Buy-to-let

Kensington now distributed by Brightstar 

Kensington, which announced its decision to work with specialist distribution again last month, has selected Brightstar...

Warning sounded over informal lease extensions

It has been claimed that UK flat owners waste tens of thousands of pounds...

Landlords guilty of contract-free tenancies

One in 10 private landlords has no formal tenancy agreement in place with their tenants,...

Kensington ups max loan ceilings

Kensington Mortgages has raised the maximum loan limits for first-time buyers and buy-to-let mortgages. ...

Identity tweak for Keystone

Keystone Buy to Let Mortgages has changed its name to Keystone Property Finance. The...

All stands sold for the Leeds MBE

The Mortgage Business Expo (MBE) has revealed that all the stands have been sold...

AMI to fight FCA’s “unfair fees”

The Association of Mortgage Intermediaries (AMI) has responded the Financial Conduct Authority's (FCA) Business...

New Street partners with Mortgage Advice Bureau

New Street Mortgages has agreed a new distribution partnership with Mortgage Advice Bureau (MAB). All of MAB’s...

The DPS and Tenant Shop team up

The Deposit Protection Service (DPS) and Tenant Shop are to collaborate to “make life easier...

The Source adds Landlord Plus to panel

Source Insurance has added an additional specialist landlord property insurance product onto its panel....

Paragon changes limited company lending criteria

Paragon Mortgages has made changes to its lending criteria for limited company landlords. The follows...

Majority of landlords unphased by BTL crackdown

52% of buy-to-let landlords expect the recent changes to stamp duty and buy-to-let mortgage tax...

Larger landlords feeling impact of stamp duty hike the most

Increasing numbers of landlords are considering moving their property investments into limited company vehicles.  That's...

Kensington unveils buy-to-let guide for investors

Kensington Mortgages has published a graphical guide that outlines the upcoming changes for buy-to-let investors. Changes...

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Could a move to ‘enhanced advice’ also mean mandatory protection conversations?

The FCA’s recent Mortgage Market Discussion Paper (DP25/2) has got the industry talking about ‘enhanced advice’ – an idea that certain customers, such as...

Take off the rose-tinted glasses and stop chasing a rate cut

Every six weeks the financial world raises its eyebrows at the prospect of a rate cut, causing celebration when the Monetary Committee duly obliges. There...

URGENT! AI Is coming for you. Or maybe not…

I’ll try to make this as straight to the point as I can. The way that your prospective customers find you via online search...

Mind the gap: Can mortgage advice change the game for protection?

Many industry insiders still talk about the UK protection gap and how vast it is. The numbers speak for themselves with the estimated value of...

Navigating HMO and MUFB complexity with confidence

Historically, larger Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs) and Multi-Unit Freehold Blocks (MUFBs) have often been avoided due to their complex layouts, individual planning requirements,...

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34 organisations back plan to accelerate green mortgage lending

Decarbonising Britain’s homes is one of the most complex and expensive challenges of the...

The West Brom raises income multiples to help buyers with smaller deposits

West Brom Building Society has eased its mortgage lending rules in a bid to...

Brokers warn of rising underinsurance as premiums outpace protection

A growing number of brokers fear that more households are falling into underinsurance as...

The Exeter appoints new company secretary

The Exeter has named Karen Senior as its new company secretary, following the retirement...