Buy-to-let

OMS launches the first two-way DIP integration with Kent Reliance

One Mortgage System (OMS) has become the first to fully integrate with Kent Reliance...

Paradigm adds private bank to panel

Paradigm Mortgage Services has added private bank, Hampden & Co, to its lender panel. Selected...

Northview Group to pull New Street brand

Kensington Mortgages is to become the Northview Group’s principal brand. The retirement of the New Street...

2018 high for number of rental properties letting agents manage

ARLA Propertymark has reported that the number of rental properties letting agents managed increased...

The Hinckley & Rugby now accepts portfolio landlords

The Hinckley & Rugby Building Society has extended its buy-to-let underwriting to allow for...

Warning sounded over possible financing rush with HMO rules

Commercial Trust is predicting that there could be a spike in financing enquiries over...

Stabilisation ahead for buy-to-let market?

Mortgage Brain has reported that while the cost of buy-to-let mortgages remain at record...

TMW cuts five-year rates

The Mortgage Works has cut its five-year fixed rate mortgage products by up to 0.50...

Landlords cautioned over limited company incorporation

Specialist buy-to-let broker Commercial Trust Limited is urging buy-to-let landlords to tread with caution...

Accord offers let to buy market for first time landlords

Accord Buy To Let has expanded its offering for first time landlords after seeing...

Kent Reliance extends day one remortgage option

Kent Reliance has announced that the option to remortgage a property from Day One will...

Majority of landlords aware of Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards

Landlords are most likely to have invested in a boiler upgrade in the last...

Virgin Money improves buy-to-let proposition

Virgin Money is now accepting buy-to-let applications from portfolio landlords. Applications from portfolio landlords with...

SimplyBiz Mortgages expect more limited company BTL growth

SimplyBiz Mortgages says its research shows that 68% of brokers think they will write...

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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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Middle East uncertainty prompts homeowners to reassess mortgage plans

UK homeowners are overpaying mortgages and looking to secure new rates as geopolitical and...

Beyond the walk: Mortgage Leaders talk mental health – part 5

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter (MIMHC) is hosting its third annual 144-mile Walk...

Cambridge BS commits to three-year charity partnership and local housing support grants

The Cambridge Building Society has unveiled a new three-year funding partnership alongside a fresh...

Nomo launches broker academy for Gulf client property finance

Nomo has launched a broker academy to support intermediaries working with Gulf Cooperation Council...