Buy-to-let

Roma Finance stops new business lending

Bridging, buy-to-let and development finance lender, Roma Finance, has temporarily stopped accepting new business...

Covid-19: Citizens Advice calls for greater protections for renters

UK wide charity Citizens Advice wants increased protections for renters following coronavirus legislation. Dame Gillian...

Mortgage Brain reports ESIS reduction

Mortgage Brain has reported a reduction in ESIS produced from its mortgage sourcing systems...

The Hanley Economic joins SimplyBiz Mortgages panel

The Hanley Economic Building Society has extended its presence within the intermediary mortgage market...

Roma Finance criteria available on Knowledge Bank

Bridging, buy-to-let and development finance lender, Roma Finance, has added its criteria to the...

Landbay unveils ‘instant’ DIP and new range

Landbay has made changes to its application process with the introduction of an instant...

Hodge: get in touch if you’re in financial difficulty

Later life, holiday let and buy-to-let mortgage specialist Hodge is aiming to help customers who...

SMG offers free CRM migration to other packagers

Specialist Mortgage Group (SMG) is offering other packagers access to its online CRM with...

LendInvest completes second securitisation

LendInvest has completed its second securitisation of buy-to-let mortgages in an oversubscribed RMBS transaction, Mortimer...

Covid-19: Vida Homeloans withdraws selected products

Vida Homeloans has moves to protect the long term future of its business, preserve...

Covid-19: Knowledge Bank creates free criteria change tool

Knowledge Bank is providing brokers and the wider industry with a single point of...

Covid-19: further support for homeowners and landlords

Lenders representing banks, building societies and other specialist lenders have announced additional support for...

Skipton International appoints new business development manager

Skipton International has added to its business development team with the appointment of Sean...

OSB makes widespread changes to HMO offering

OneSavings Bank (OSB) has announced changes to its HMO proposition, in order to improve...

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Buy-to-let at 30: the mortgage that changed Britain’s housing market

John Heron helped create buy-to-let when landlords had almost nowhere to turn for finance. Thirty years later, he and Paragon Bank's Louisa Sedgwick reflect...

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...

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PMS reports double-digit growth in mortgages and protection

PMS Mortgage Club says it is on course for its strongest performance in five...

Property firms urged to engage early with digital home-moving reforms

Property professionals have been urged to start testing digital home-moving processes now rather than...

DPMSG launches consumer guide to Smart Property Data

The Digital Property Market Steering Group has launched a consumer-focused video explaining how Smart...

Together joins Equity Release Council as later life market broadens

Together has become a member of the Equity Release Council as the specialist lender...