Buy-to-let

FHL increases HMO loan size

Foundation Home Loans (FHL) has made changes to its dedicated HMO offering. The maximum...

Masthaven improves its long-term lending offering

Masthaven has made changes to its long-term lending product range with the launch of...

Rise in number of landlords quitting rental market

ARLA Propertymark has revealed that in April, letting agents saw the highest number of...

Very slight rise in average rental price in Scotland

Your Move Scotland's tracker for April has found that the Scottish rental market continues...

Precise offers semi-exclusive BTL mortgage

Paradigm Mortgage Services has revealed that it has access to a semi-exclusive buy-to-let product...

Hampshire Trust Bank unveils new LTVs, rates and loan sizes

Hampshire Trust Bank has increased the loan-to-value (LTV) ratio and reduced the rates on...

LendInvest reveals buy-to-let legal panel

LendInvest has named firms JMW Solicitors LLP and Lightfoots Solicitors on its first official...

New 50% LTV buy-to-let deals from TMW

The Mortgage Works (TMW) is launching a range of new 50% loan to value (LTV)...

Fewer landlords remortgaging for portfolio expansion

The proportion of landlords remortgaging is coming close to record levels, according to Paragon's...

UK expats being stung by “punitive” transaction costs

It has been claimed that UK expats acquiring buy-to-let property back home are typically...

Making the most of the ‘new normal’

For a sector that has been through a significant amount of change over the...

Paragon’s new mortgage lending up 23%

Paragon has reported that its total mortgage lending increased by 23% to £721 million...

New intermediary exclusives from the Skipton

The Skipton Building Society has introduced a new range of intermediary-only exclusive products for...

Sainsbury’s Bank moves into buy-to-let

Sainsbury’s Bank has launched new buy-to-let (BTL) products solely available via brokers. The new products...

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The case for tech fluency before AI adoption in the mutual sector

It often feels like there is only one conversation taking place in financial services at the moment: artificial intelligence. Whether it’s trade shows and...

Commonhold and RTM: do not mistake control for simplicity

Commonhold is presented as a fairer form of flat ownership. Right to Manage (RTM) is sometimes portrayed as a quick way for residents to...

No holidays: advice firms need a plan for a busy August

Every summer, the same quiet risk runs through the intermediary market. Advisers, case managers and administrators go on holiday. Specialist lending cases, which have...

Every rate shock is becoming a test of the modern mortgage business

Halifax, Barclays and HSBC increased selected mortgage rates by up to 0.20% this week, effective 21 July. Halifax removed its sub-4% deals entirely. Barclays'...

Your next client is probably more complicated than your last one

There's a shift happening in the mortgage market that most small firms aren't ready for. It's not about rates. It's not about the political...

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Brilliant racks up a memorable afternoon for charity

Brilliant Solutions was on cue at Rileys as 70 players and several late arrivals...

Rayner rules out rent controls

Housing Secretary Angela Rayner has ruled out rent controls in England, providing greater certainty...

Mortgage Brain adds Uinsure home insurance quotes to CRM platform

Mortgage Brain has integrated Uinsure with CRM Brain, allowing brokers to arrange buildings and...

Nationwide and Accord the latest to increase rates

Mortgage borrowers have been urged to review their options after Nationwide and Accord increased...