Buy-to-let

NatWest cuts residential and BTL rates

NatWest has introduced rate reductions on selected core and semi-exclusive residential products. It has made...

HMRC quizzing tenants over landlords’ tax arrangements

Tenants are being asked about the tax status of their landlords by HMRC. An HMRC...

Paragon offers new discounted variable rate products

Paragon has unveiled a new range of buy-to-let purchase and remortgage products for portfolio...

Aldermore unveils five-year fixed remortgage deal for landlords

Aldermore has introduced a new five-year fixed remortgage product for individual and company landlords...

Fleet ups maximum loan size amid criteria changes

Fleet Mortgages has revised its lending and product criteria following feedback from its intermediary partners. The...

Foundation Home Loans cuts a number of two-year buy-to-let deals

Foundation Home Loans has made a number of price cuts across its range of...

LendInvest expands its buy-to-let offering into Scotland

LendInvest is now offering its buy-to-let proposition in Scotland as it seeks to capitalise...

Landlords unaware on refurbishment finance options

There needs to be increased education on the finance options available to landlords when...

Criteria Hub expands niche and existing searches

Criteria Hub has added 100 new buy-to-let and residential search criteria, its parent, Mortgage...

2020 increase in buy-to-let predicted

There has been a slowdown in overall mortgage business during the third quarter of...

Tenants won’t sacrifice commuting time for foot on the ladder

76% of tenants in the UK would consider buying a property, but not at...

New BDM for Fleet Mortgages

Fleet Mortgages has appointed a new business development manager (BDM) for the South of...

Skipton International improves buy-to-let offering to high net worths

Skipton International has made changes to its mortgage criteria, in a move which it...

Shawbrook adjusts buy-to-let range and criteria

Shawbrook Bank has made changes to its buy-to-let product range and criteria across all...

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The continued evolution of the later life lending market

Later life lending has moved well beyond being an occasional enquiry about equity release or a maturing interest-only case. It is now a consistent and...

What does the year hold for specialist first charge residential mortgages?

A few months into 2026, it is already clear that many borrowers continue to fall outside the criteria set by high street and mainstream...

A turning point for British Islamic home finance

A quick question for brokers: what would you do if 80% of a fast-growing community told you the market was not serving them properly? That...

Mutual sector ambition needs tech-driven scale

The Government’s commitment to doubling the size of the mutual sector has been welcomed across financial services. Building societies continue to play a critical...

Conveyancing fees will rise and you can blame the Government

Tax is complicated and making sure you pay the right amount can be challenging - just ask MP Angela Raynor or indeed former Chancellor...

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Finova Broker CRM signs up Watts Commercial Finance

Watts Commercial Finance has selected Finova Broker CRM as part of a wider drive...

OPDA secures data-sharing agreements with legal software and conveyancing bodies

The Open Property Data Association has signed new agreements with the Legal Software Suppliers...

Intermediaries arrange £33bn for SMEs

Broker-originated SME lending climbed to £33bn in 2025, up 25% year-on-year, according to the...

Buyers gain edge as listings rise

February is on track to record the highest number of new property listings for...