Buy-to-let

Accord revises EU nationals’ lending policy

Accord Mortgages is updating its lending criteria for mortgage applicants from the European Union...

West One Loans up BTL borrower exposure to £5m

West One Loans’ buy-to-let division has made a number of criteria changes which will...

End of stamp duty holiday won’t stop portfolio expansion

Landlords still fully intend to continue purchasing rental property after the stamp duty holiday...

‘No risk’ investments continue to attract the amateurs

I suspect, like me, you first heard about the amateur ‘Reddit’ share speculators either...

Hodge bolsters buy-to-let proposition

Hodge has revamped its portfolio buy-to-let offering, with the relaunch of its standard portfolio buy-to-let...

Credit concerns looming over renters

45% of renters surveyed for Aldermore say owning a home is a life goal...

Coventry for Intermediaries improves BTL affordability 

Coventry for Intermediaries has made changes to its affordability calculations for buy-to-let lending. The lender...

Enra secures £250m buy-to-let funding line

Enra Specialist has agreed a £250m mortgage forward flow agreement with J.P. Morgan, which...

First 4 Bridging unveils network proposition

Specialist packager, First 4 Bridging (F4B), has launched the F4B Network. The form says its...

Buy-to-let service becoming more important, say advisers

Pepper Money's latest adviser research has found that 82% said that service had become...

Change in January second charge criteria searches

Knowledge Bank's latest monthly criteria index shows the second charge market saw the biggest...

Extensive buy-to-let refresh from LendInvest

LendInvest has made a number of changes to its buy-to-let offering, including rate reductions,...

Ceta Insurance expands landlord panel

Ceta Insurance has added ERGO UK, part of the Munich Re Group, to its...

Smart Money relaunches buy-to-let proposition

Cheshire-based specialist distributor, Smart Money, has unveiled a new offering for introducers. Having previously focussed on...

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The case for tech fluency before AI adoption in the mutual sector

It often feels like there is only one conversation taking place in financial services at the moment: artificial intelligence. Whether it’s trade shows and...

Commonhold and RTM: do not mistake control for simplicity

Commonhold is presented as a fairer form of flat ownership. Right to Manage (RTM) is sometimes portrayed as a quick way for residents to...

No holidays: advice firms need a plan for a busy August

Every summer, the same quiet risk runs through the intermediary market. Advisers, case managers and administrators go on holiday. Specialist lending cases, which have...

Every rate shock is becoming a test of the modern mortgage business

Halifax, Barclays and HSBC increased selected mortgage rates by up to 0.20% this week, effective 21 July. Halifax removed its sub-4% deals entirely. Barclays'...

Your next client is probably more complicated than your last one

There's a shift happening in the mortgage market that most small firms aren't ready for. It's not about rates. It's not about the political...

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Brilliant racks up a memorable afternoon for charity

Brilliant Solutions was on cue at Rileys as 70 players and several late arrivals...

Rayner rules out rent controls

Housing Secretary Angela Rayner has ruled out rent controls in England, providing greater certainty...

Mortgage Brain adds Uinsure home insurance quotes to CRM platform

Mortgage Brain has integrated Uinsure with CRM Brain, allowing brokers to arrange buildings and...

Nationwide and Accord the latest to increase rates

Mortgage borrowers have been urged to review their options after Nationwide and Accord increased...