Buy-to-let

Average first-time buyer gross household income is £42k

UK Finance has reported that there were 35,500 new first-time buyer mortgages completed in...

Castle Trust appoints new business development exec

Castle Trust has appointed Jack Saunders as a business development executive. He will provide brokers...

Aldermore shakes up its residential and buy-to-let criteria

Aldermore has revamped residential and buy-to-let mortgage offerings. It has made the following changes to...

Skipton International improves expat buy-to-let offering

Skipton International is to include the conveyancing fees of both the lender and the...

LendInvest cuts buy-to-let rates and fees

LendInvest has reduced rates and product fees across its buy-to-let product range. The pay rate...

Foundation Home Loans joins TMA Club panel

TMA Club has added Foundation Home Loans to its panel of lenders. Foundation Home Loans...

Retirement investment most popular reason for buy-to-let

Latest research from Your Move has found that nearly half of all landlords in...

SVR mortgages more costly for landlords than at start of 2018

Landlords on standard variable buy-to-let rates are paying typically £27 more per month for...

TMA Club adds the Darlington to lender panel

TMA Club has announced the addition of the Darlington Building Society to its its...

Brightstar partners with The Right Mortgage & Protection Network

Brightstar Financial has joined up with The Right Mortgage & Protection Network to distribute...

Brokers’ top searches in September revealed

The latest Criteria Activity Tracker provided by Knowledge Bank has revealed the most searched...

Landbay joins up with Julian Harris Adviser Network

Landbay has partnered with the Julian Harris Adviser Network, providing mortgage brokers and their...

What brokers need to know about the new HMO licensing rules

The definition of a House with multiple occupants (HMO) has changed this week. This...

Sizeable number of landlords put off by default three-year tenancies

32% of landlords say they would be less likely to buy new rental property if...

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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...