Buy-to-let

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...

Budget 2015: annuity rules relaxed

As widely expected, the Chancellor signalled that up to five million existing pensioners will...

CML: FTB lending down but rise in buy-to-let

The Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) has revealed that first-time buyers saw a drop in...

Paradigm added to Fleet Mortgages’ panel

Fleet Mortgages has added Paradigm Mortgage Services to its distribution panel.  Member firms of Paradigm...

TBMC launches new 80% LTV buy-to-let exclusives

TBMC has launched two new buy-to-let fixed rate mortgages with Mortgage Trust. There is a...

FCA outlines social media promotional guidelines

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published its guidance on financial promotions in social...

Precise Mortgages completes fourth securitisation

Precise Mortgages completed its fourth public securitisation this week. It brings the total issuance...

CHL loans and platform acquired

Permanent TSB has agreed to sell £2.5bn of the Capital Home Loans (CHL) mortgage...

Gross advances down 8%

The Bank of England has released its Mortgage Lenders and Administrators Statistics for the...

Sesame unveils BTL deals with State Bank of India

Appointed representatives (ARs) of the Sesame network now have access to State Bank of...

Aldermore reveals IPO plans

Aldermore Group Plc has announced the pricing of its initial public offering (IPO). It will be...

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URGENT! AI Is coming for you. Or maybe not…

I’ll try to make this as straight to the point as I can. The way that your prospective customers find you via online search...

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...

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NatWest Group enters buy-to-let through Landbay partnership

NatWest Group has announced a strategic move into the buy-to-let mortgage market through a...

One in five landlords now use limited companies for buy-to-let mortgages

The proportion of landlords turning to limited company structures to manage their buy-to-let holdings...

Acre expands partnership with Iress to include protection sourcing

Acre has strengthened its ties with fintech provider Iress by selecting the firm to...

Developer returns to Aspen after swift 10-day £750k bridge

Aspen Bridging has secured repeat business from a UK developer following the swift delivery...