Buy-to-let

Accord streamlines buy-to-let offering

Accord  is refreshing its entire buy-to-let range in a move designed to provide a...

Summer shift in rental values from urban to rural areas

Rents increased in many rural areas and fell sharply in some cities over the...

Landlords to look beyond cities for purchases?

10%% of landlords are now looking to purchase properties compared to just 3% at...

Record month for The Mortgage Lender

The Mortgage Lender saw record increases in buy-to-let applications and completions at the end...

Hinckley & Rugby joins MCI panel

MCI mortgage club has appointed Hinckley & Rugby Building Society to its lender panel. Hinckley...

Octane provides 1,000th loan

Octane Capital has completed its 1,000th loan since launching in 2017. The lender said the...

Landbay lowers BTL rates and offers free valuations

Landbay has revamped its core product range, introducing a free valuation on its most...

New BTL and residential deals from Barclays

Barclays is launching new purchase and remortgage products for both residential and buy-to-let. New products...

Tenants “heading for country” due to Covid

21% of landlords believe tenants who want more space will look to move to...

Keystone publishes SLA information

Keystone Property Finance is to publish its Service Level Agreement (SLA) information on its...

Hanley Economic rejoins ex-pat BTL market

The Hanley Economic Building Society has re-entered the ex-pat buy-to-let market with a 3.49%...

Landlords facing ‘race against time’ with stamp duty

Landlords who want to make the most of the recent cut in Stamp Duty...

Clydesdale and Yorkshire Banks back with new ranges

Clydesdale and Yorkshire Banks have returned to the market following a temporary withdrawal announced...

Tenant demand hits four-year high

Paragon has revealed that the third quarter of the year saw tenant demand reaching...

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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...