Buy-to-let

Do your specialist and mainstream knowledge match up?

So here we are in a new year. 2017 has arrived and, if your...

Jeff Knight joins Foundation Home Loans

Foundation Home Loans (FHL) has appointed Jeff Knight to the newly created role of...

“Unsurprising” rise in limited company BTL applications

Mortgages for Business has reported an increase in the proportion of applications for buy-to-let properties...

Personal Touch to go LIVE in Birmingham

Adviser network Personal Touch has revealed details of its fifth annual 'LIVE' event. The member event...

Landbay unveils professional landlord mortgage offering

Landbay has introduced a new range of products for professional landlords. The buy-to-let lender's new offering...

New buy-to-let range from the Mansfield

The Mansfield Building Society has unveiled a buy-to-let range up to 75% LTV and...

Insecurity in private rental sector hitting families hard

Citizens Advice has revealed that 39% of people living with their children in privately...

SimplyBiz Mortgages’ seasonal showcase returns

SimplyBiz Mortgages has will stage its second whole of market ‘Seasonal Showcase’ event on...

Halifax unveils new mortgage cashback offer

First-time buyers are being offered £500 by Halifax. The offer is also available to homemovers,...

Latest ex-pat buy-to-let data published

Up to 40% of expat mortgage customers are investing in buy-to-let property in Greater...

Peston and Hague confirmed for ARLA’s 2017 conference

The Association of Residential Letting Agents (ARLA) has secured former Foreign Secretary and Leader...

Landlords increasingly opting for five-year fixes

Paragon Mortgages’ latest Financial Advisors Confidence Tracking (FACT) Index report reveals that fixed term...

OSB Group changes BTL affordability assessments

OneSavings Bank (OSB) will be implementing changes to its affordability assessments for all new...

In defence of the FCA

At this time of year I’m hoping the seasonal spirit is flowing through you...

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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...

Stop tinkering: Why mortgage tech needs a proper overhaul

Let’s be honest. If you work in the UK mortgage market right now, you know we’re all running pretty fast just to stand still. Between...

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Paragon adds limited edition 75% LTV buy-to-let fixes

Paragon Bank has launched six limited edition five-year fixed rate buy-to-let products, including new...

Kensington cuts buy-to-let rates across core range

Kensington Mortgages has reduced rates across its buy-to-let mortgage range, including its Prime, Core...

Cotality appoints Carl Ross to lead business development

Cotality has appointed Carl Ross as head of business development as it looks to...

Landlords plan rent rises as rent freeze proposal emerges

More than six in 10 landlords are planning to raise rents over the next...