Buy-to-let

New buy-to-let offering from Masthaven

Masthaven has launched a new buy-to-let mortgage range, which will initially be available exclusively...

Vida Homeloans makes criteria changes

Vida Homeloans has introduced a new maximum LTV of 90% for first time buyers, 100%...

Longer-term mortgages more popular than two-year deals

Paragon’s latest Financial Adviser Confidence Tracking Index report has found that the preference for longer-term...

InterBay Commercial joins Paradigm panel

Paradigm Mortgage Services has added InterBay Commercial to its mortgage lender panel. Paradigm member firms...

HomeRenter unveils ratings and reviews service

HomeRenter, an online lettings platform, has launched a ratings and reviews service. It enables...

MFB launches offers landlords an EPC rating retriever

Mortgages for Business has launched an instant EPC rating retriever. It is designed for landlords...

BTL mortgage costs start to rise

The cost of most mainstream buy-to-let mortgages is starting to climb, with new data...

Newcastle Intermediaries joins Paradigm panel

Paradigm Mortgage Services has added Newcastle Intermediaries to its mortgage lender panel. Member firms of the...

OneSavings Bank revamps ICR requirements

OneSavings Bank has made changes to its interest coverage ratio (ICR) requirements for all...

Positive start to 2018 for Scottish rental market

Your Move has found that rents in Scotland continued to trend upwards in the...

Landbay launches new HMO range

Landbay has unveiled a new range of buy-to-let products, with a specific focus on...

The ‘professionalisation’ of buy-to-let is dominant

Sporting contests are often described as a ‘game of two halves’ which tends to...

New specialist lending panel for TMA

TMA Club has refreshed its panel of master brokers and specialist packagers, to provide...

Leading rental growth in North West and East Midlands

Your Move has reported that rents in England and Wales have increased by 2.5%...

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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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Half of borrowers undecided as fixed rates end

More than half of homeowners coming to the end of a fixed-rate deal are...

Court delays stretch to 27 weeks as Section 21 exit looms

Landlords are facing the longest court delays in more than two decades despite a...

Law Society urges court funding boost before Section 21 ban

The Law Society of England and Wales has called on the Government to increase...

Manchester movers rethink upsizing as costs bite

Rising mortgage rates and stamp duty bills are prompting Manchester families to shelve plans...