Buy-to-let

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...

‘Pre-summer boost’ seen for UK mortgage market

UK Finance has reported that there were 32,200 new first-time buyer mortgages completed in...

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The self-employed boom and why traditional life cover won’t cut it

There’s a shift happening in how people work and how they buy homes - especially for the self-employed and gig economy worker. Flexibility, autonomy and...

First-time buyers and buy-to-let are not rivals

As we move further into 2026, a familiar narrative is starting to reappear. It suggests that a stronger first-time buyer market will be delivered...

Working up those income streams

Some might say the UK labour market has lost some of its confidence. Unemployment is rising, job moves have slowed, and many employers are...

Ignore the Gen Z worker stereotypes – the future is bright

The office fridge. Full of 12 types of milk, none derived from cows, and four on the work top, at room temperature. As for...

Reframe Cancer 2026 trends: prevention to take centre stage

This year is already shaping up to be one when prevention is taking centre stage. The Government recently announced the expansion of its WorkWell...

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Santander lowers higher LTV rates for FTBs with 95% 5-year fix at 4.72%

Santander will cut rates by up to 0.32% across its 85%-95% LTV first-time buyer...

First-time buyer solo females outpace couples

More women are planning to step onto the property ladder alone rather than with...

Melton targets foreign national borrowers with new five-year fixes

Melton Building Society is launching a dedicated foreign nationals mortgage range, aimed at borrowers...

North West leads HMO market share as yields edge below 10%

The North West has the highest proportion of HMOs in the UK at 17.9%,...