Buy-to-let

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...

West One Loans unveils second charge buy-to-let range

West One Loans is launching a range of second charge buy-to-let products tomorrow (10...

TMA adds Paragon Bank to lender panel

TMA Club has added Paragon Bank to its lender panel, offering members access to...

Criteria Hub introduces buy-to-let module

Criteria Hub has announced the rollout of its buy-to-let module, which will provide the same...

Commuters hit by rent rises as well as train fare hikes

Landbay’s latest Rental Index shows that commuters in almost half of London’s most popular...

Accord offers £500 cashback to remortgaging landlords

Accord is adding £500 cashback to eight remortgage buy-to-let loans. Deals include a 2.44% five-year fix...

LendInvest’s lending up 33% year-on-year

LendInvest lent £500 million to help professional property investors, developers and landlords buy, build or...

Platform lowers rates on all 90% LTV deals

Platform has cut rates on all 90% LTV mortgages across two, three and five...

New landlord portal from HM Lettings

The Nottingham Building Society’s lettings arm has introduced a new landlord portal. The online...

Hometrack: rents to grow 2% over 2018

Richard Donnell, insight director at Hometrack, has explained his three defining themes for the...

Final call for TDS Charitable Foundation funding applications

Organisations that support landlords and tenants to improve standards and educate those involved in...

Accord make sweeping buy-to-let changes

Accord Mortgages has reduced rates by up to 0.35 percentage points on three quarters...

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Housing supply pressures underline the value of a balanced market

The latest figures from the Home Builders Federation make somewhat uncomfortable reading, particularly if you’re a Government which has placed a significant ‘bet’ on...

Spring Statement must tackle planning, regeneration and skills

With many reports suggesting that next week’s Spring Statement will deliver little in the way of new policy and instead focus largely on updated...

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...

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Afin Bank strengthens sales team with senior BDM hire

Afin Bank has added to its salesforce with the appointment of Stuart Benge as...

Finova underpins Offa’s move into Sharia-compliant residential finance

Finova has supported the launch of Offa’s new Sharia-compliant Home Purchase Plan, extending the...

Mortgage borrowing dips as approvals ease

Mortgage borrowing slowed at the start of the year with approvals for house purchases...

National Friendly promotes John Fotheringham to head of underwriting

National Friendly has promoted its technical lead underwriter John Fotheringham to head of underwriting,...