Covid-19: buy-to-let market “going into reverse”

Property Master believes that landlords will struggle to get mortgages as the impact of...

TMA adds LendInvest to panel

TMA has announced the addition of property finance platform, LendInvest, to its lending panel. TMA...

Landbay becomes Tech Nation Future Fifty company

Landbay has made it into Tech Nation’s Future Fifty index. Tech Nation is a growth...

Roma Finance stops new business lending

Bridging, buy-to-let and development finance lender, Roma Finance, has temporarily stopped accepting new business...

Covid-19: Citizens Advice calls for greater protections for renters

UK wide charity Citizens Advice wants increased protections for renters following coronavirus legislation. Dame Gillian...

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First-time buyers and buy-to-let are not rivals

As we move further into 2026, a familiar narrative is starting to reappear. It suggests that a stronger first-time buyer market will be delivered...

Working up those income streams

Some might say the UK labour market has lost some of its confidence. Unemployment is rising, job moves have slowed, and many employers are...

Ignore the Gen Z worker stereotypes – the future is bright

The office fridge. Full of 12 types of milk, none derived from cows, and four on the work top, at room temperature. As for...

Reframe Cancer 2026 trends: prevention to take centre stage

This year is already shaping up to be one when prevention is taking centre stage. The Government recently announced the expansion of its WorkWell...

The mortgage protection gap advisers can’t ignore

The Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) consumer research findings published late last year, offered an insight into what the protection industry can expect from the...

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Green shoots for housing market as confidence rebounds

Surveyors are reporting the clearest signs yet that the housing slowdown may be bottoming...

AML regime ‘costing billions with little return’

Global anti-money laundering rules are imposing vast costs on banks while recovering less than...

HSBC UK to host Spring Budget economy webinars for intermediaries

HSBC UK is inviting brokers to join a series of economy update webinars focused...

Clydesdale Bank hikes selected residential fixed rates

Clydesdale Bank is increasing a range of residential fixed rate products across purchase, remortgage...