Buy-to-let

Brokers benefiting from BTL surge

The Nottingham Building Society has confirmed that buy-to-let landlords have caused a rise in advice enquiries...

Turnover and profits up at Brightstar

Specialist finance distributor Brightstar has reported that its turnover totalled £5.3m for the year...

Pepper expands packager panel

Promise Solutions has been selected as an approved packager by specialist lender Pepper Homeloans. The...

HMOs set to be most popular investor property type

The latest Shawbrook Client Barometer has found that HMOs are predicted to be the...

The Buy to Let Event returns next month

The Buy to Let Club's industry event is returning in April for the first leg...

What was missing from the Budget

This article, as they say in the world of TV, is a two-parter. In...

Accord introduces 10-day sale

Accord Buy To Let has launched a 10-day sale on a range of mortgages. The four...

Virgin Money cuts BTL and residential rates

Virgin Money has reductions to rates on selected products across its buy-to-let and core residential mortgage...

Govt’s BTL action causing rents to rise

Tenants are facing the first rises in market rents since the autumn, according to...

Over £11k spent on rent before buying

A letting agent's study into the UK rental market has found that the average...

New limited company BTL policy for Kent Reliance and InterBay

OneSavings Bank brands Kent Reliance and InterBay Commercial have announced a new policy for...

IMLA: Basel proposals could scupper B&B sale

The Intermediary Mortgage Lenders' Association (IMLA) has warned that Basel proposals mean Bradford &...

February lending up 30% year-on-year

The Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) has estimated that gross mortgage lending reached £17.6...

Mortgage Trust open for consumer buy-to-let

Paragon Mortgages is now accepting applications for consumer buy-to-let via its sister brand Mortgage Trust. Its...

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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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