Buy-to-let

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...

Most affordable London boroughs for new graduates revealed

Landbasy has reported that graduates moving to London for their first job after university...

Vida Homeloans launches north of the border

Vida Homeloans' range of specialist products are now available to those purchasing or remortgaging...

Accord unveils tax guide for landlord clients

Accord Buy to Let has produced a guide as part of its free Growth...

Complete FS remortgages £21.6m buy-to-let portfolio

Complete FS has announced the completion of its biggest buy-to-let case, with the remortgage...

Landbay revamps website and criteria

Landbay has revised its product criteria for professional landlords. Maximum loan size will increase from...

LendInvest launches Bridge to Term transition service

LendInvest has cut its rates across its bridging product range and introduced a new...

Highlands and Islands sees fastest Scottish rental price growth

Your Move Scotland has reported that the rental market north of the border remains...

Rents reach new record high

ARLA Propertymark has revealed that In August, the number of tenants experiencing rent hikes...

Landlords expect portfolio values to soften as optimism remains subdued

Paragon’s latest PRS Trends research has found that the average market value of landlords’...

New team members for Complete FS

Complete FS has appointed two new staff members to its buy-to-let and residential teams. The...

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Network recruitment called. The 1970s want their strategy back

I spend a lot of my time looking at growth. What does it cost? Is it sustainable? And are we creating value, or just...

Bank Rate holds again, but November is now firmly in focus

There may well have been a collective sigh of relief across the mortgage market when the Bank of England announced another Bank Base Rate...

Buy-to-let at 30: the mortgage that changed Britain’s housing market

John Heron helped create buy-to-let when landlords had almost nowhere to turn for finance. Thirty years later, he and Paragon Bank's Louisa Sedgwick reflect...

Harpenden’s expat move could be bigger than the numbers suggest

Harpenden Building Society’s move into expat mortgages this summer has been good news for brokers and borrowers. But I think its importance goes beyond...

We need to wait to get a clearer picture

It's been a week where the political and economic backdrop has moved almost as fast as rates themselves, and it's worth taking stock of...

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ModaMortgages cuts rates with limited edition buy-to-let range

ModaMortgages has launched a limited edition buy-to-let range with rates reduced by up to...

First-time buyers face confidence gap as unexpected costs and delays mount

Nine in 10 first-time buyers believe they understand the home-buying process before starting, but...

Family BS hires Paul Ormonde for Central London broker role

Family Building Society has appointed Paul Ormonde as a business development manager covering Central...

LendInvest raises £300m through latest Mortimer securitisation

LendInvest has completed its eighth Mortimer residential mortgage-backed securitisation, securing £300 million of funding...