Buy-to-let

Aldermore provides guide on PRA underwriting changes

Aldermore has launched a high level guide to help brokers and their clients navigate Prudential...

Slowdown in rent rises continues

Landbay's latest Rental Index has found that the average rent of a new letting...

Landlords urge govt u-turn on tax relief changes

Paragon Mortgages’ latest PRS Trends Report for Q2 2017 has found landlords calling on...

10% rise in limited company mortgage completions for purchase

Mortgages for Business' latest Limited Company Buy-to-let Index has reported that during the second...

Private Label brand resurrected by Brightstar Financial

Brightstar Financial is re-launching Private Label as a specialist lending brand. The brand was originally...

Scottish rents fall because of general election

Your Move Scotland has reported that the average rent north of the border dropped...

New expat guide for UK BTL interest relief changes

Skipton International has launched a guide to help expat buy-to-let investors with new changes...

Openwork teams up with LSS portal

Openwork has appointed Landlord Support Services (LSS) to its provider panel. It will be actively...

New expat BTL deals from the Saffron

Saffron For Intermediaries has improved its specialist deals for ex-pat borrowers and 'everyday' buy-to-let...

FSE Wales: portfolio landlord broker proc fees to rise

Financial advisers involved in the buy-to-let sector, especially in writing portfolio landlord mortgage business,...

Only portfolio landlords benefit from limited company structure

Buy-to-let investors could see their income cut by £1,000 each year by purchasing through...

Barclays introduces new mortgages rates

On 27 June Barclays is launching new residential and buy-to-let mortgage products, including exclusive...

Landbay to offer accounting services to landlords

Landbay is to launch an accounting, reporting and tax compliance service to help landlords...

Santander moves to boost buy-to-let market

Santander has made fee reductions on both its 60% loan to value (LTV) and...

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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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Zoopla signs Manchester Super Giants shirt deal

Zoopla has become the first official front-of-shirt partner of Manchester Super Giants for the...

Southwest Knotweed launches identification app

Southwest Knotweed Group has launched an app designed to help mortgage and property professionals...

Broker Conveyancing launches referral hub for advisers

Broker Conveyancing has launched a referral platform intended to make it quicker for mortgage...

House price rise puts mortgage resilience in sharper focus

Homebuyers should consider how they would meet mortgage payments if illness or injury affected...