Buy-to-let

Nearly half of landlords looking to sell

48% of landlords are considering divesting due to an increase in regulation and rules,...

Foundation Home Loans revamps whole buy-to-let offering

Foundation Home Loans has announced a full refresh of its buy-to-let product range. The lender...

Paragon adds new features to intermediary portal

Paragon has introduced the second phase of its intermediary portal, adding new features to...

Accord cuts buy-to-let rates

Accord Buy To Let has reduced rates on a selection of two and five-year...

Gatehouse revises buy-to-let criteria

Gatehouse Bank has widened the eligibility criteria on its range of buy-to-let products, including...

Foundation Home Loans partners with Y3S B&C

Foundation Home Loans has announced a new agreement with specialist finance packager, Y3S Bridging...

The Leeds launches new 10-year mortgages

The Leeds Building Society has set its lowest-ever rates on a new range of...

All change in top five equity release criteria searches

Knowledge Bank's February criteria index has shown a number of surprise results with some sectors...

The Mansfield cuts holiday let, high LTV and Versatility rates

The Mansfield Building Society has reduced rates on its holiday let, two-year discounted rate...

TSB range changes include new 10-year fixed buy-to-let deals

TSB has made changes across its buy-to-let and residential mortgage range. These include the following:  Residential: ...

Hampshire Trust Bank joins SimplyBiz Mortgages panel

SimplyBiz Mortgages' members now have access to Hampshire Trust Bank's (HTB) range of mortgage...

Moloney and Morris get OneSavings Bank group roles

Adrian Moloney and Roger Morris are to take on group roles within OneSavings Bank...

First annual fall in gross mortgage lending for a decade

2019 saw the first annual fall in gross mortgage lending since 2010, UK Finance...

LendInvest extends buy-to-let product distribution

LendInvest has joined Legal & General Mortgage Club’s lender panel to extend distribution of...

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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...