Buy-to-let

“Substantial” number of landlords hit by delays

More than one in five landlords have to wait longer than four months before...

Kuflink opens new principal office

Bridging lender Kuflink Bridging has had its new head office in Gravesend officially opened by Treasury...

FHL pleased with BTL guides

Foundation Home Loans (FHL) says it is delighted with the response from landlords and their advisers...

TFC Homelans cuts fees

TFC Homeloans is reducing its fees from Black Friday. Brokers can choose from two fee options, based...

Fall in cost of buy-to-let mortgages

Latest data from Mortgage Brain shows further reductions in the cost of most mainstream buy-to-let...

Autumn Statement 2016: letting agents’ fees to go

As had been widely expected, the chancellor today announced that lettings agents fees to...

Autumn Statement 2016: the speech in full

Mr Speaker, It is a privilege to report today on an economy which the IMF...

Profits up but BTL completions down at Paragon

The Paragon Group of Companies plc has reported that underlying profit rose 9.1% to...

Rents hit second highest ever peak

Your Move has revealed that recent rent increases in England and Wales levelled off in...

Ireland best for BTL investment

Ireland has become the number one European destination for returns on offer for buy-to-let...

Fleet Mortgages further changes criteria

Fleet Mortgages has made a number of further criteria changes following the launch of its new...

TMW cuts fixed and tracker rates

The Mortgage Works (TMW) is reducing rates on two-year fixed and tracker buy-to-let rates with...

Vida Homeloans expands intermediary distribution

Vida Homeloans has expanded its distribution partners to include selected networks and mortgage brokers.  The...

Slight increase in gross mortgage lending

The Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) has estimated that gross mortgage lending totalled £20.6...

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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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Japanese knotweed ‘knocks £21.4bn off UK housing market’

Japanese knotweed is wiping an estimated £21.4 billion from UK property values, with more...

Fleet Mortgages names new managing director

Fleet Mortgages has appointed Nicola Richardson as its new managing director. Richardson (pictured) has been...

The Monmouthshire goes live with Phoebus mortgage servicing system

Monmouthshire Building Society has gone live with Phoebus to support mortgage account servicing as...

NatWest completes first PEXA remortgage in two working days

NatWest has completed its first remortgage transaction through PEXA’s digital property completion platform within...