Buy-to-let

UK Finance: housing market activity remains buoyant

UK’s Finance has reported steady increases in mortgage lending for first-time-buyers and home movers...

New discount BTL deal from the Hinckley & Rugby

The Hinckley & Rugby Building Society has introduced a new lower-fee two-year discount buy-to-let...

Landbay revises background underlying portfolio stress tests

Landbay is introducing changes to its background underlying portfolio stress tests, amended from 125%...

New retention range from the Skipton

The Skipton Building Society has unveiled a new range of retention products for existing...

Brilliant Solutions expands lender panel

Brilliant Solutions has added the Tipton & Coseley Building Society to its lender panel.  The...

CA launches landlord restriction survey

The Conveyancing Association (CA) has  launched a new survey in conjunction with HM Land...

Al Rayan Bank cuts rates on Buy to Let Purchase Plans

Al Rayan Bank has announced a one percentage point reduction in the rental rates...

Coventry for Intermediaries issues its lowest ever BTL fixed rates

Coventry for Intermediaries has cut rates across its two and five year fixed buy-to-let...

Landbay unveils landlord product for first time buyers

Landbay is extending its lending criteria to now include first time landlords who do...

Paragon unveils new buy-to-let products

Paragon has introduced an extended range of Portfolio and Non-portfolio buy-to-let mortgage products. It has...

New guide for prospective tenants

Property specialist Kate Faulkner has urged tenants to conduct research into properties before renting,...

Metro Bank cuts residential and buy-to-let rates

Metro Bank has reduced rates across its five-year fixed residential and buy-to-let product ranges, as...

Vida Homeloans added to PTFS panel

Vida Homeloans has been appointed to Personal Touch Financial Services’ lender panel to offer...

Accord: landlords resilient in face of regulation

57% of Accord Mortgages' buy-to-let applications received in 2017 were from those affected by...

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Jonny Palmer: Taking on the world’s toughest foot race

On 3 April I’ll be attempting what is considered the toughest foot race on earth: Marathon Des Sables Legendary. When I type that into a...

Why straightforward buy-to-let cases are becoming increasingly rare

The idea of a truly straightforward buy-to-let case now feels increasingly distant. As portfolios grow in size and complexity and borrowing needs evolve alongside...

Technology: from transformation to stewardship

For most of the modern history of UK mortgage lending, stability has not simply been a preference – it has been a necessity. Boards have...

The continued evolution of the later life lending market

Later life lending has moved well beyond being an occasional enquiry about equity release or a maturing interest-only case. It is now a consistent and...

What does the year hold for specialist first charge residential mortgages?

A few months into 2026, it is already clear that many borrowers continue to fall outside the criteria set by high street and mainstream...

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The Darlington sets out broker service pledges

Darlington Building Society has outlined a trio of service commitments to brokers, placing them...

Reeves backs building societies’ first-time buyer push

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has thrown her weight behind building societies’ campaign to convince aspiring...

Brightstar looks to Armed Forces leavers in drive to widen mortgage talent pool

Brightstar Group is piloting a new initiative aimed at bringing Service Leavers and Veterans...

Terry Blackburn on building a community for mortgage brokers

At 19, Terry Blackburn was knocking on doors trying to sell life insurance to...