Buy-to-let

2016: Challenges, changes and opportunities for brokers

To quote a heavily used cliché from Alexander Graham Bell: “When one door closes,...

What will Osborne do on 16 March?

If it’s not in your diaries already then 16 March is certainly a day to...

FTBs still better off buying than renting

UK first-time buyers are on average 10% (£865) a year better off with their...

Rents accelerate into 2016

Total returns from buy-to-let properties have risen to the highest levels since November 2014,...

Hinckley & Rugby mortgage advances up 14%

The Hinckley & Rugby Building Society grew its mortgage advances 14% to £128 million in...

CML: January lending up 201% year-on-year

The Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) has estimated that gross mortgage lending totalled £17.9 billion...

Stamp duty hike putting off BTL investors

9% of UK adults who were considering a buy-to-let property investment have been put...

Precise Mortgages’ MCD upgrade is completed

DPR Consulting has completed a systems upgrade for Precise Mortgages. The update provides compliance with...

Foundation Home Loans grows sales operation

Foundation Home Loans has appointed James Adkin to the position of regional account manager...

CML: gross lending to steadily increase over next 24 months

In December 2015 first-time buyers borrowed £4.5bn for home-owner house purchase, up 7% on...

21% don’t think they will ever be able to afford a home

A first time buyer buying their first house this year will have already spent £52,900...

Adviser confidence at highest levels since 2008

Confidence among financial advisers is at the highest levels seen since the onset of...

Residential property remains attractive investment opportunity

70% of owner managed businesses (OMB) believe that land allocated for residential property development...

RICS: buy-to-let investors pushing up house prices

RICS' latest UK Residential Market Survey has reported a rise in new instructions in...

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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,...

Why we shouldn’t wait for the FCA to act on later life lending

It might feel odd to be talking about a new year, when we’re barely half-way through this one, but the recent FCA Discussion Paper...

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The Right Mortgage launches ‘Opportunity Insights’ podcast series

The Right Mortgage & Protection Network has unveiled a new podcast series aimed at...

Fleet Mortgages adds new products alongside rate and fee cuts

Fleet Mortgages has announced a raft of changes to its fixed-rate buy-to-let range, including...

Foundation Home Loans adds larger loans and 80% LTV options to Specials range

Foundation Home Loans has overhauled its buy-to-let Specials range, raising loan limits, introducing new...

RAW Capital Partners refinances London property to help borrower exit receivership

RAW Capital Partners has completed a buy-to-let mortgage for an international client to enable...