Buy-to-let

Accord cuts selected five-year BTL rates

Accord Buy to Let is cutting rates on nine of its five-year fixed rate...

Impending Tenant Fees Act behind rent rises: HomeLet

UK rents for new tenancies have begun to rise at a rate not seen...

TMW cuts two-year and limited company rates

The Mortgage Works (TMW) is cutting rates for selected two-year fixed and tracker mortgages...

Doubt over mainstream lenders’ commitment to non-standard borrowers

Just 9% of mortgage brokers think high-street lenders have become more understanding towards non-standard...

Barclays cuts rates and adds new 70% LTV deals

Barclays is making changes to its residential, buy-to-let and Reward ranges tomorrow (Thursday 11...

Professional landlords want manual underwriting

Research from MT Finance has revealed that over one-third of property investors want buy-to-let...

Fleet Mortgages returns with full product range

Fleet Mortgages has announced its return to the mortgage market with a full product range...

Buy-to-let remortgage transaction levels set to fall

Paragon has claimed that higher tax costs will lead to a lower level of...

LendInvest added to SimplyBiz Mortgages panel

LendInvest has joined SimplyBiz Mortgages’ lender panel. LendInvest offers buy-to-let mortgages to professional landlords on...

London rental growth picking up once again

Landbay's latest Rental Index has revealed that the average rent for a property in...

Shift in broker criteria searches in March

Knowledge Bank's latest criteria activity tracker has shown a shift in broker searches regarding...

Cost of five-year buy-to-let fixed rates fall

Online mortgage broker Property Master has revealed that the cost of many popular five-year...

Kensington makes buy-to-let rate reductions

Kensington Mortgages has made rate changes across its buy-to-let mortgage range. Rates have decreased...

TDS introduces fee suite of tools in advance of Tenant Fees Act

TDS has become the first Tenancy Deposit Protection Scheme to introduce a range of...

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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...

You can’t just turn on a tap and expect housing supply to flow

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

Alan Cleary: Taking the helm at Chetwood Bank

When Alan Cleary retired from the mortgage industry in 2021 he thought his days of running banks were behind him. After more than three decades...

The sourcing system effect in specialist lending

In specialist lending, the right fit for a client has never been as simple as picking the top rate from a list. In sectors like...

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Market Harborough cuts rates on larger residential loans

Market Harborough Building Society has reduced rates on its larger loan products by as...

Shawbrook promotes Apollonio to lead retail mortgage sales

Shawbrook has promoted Louise Apollonio to sales and distribution director for retail mortgages, as...

Clydesdale Bank raises fixed mortgage rates across core and specialist ranges

Clydesdale Bank is set to raise a range of fixed mortgage rates from Monday,...

Growth in online auctions reshaping UK property market

The UK property auction market is being rapidly transformed by digital platforms, with record...