Buy-to-let

Equity release an option for portfolio landlords?

Retirement Advantage has claimed that landlords affected by the new PRA mortgage affordability checks could still...

L&G Mortgage Club updates BTL matrix

Legal & General Mortgage Club has updated its Buy to Let Matrix to include...

IMLA: outlook for specialist lenders is positive

The Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association (IMLA) has reported that the value of specialist mortgage lenders’...

Aldermore to hold buy-to-let seminars at MBE London

Mortgage Business Expo (MBE) has announce a buy-to-let seminar programme with Aldermore at the...

BEP Systems unveils landlord portfolio assessment module

BEP Systems has launched a system for lenders to stress test buy-to-let portfolios automatically....

Keystone selects eTech’s Buy to Let Hub

Risk software supplier eTech is to provide Keystone Property Finance with a solution to...

Vida celebrates first anniversary

In the 12 months since Vida Homeloans launched its specialist residential and buy-to-let mortgage...

Paradigm updates buy-to-let lender matrix

Paradigm Mortgage Services has stated that following the 30 September PRA portfolio landlord underwriting changes,...

Record lending month for Landbay

Landbay has reported that it lent £6.31m across 31 mortgages in September, a record month of...

New range from Pepper Money

Pepper Money has revamped its mortgage range and introduced a new online portal. The lender,...

Near 5% returns for Scottish landlords

Scotland has witness a continued rise in demand for rental properties, with prices increasing slightly...

Nine out of 10 regions see rents rise year-on-year

Your Move has reported that rents in both the East of England and the...

Landlords unaware of HMO licensing proposals

Over 85% of all landlords are unfamiliar with new laws that could force them...

AOBP appoints lender committee

The Association of Bridging Professionals (AOBP) has finalised the formation of its lender committee. It...

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Plugging the first-time buyer knowledge gap

A couple of weeks ago, I found myself down at my local, surrounded by family, friends and the usual mix of conversation. Among the...

Portfolio landlords reshape buy-to-let market

Portfolio landlords are becoming increasingly central to the buy-to-let market as investors take a more structured approach to property ownership. The market has seen a...

Supporting complex cases in a modern mortgage market

In today’s diverse mortgage landscape, brokers are working with a growing number of clients whose circumstances fall outside traditional lending models. From self-employed professionals...

Busting the myths that stop homeowners protecting their income

In my role at LifeSearch, I spend a lot of time talking to mortgage advisers, brokers, and, increasingly, customers directly. One thing comes up time...

The 4.3 million borrowers your pipeline is probably missing

There are 4.3 million self-employed workers in the UK and nearly one in five self-employed workers plans to buy a property in the next...

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Family Building Society cuts minimum property value to £75k

Family Building Society has lowered its minimum property value from £120,000 to £75,000 across...

360 Lifecycle adds Checkmyfile credit reporting link

360 Lifecycle has partnered with Checkmyfile to give advisers access to clients’ multi-agency credit...

Barclays cuts rates and launches sub-4% Premier tracker

Barclays will cut selected mortgage rates from Thursday 30 April and launch a Premier...

Millennials still locked out of homeownership

Only 5% of millennials have reached the life milestones they expected as teenagers, according...