Buy-to-let

Year-high for rental demand

ARLA Propertymark has reported that the number of new prospective tenants registered per letting...

TBMC pilots new BTL refurb product

TBMC is piloting a new buy-to-let refurbishment deal with Precise Mortgages. The product includes...

Landbay expands Midlands team

Landbay has appointed Rob Stanton as a regional account manager for the Midlands. Stanton joins...

Brightstar to hold new webinar series

Brightstar Financial has unveiled its largest ever webinar programme, with nine specialist lending events...

Precise Mortgages expands offering to landlords

Precise Mortgages is launching into the holiday buy-to-let market and improving criteria for its...

L&C’s Mortgage Finder attracts wide user age range

Mortgage broker L&C has seen over £2.6bn worth of mortgage applications through its online tool since...

Intermediaries expect landlord business to stabilise

65% of mortgage intermediaries expect the level of landlord business to stabilise over the...

Year-on-year declines in first-time buyer and homemover activity

UK Finance has reported that there were 34,900 new first-time buyer mortgages completed in...

The Buy to Let Business joins up with Foundation Home Loans for API launch

Foundation Home Loans has partnered with distributor, The Buy to Let Business (TBTLB), to...

Pepper Money unveils zero completion fee limited edition

Pepper Money has launched a residential and buy-to-let zero completion fee limited edition for...

TSB joins Paradigm panel

Paradigm Mortgage Services has added TSB to its lender panel. The lender is the 14th...

Second charge criteria searches changed completely in July

Knowledge Bank has revealed the most search criteria by brokers during the month of...

UK Finance: arrears and possessions at an all-time historic low

UK Finance has reported that there were 76,740 homeowner mortgages in arrears of 2.5%...

Landlords most vulnerable in Winchester

Gatehouse Bank has revealed that Winchester is home to the most vulnerable rental market...

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Beyond the walk: Mortgage Leaders talk mental health – part 4

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter (MIMHC) is hosting its third annual 144-mile Walk & Talk challenge from 10-15 May. There are now 72...

Plugging the first-time buyer knowledge gap

A couple of weeks ago, I found myself down at my local, surrounded by family, friends and the usual mix of conversation. Among the...

Portfolio landlords reshape buy-to-let market

Portfolio landlords are becoming increasingly central to the buy-to-let market as investors take a more structured approach to property ownership. The market has seen a...

Supporting complex cases in a modern mortgage market

In today’s diverse mortgage landscape, brokers are working with a growing number of clients whose circumstances fall outside traditional lending models. From self-employed professionals...

Busting the myths that stop homeowners protecting their income

In my role at LifeSearch, I spend a lot of time talking to mortgage advisers, brokers, and, increasingly, customers directly. One thing comes up time...

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Landlord exit reshapes London buy-to-let landscape

Landlords have been exiting the London rental market since reforms were first proposed with...

Brightstar COO urges brokers to back ED&I survey push

The mortgage industry has been urged to “take stock and reset” its approach to...

Sickness absence stuck above pre-pandemic levels

Sickness absence across the UK workforce remains elevated despite showing signs of stabilising, reinforcing...

The Darlington raises foreign currency mortgage LTV to 90%

Darlington Building Society has increased the maximum loan-to-value available on its foreign currency mortgage...