Buy-to-let

CML publishes BTL-skewed March figures

The Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) has revealed that home-owners borrowed £13.8bn for house...

BTL rush stretching first-time buyer affordability

Rightmove has reported a small rise of 0.4% (+£1,118) in price of property coming...

Dutch top EU buy-to-let investment poll

The Netherlands is the best location in the EU for buy-to-let investments as it...

Limited company BTL gaining in popularity

Foundation Home Loans has claimed that landlords are likely to favour limited company buy-to-let in...

Stamp Duty hike behind rise in new rentals

There was an 11.5% increase in new rental properties being listed in April, compared...

Kensington cuts buy-to-let mortgage rates

Kensington Mortgages has reducing the rates on buy-to-let products carrying a percentage fee by 25...

Virgin Money unveils rate cuts

Virgin Money has made a number of rate reductions on selected products.  Key changes to the...

Connect adds Kensington to panel

Connect for Intermediaries has become the latest specialist distributor to partner with Kensington. The specialist...

Advisers concerned over long-term BTL prospects

There has been a small rise in the volume of buy-to-let business being written...

CML: repossession rate “lowest on record”

The Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) has revealed that the number of repossessions in...

Keystone to provide split stress tests

On 14 June Keystone Property Finance will introduce separate stress tests for individual and...

Attractive returns for landlords looking beyond London

LendInvest has looked at opportunities available to landlords who look beyond London and the...

Brightstar reveals EasySource launch date

Brightstar has announced that its specialist sourcing system and case management tool, EasySource, will...

OSB posts Q1 trading update

OneSavings Bank plc has reported that net loans and advances grew by £460m during...

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FCA wants to streamline mortgage rules, but advice still matters more than ever

The Financial Conduct Authority wants to simplify the rules around mortgages. In principle, that makes sense. Who wouldn’t want a system that’s faster, easier...

Seven things mortgage lenders can do to help landlords

As a mortgage broker, I receive countless emails from buy-to-let mortgage lenders boasting about their latest products and criteria. However, many of these offerings...

Are you considering all product options for your customers?

Despite the ups and downs of the world’s money markets, today the UK Mortgage market seems to have remained relatively calm. Swap rates continue...

Execution-only or (Consumer) Duty of care? The FCA can’t have it both ways

Thankfully, there has been a growing amount of interest and analysis of the FCA’s most recent Consultation Paper – CP25/11 – and it’s somewhat...

The accessibility gap in mortgage tech — and why it matters now

In an industry built on trust and transparency, mortgage brokers can’t afford to overlook digital accessibility. Yet many mortgage portals remain hard to navigate...

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Chetwood Bank merges sales teams for ModaMortgages and CHL Mortgages for Intermediaries

Chetwood Bank has merged the sales operations of its two intermediary-facing brands, ModaMortgages and...

UK house prices edge down in May, reports Halifax

UK house prices fell slightly in May, according to the latest Halifax House Price...

Newcastle for Intermediaries expands shared ownership lending

Newcastle for Intermediaries has broadened its shared ownership mortgage offering by opening access to...

The Darlington unveils 95% LTV Rate Reducer for non-London new-build

Darlington Building Society has launched a suite of five-year fixed-rate mortgages offering up to...
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