Buy-to-let

Two new BDMs for Fleet Mortgages

Fleet Mortgages has announced the internal appointments of two new business development managers (BDMs)...

TMW outlines approach to new energy efficiency rules

The Mortgage Works (TMW) has issued a reminder to brokers of the new rules...

Roma Finance sees SPV growth in buy-to-let

Roma Finance has reported that the buy-to-let market is still popular with landlords running...

Remortgage approvals up over 9%

UK Finance has estimated gross mortgage lending in February to have been £19bn, 4.9%...

Paragon introduces further advance BTL proc fee

Paragon is providing ing a procuration fee for intermediaries who submit further advance business...

The buy-to-let market is only going one way

Markets tend to move in a certain direction because of numerous forces and I...

Scottish rental market slows down

The average rental property in Scotland increased in value by 0.7% in the 12...

New BTL remortgages from Accord

Accord Mortgages has launched a 1.94% two-year fix for buy-to-let remortgages at 65% loan...

Masthaven partners with Intrinsic in distribution boost

Masthaven has announced a new partnership with Intrinsic. Advisers that are part of the Intrinsic...

SimplyBiz Mortgages unveils portfolio review facility with Uinsure

In conjunction with Uinsure, SimplyBiz Mortgages has launched a portfolio review service for its...

TMW reintroduces 80% LTV buy-to-let deals

The Mortgage Works (TMW) has reintroducing 80% loan to value (LTV) products to its...

OneSavings Bank changes lending conditions pre-new EPC regs

OneSavings Bank has made changes to its lending conditions for residential buy-to-let and commercial...

Fleet Mortgages pulls limited company floating charge requirement

Fleet Mortgages will no longer require a floating charge on its limited company cases. The...

Despite increased costs, landlords continuing to spend

Tenant referencing and insurance provider FCC Paragon has found that buy-to-let landlords are increasingly...

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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...