Buy-to-let

Another record year for Crystal Specialist Finance

Crystal Specialist Finance has said that IT was behind it reporting another record year. Throughout...

Foundation Home Loans revises buy-to-let product structure

Foundation Home Loans has revamped its buy-to-let proposition. The revised product structure maintains Foundation Home...

Vida Homeloans revamps product offering

Vida Homeloans has announced an overhaul of its product range, which it says is...

Landlords looking to five-year rates

Mortgages for Business’ latest buy-to-let Index has reported that a growing number of landlords are...

First fall in average annual rents for almost 10 years

The Deposit Protection Service (DPS) has reported that renting became more affordable in 2018...

L&G Mortgage Club sees 1,000 registrations for SmartrCriteria after seven days

Legal & General Mortgage Club has passed 1,000 broker registrations in the first week...

Barclays makes 95% LTV and BTL rate cuts

Barclays is making changes to selected products within its 95% LTV (including cashback) purchase...

TFC partners with Zephyr Homeloans

TFC Homeloans has adding new buy-to-let lender Zephyr Homeloans to its lender panel. Recently launched by...

The Teachers makes buy-to-let criteria changes

The Teachers Building Society has changed its buy-to-let criteria, including amendments to maximum age and...

The Mortgage Lender expands onsite underwriting team

The Mortgage Lender has expanded its onsite underwriting team with the appointment of Diane...

The Skipton revamps mortgage offering

The Skipton Building Society has launched a number of refreshed products for residential purchase...

November rise in first-time buyer numbers

UK Finance has reported that there were 36,200 new first-time buyer mortgages completed in...

TSB reintroduces a number of mortgage products

TSB has reintroduced a number of products to its mortgage range. These products include the...

Skipton expat lending now includes studio apartments

Skipton International is extending the terms of its mortgage proposition to include studio apartments valued...

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Buy-to-let at 30: the mortgage that changed Britain’s housing market

John Heron helped create buy-to-let when landlords had almost nowhere to turn for finance. Thirty years later, he and Paragon Bank's Louisa Sedgwick reflect...

Harpenden’s expat move could be bigger than the numbers suggest

Harpenden Building Society’s move into expat mortgages this summer has been good news for brokers and borrowers. But I think its importance goes beyond...

We need to wait to get a clearer picture

It's been a week where the political and economic backdrop has moved almost as fast as rates themselves, and it's worth taking stock of...

Leasehold valuation reform: the consultation is asking only half the question

The Government's consultation on leasehold enfranchisement valuation rates is important because it will help determine what leaseholders pay to extend leases or buy freeholds,...

What commonhold will mean for mortgage lenders and brokers

Commonhold is often presented as the straightforward alternative to leasehold. It removes the freeholder, gives flat owners greater control and avoids some familiar problems...

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I spend a lot of my time looking at growth. What does it cost?...

MIMHC makes final call as charity lunch nears capacity

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter (MIMHC) has made a final call for industry...

Virgin Money to move eligible product transfers to Nationwide from October

Virgin Money is changing its residential product transfer process, with some customers whose deals...

Skipton cuts fixed rates and widens home mover range

Skipton Building Society is reducing rates across its fixed mortgage range by an average...