Buy-to-let

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...

Housing market activity “in Goldilocks territory”

UK Finance has estimated that overall gross mortgage lending in August was £24.2 billion,...

London Trading Standards tackles rogue letting agents

As part of London Trading Standards Week, representatives from 15 departments are to visit...

Barclays rolls out further advance proc fee

Barclays Mortgages has introduced a procuration payment of 0.30% on all new residential and...

TMW unveils new portfolio landlord criteria

The Mortgage Works (TMW) has introduced new requirements for portfolio lending in response to new...
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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...

Why post-contract variation is becoming the mortgage market’s next battleground

For much of the past decade, mortgage technology investment has focused on origination and with good reason. Faster decisions in principle, automated affordability assessments,...

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Southwest Knotweed launches identification app

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Broker Conveyancing launches referral hub for advisers

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