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...

Foundation Home Loans unveils limited company ‘specials’

Foundation Home Loans has introduced a new selection of limited edition, limited company buy-to-let products. The...

Zephyr reduces initial buy-to-let rates

Zephyr Homeloans has cut initial rates and introduced a 1% product fee option across...

2020 ended with five-year high for tenant demand

Paragon Bank has revealed that tenant demand hit a five-year high during the final quarter of...

Open Banking allows Lendlord cashflow automation

Lendlord has launched an Open Banking integration that allows landlords to automate their cashflow...

Castle Trust appoints new sales director

Castle Trust Bank has appointed Robert Oliver as its new sales director. Oliver (pictured) has...

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Harpenden’s expat move could be bigger than the numbers suggest

Harpenden Building Society’s move into expat mortgages this summer has been good news for brokers and borrowers. But I think its importance goes beyond...

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...

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Millions of households exposed to financial shocks despite apparent stability

Millions of UK households that appear financially secure could struggle to absorb an unexpected...

The Mortgage Hut adopts Instamo tool to speed up mortgage applications

The Mortgage Hut has introduced Instamo's FastSubmit technology to reduce the amount of manual...

FCA sets out timetable for major expansion of anti-money laundering supervision

The FCA expects to begin taking over anti-money laundering supervision of legal, accountancy and...

MAB revenue rises as refinancing drives mortgage completions

Mortgage Advice Bureau reported an 8.6% increase in first-half revenue to £161.0m as higher...