Buy-to-let

London tenancy deposits twice as expensive

The Deposit Protection Service has claimed that tenancy deposits in London over the last...

Fleet Mortgages expands distribution

SimplyBiz Mortgages has added Fleet Mortgages to its panel of lenders. All SimplyBiz Mortgages members...

Landlords failing to measure portfolio performance

23% of UK landlords do not measure the return on their buy-to-let investments at...

TFC Homeloans add Castle Trust to panel

Castle Trust has been appointed to TFC Homeloans’ lender panel. It will offer its range...

Average Scottish rents up 1.1% year-on-year

Scottish rents are rising at their slowest pace for over two years, according to...

Latest Paragon securitisation includes Euro tranche

The Paragon Group has completed its latest securitisation. Paragon Mortgages No.22 (PM22) is the fifth...

Over 300 firms signed up for London landlord accreditation

Over 115,000 rented homes across London are now badged under the Mayor's London Rental Standard, the capital's...

No let up in rental demand

31% of Association of Residential Letting Agents (ARLA) letting agents reported a rise in...

Crystal Mortgages moves into seconds

Commercial mortgage finance and bridging loan firm Crystal Mortgages is branching out into the...

Sesame joins Fleet Mortgages’ panel

Fleet Mortgages has added adviser network, Sesame, to its distribution panel. Sesame becomes the...

Voids at lowest level for 13 years

The average annual void period has dropped to its lowest level since 2002, according...

Not all new lenders are the same

I expect a large number of advisers are thinking that new buy-to-let lenders are...

Northern landlords enjoy highest yields and lowest deposits

Renters in Yorkshire and the Humber pay the lowest rents in the country, at...

Average rents up over 3%

The average rent across England and Wales is 3.1% higher than February 2014, the...

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Mind the gap: Can mortgage advice change the game for protection?

Many industry insiders still talk about the UK protection gap and how vast it is. The numbers speak for themselves with the estimated value of...

Navigating HMO and MUFB complexity with confidence

Historically, larger Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs) and Multi-Unit Freehold Blocks (MUFBs) have often been avoided due to their complex layouts, individual planning requirements,...

Why we shouldn’t wait for the FCA to act on later life lending

It might feel odd to be talking about a new year, when we’re barely half-way through this one, but the recent FCA Discussion Paper...

A walk on the supply side

The UK government’s stated goal to build 1.5 million homes during the current parliamentary term underlines a strong political focus on addressing the housing...

Don’t build in fear – quality must come before quotas

“This is my message to housebuilders: get on with it. If you promise homes, you have to build them.” - Prime Minister Keir Starmer, 25...

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Neil Hoare appointed sales director at LSL Financial Services

LSL Financial Services has appointed Neil Hoare as sales director of its financial services...

UTB makes underwriting director appointment

United Trust Bank has appointed Gene Clohessy to the newly created role of director...

Family Building Society eases borrowing barriers for landlords and homeowners

Family Building Society has unveiled a series of changes to its lending criteria and...

MAB rolls out Comentis tool to bolster support for vulnerable customers

Mortgage Advice Bureau is deploying a new digital assessment tool across its broker network...