Buy-to-let

Vida makes buy-to-let rate reductions

Vida  has introduced a series of price cuts to its buy-to-let range. The reductions apply...

Gatehouse Bank joins mortgage club panel

Gatehouse Bank has been added to Brilliant Solutions’ mortgage club. The Shariah-compliant finance provider offers...

The Ipswich expands holiday let offering

The Ipswich Building Society has launched a new two-year fixed rate, 80% LTV holiday...

The Mansfield launches five-year holiday let

The Mansfield Building Society has introduced a new five-year fixed rate holiday let mortgage,...

Accord improves ICR affordability assessment

Accord Mortgages is updating the interest coverage ratio (ICR) used to assess the affordability...

Knowledge Bank reports changing criteria search picture

February broker criteria searches conducted using Knowledge Bank show that interest from new investors...

Pitch 4 Finance launches pre-launch broker offer

Pitch 4 Finance has introduced a limited period offer for new brokers who register...

West One partners with TMA Club

TMA Club has joined with specialist lender, West One Loans, to allow Directly Authorised...

Castle Trust expands distribution with club deal

Castle Trust Bank has joined up with Legal & General Mortgage Club to expand...

Zephyr cuts five year fixed rates

Zephyr Homeloans has cut rates on its five-year, fixed-rate, standard buy-to-let loans for a...

Paragon unveils new five-year fixed rate portfolio products

Paragon Bank has added a pair of new five-year fixed rate mortgages to its...

West One Loans reprices holiday let and ex-pat buy-to-let

West One Loans has made changes to two of its buy-to-let products which were...

Landbay targets non-portfolio landlords with new range

Landbay has launched a new range of products for non-portfolio landlords looking to invest...

Shawbrook funds non-standard construction case

Shawbrook Bank has completed a deal on a property made using non-standard materials, after...

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We need to wait to get a clearer picture

It's been a week where the political and economic backdrop has moved almost as fast as rates themselves, and it's worth taking stock of...

Leasehold valuation reform: the consultation is asking only half the question

The Government's consultation on leasehold enfranchisement valuation rates is important because it will help determine what leaseholders pay to extend leases or buy freeholds,...

What commonhold will mean for mortgage lenders and brokers

Commonhold is often presented as the straightforward alternative to leasehold. It removes the freeholder, gives flat owners greater control and avoids some familiar problems...

Why you need to know what sits behind the average review score

There’s a funny thing about review scores. The better they are, the less likely we are to question them. If a company is sitting at...

The new Chancellor wants to remove barriers to growth; he should start with housing

There was probably a degree of unintended irony in the Treasury choosing to call the Chancellor, John Healey’s, first major market ‘intervention’ his ‘Growth...

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FORTO Finance launches with focus on expat mortgage market

FORTO Finance has launched in the UK mortgage and protection market following a pilot...

Just Mortgages appoints Gina McLaren as Midlands area director

Just Mortgages has expanded the management team within its self-employed division with the appointment...

Brokers value access to underwriters over slick technology

Mortgage brokers would rather have access to an underwriter than a sophisticated lender portal...

Imperial Chartered and Cornerstone golf day raises £11,000 for MNDA

Imperial Chartered and Cornerstone Finance Group have raised more than £11,000 for the Motor...