Buy-to-let

Openwork expands specialist lending panel

Openwork is expanding its specialist lending panel with the addition of new providers for...

Leek United to pay product transfer proc fee

Leek United has introduced product transfers for intermediaries on their residential and buy-to-let mortgages,...

Most landlords expect government PRS intervention

70% of landlords expect there to be further government intervention in the private rental...

LendInvest launches green finance initiative

All LendInvest Bridge-to-Let borrowers are now eligible to benefit from a cashback when they...

Vida Homeloans cuts rates by up to 65bps

Vida Homeloans has made a number of spring rate cuts. The reductions apply to the...

Landbay changes 80% LTV deals

Buy-to-let lender Landbay has revised a number of its products. Changes include the addition of...

Midlands landlords to drive buy-to-let purchases

Research for Paragon has found that landlords across the Midlands are most likely to...

The Mortgage Lender simplifies buy-to-let offering

The Mortgage Lender has simplified its buy-to-let range and reduced the majority of rates...

Newcastle Intermediaries revamps buy-to-let offering

Newcastle Intermediaries has cut rates on its fee assisted buy-to-let mortgages by 0.20 percentage...

Majority of landlords don’t use a tax adviser

Foundation Home Loans' research has found that over half of all landlords do not...

New limited company BTL deals from the Nottingham

The Nottingham for Intermediaries has introduced a range of limited company buy-to-let mortgages. Its headline...

ARLA: January stats “huge blow” for tenants

ARLA Propertymark has reported that demand from prospective tenants in January increased to the...

Crystal Specialist Finance partners with Beneficial network

Crystal Specialist Finance (CSF) has been appointed to the Beneficial network panel to deliver...

Post-election boost in landlord confidence

Paragon has reported that landlord optimism in the prospects for their lettings business, portfolio...

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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...