Buy-to-let

New buy-to-let incentives from TSB

TSB has launched new buy-to-let products with a £300 cashback offer or free legal...

Roma Finance unveils bridge to term product

Roma Finance is utilising institutional funding for a medium-term mortgage product that customers can...

Connect for Intermediaries to hold more training academies

Connect for Intermediaries has planned seven extra training academies this year following demand after...

Platform removes housing benefit lending restrictions

Platform has removed all letting conditions that restrict landlords letting to tenants who receive...

Limited company lending behind growing accountant use

Research from Kent Reliance for Intermediaries has found that 58% of landlords are involving...

NatWest cuts residential and BTL rates

NatWest has made rate cuts on selected core and semi-exclusive residential and buy-to-let products. These...

Renters drawn to Bristol: Your Move

The average rent in February 2019 was 0.4% higher than the same point a...

Landlords report average tax increase of £3,039

Paragon has reported that 58% of landlords saw an increase in their 2017-18 tax...

Significant warehouse credit line increase for Kensington

Kensington Mortgages' existing warehouse facility has added an additional 30% of funding capacity. This will allow...

The PRS remains an attractive proposition for landlords

From a mortgage market, and to a lesser extent, housing market perspective, the Spring...

Limited company status gaining in popularity for landlords

Landlords with bigger portfolios have swung dramatically to using limited company status for new...

Trio of new BDMs for Accord Mortgages

Accord Mortgages has appointed three new business development managers (BDM) in London North, London...

TBMC unveils new website

TBMC has launched its new website designed for intermediaries to access its range of...

Barclays makes mortgage rate cuts

Barclays has made changes to its residential and Reward product ranges. These changes include introducing new...

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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...