Buy-to-let

Virgin Money improves buy-to-let criteria

Virgin Money has increased both the maximum age and maximum LTV available for its...

Colchester tops buy-to-let investment chart again

The latest LendInvest Buy-to-Let Index report has revealed that Colchester is once again the number...

Cast aside any landlord misconceptions

There seems to be a misconception in the buy-to-let space at present that no...

Tenant trustworthiness most important to landlords

Estate agency network Your Move has reported that 42% of UK landlords rated trustworthiness...

The Marsden unveils new expat BTL and Family Occupation products

The Marsden Building Society has refreshed its product portfolios and introduced two new expat...

Precise unveils new refurb buy-to-let offering

Precise Mortgages has launched a new refurb buy-to-let proposition to help landlords maximise rental...

Homeowner arrears and repossessions stay at historically low levels

UK Finance’ has reveals that in the third quarter of 2018 there were 77,600...

TBMC expands buy-to-let bridging panel

TBMC has expanded its buy-to-let bridging panel to offer an increased number of lending...

Aldermore cuts five-year buy-to-let remortgage rates

Aldermore has reduced the rates on its buy-to-let five-year fixed remortgage products for individual...

Affordability improves for renters

The latest Landbay Rental Index has found that tenants outside of London are paying...

The Mortgage Lender appoints roving underwriter

The Mortgage Lender has appointed its first onsite underwriter, based at TFC Homeloans and...

Landbay teams up with TMA Club

Landbay has agreed a new partnership with TMA Club, providing brokers and their landlord...

Brokers increasingly focussing on maximum LTVs

Knowledge Bank has revealed that maximum loan to value was in the top five of...

Atom Bank launches portfolio buy-to-let pilot

Digital Mortgages by Atom Bank has entered the buy-to-let mortgage market with an exclusive...

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The case for tech fluency before AI adoption in the mutual sector

It often feels like there is only one conversation taking place in financial services at the moment: artificial intelligence. Whether it’s trade shows and...

Commonhold and RTM: do not mistake control for simplicity

Commonhold is presented as a fairer form of flat ownership. Right to Manage (RTM) is sometimes portrayed as a quick way for residents to...

No holidays: advice firms need a plan for a busy August

Every summer, the same quiet risk runs through the intermediary market. Advisers, case managers and administrators go on holiday. Specialist lending cases, which have...

Every rate shock is becoming a test of the modern mortgage business

Halifax, Barclays and HSBC increased selected mortgage rates by up to 0.20% this week, effective 21 July. Halifax removed its sub-4% deals entirely. Barclays'...

Your next client is probably more complicated than your last one

There's a shift happening in the mortgage market that most small firms aren't ready for. It's not about rates. It's not about the political...

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Brilliant racks up a memorable afternoon for charity

Brilliant Solutions was on cue at Rileys as 70 players and several late arrivals...

Rayner rules out rent controls

Housing Secretary Angela Rayner has ruled out rent controls in England, providing greater certainty...

Mortgage Brain adds Uinsure home insurance quotes to CRM platform

Mortgage Brain has integrated Uinsure with CRM Brain, allowing brokers to arrange buildings and...

Nationwide and Accord the latest to increase rates

Mortgage borrowers have been urged to review their options after Nationwide and Accord increased...