Buy-to-let

Rental yields at three-year high

Confidence in landlords' own lettings at its highest level for 18 months and 8%...

Kensington Mortgages updates buy-to-let offering

Kensington Mortgages has upgraded its buy-to-let proposition. The latest changes will include loans of up to...

Vida cuts five-year fixed buy-to-let rates

Vida Homeloans has reduced several five-year fixed rate buy-to-let products by up to 0.75 percentage...

Sainsbury’s Bank adds Sesame to broker panel

Sesame has become the latest broker partner for Sainsbury's Bank. The bank provides a range...

Report shows shift to low cost high yield buy-to-let properties

A special report commissioned by The Mortgage Lender to mark the launch of its...

Paragon’s mortgage lending up 7%

Paragon has published its third quarter trading update. It shows a 7% increase in total...

Foundation Home Loans introduces new large loan offering

Foundation Home Loans has launched a new large loan product, facilitating larger buy-to-let loans...

Thistle sees large rise in landlords switching to incorporation

Thistle Finance has revealed a 30% rise in the number of landlords in the...

New Paragon buy-to-let exclusives for 3mc

3mc has unveiled new exclusive buy-to-let products with Paragon Bank on the lender’s portfolio...

Hampshire Trust Bank appoints new NED

Hampshire Trust Bank (HTB) has announces the appointment of Astrid Grey as an independent non-executive director (NED). Grey (pictured)...

The Leeds unveils 2.32% no fee BTL mortgage

The Leeds Building Society has introduced a two-year fixed rate buy-to-let mortgage as part of a...

Buy-to-let transaction volume growth slowing

LendInvest's latest Buy-to-Let Index report has found that Luton reclaimed the top spot in July 2018 for...

The Mansfield’s range now includes holiday lets

The Mansfield Building Society has launched a new holiday buy-to-let product, allowing loans up...

LendInvest and Onfido partner to expedite buy-to-let ID checks

LendInvest and identity verification provider Onfido have announced a partnership designed to streamline LendInvest’s...

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Alan Cleary: Taking the helm at Chetwood Bank

When Alan Cleary retired from the mortgage industry in 2021 he thought his days of running banks were behind him. After more than three decades...

The sourcing system effect in specialist lending

In specialist lending, the right fit for a client has never been as simple as picking the top rate from a list. In sectors like...

Why the Renters’ Rights Bill should be a wake-up call for advisers and landlords

The Renters’ Rights Bill is shaping up to be one of the most significant legislative changes to the private rented sector (PRS) in decades. Expected...

Living in a box. Am I living in a cardboard box?

More young people are living with their parents than ever before. The bank of Mum and Dad has evolved into the hotel of Mum and...

Accountants, brokers and the clash of expectations

There’s an old accountant’s joke about financial advisers: the difference between us is that advisers want to look richer than their clients, while accountants...

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RICS survey points to further slowdown as landlords exit and sales activity eases

The August 2025 RICS Residential Market Survey has revealed a further weakening in sales...

TPFG helps generate 12,800 mortgages in first half of 2025

Estate agent network The Property Franchise Group (TPFG), the UK’s largest multi-brand property franchisor,...

Revealed: Where buyers can still find homes under £150,000

Just 12% of homes for sale across Great Britain are priced below £150,000 new...

You can’t just turn on a tap and expect housing supply to flow

Yawn and stretch, the government have appointed a new housing Czar in place of...