Buy-to-let

Large slump in Paragon buy-to-let lending

Paragon Group saw a dramatic fall in its buy-to-let lending in the final quarter...

Strong 12 months for Fleet Mortgages

Fleet Mortgages has revealed that in its second full year of lending it lent over...

‘Best ever’ BTL deals from Barclays

Barclays has launching what it claims to be its best ever range of fixed rates...

Accord adds new 65% LTV buy-to-let options

Accord Buy To Let has reduced rates on selected lower loan-to-value (LTVs) mortgages and...

New Street cuts buy-to-let rates

New Street Mortgages has reduced rates across its buy-to-let mortgage range. It includes 1.59% at 65% LTV...

Commercial Trust partners with Vida Homeloans

Buy-to-let and commercial finance broker Commercial Trust now has access to Vida Homeloans' products. The lender's range...

L&G updates mortgage club BTL matrix

Legal & General Mortgage Club has updated its Buy to Let Matrix to include...

Two-fifths of tenants not looking to buy

In a survey of 1,000 tenants whose deposits are registered with the Deposit Protection Service...

Paradigm awards lenders and providers

Paradigm Mortgage Services has revealed the third-yearly winners and runners-up from its Lender and Provider...

Scottish property market continues to thrive

Across Scotland rents increased or remained stable in every single region between October and...

Southern Rail disruption hitting rental market

Disruption caused by the Southern Rail strikes could be damaging the desirability of areas...

Coventry for Intermediaries offers new offset deals

Coventry for Intermediaries has unveiled new offset mortgages and reduced rates on selected buy-to-let products. Deals...

Dealing with uncertainty

I’m writing this on the day of Donald Trump’s inauguration as the next President...

Castle Trust relaunches mortgage offering

Castle Trust has relaunched its mortgage proposition, complete with a new website and telephone...

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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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Bridging Soup launches major market research initiative

Bridging Soup has launched a new research initiative to build a clearer picture of...

Just one in seven homes records five years of growth

Fewer than one in seven UK homes increased in value during every year of...

Word On The Street arranges £108m of property finance in record year

Word On The Street arranged more than £108 million of property finance across 239...

Beverley enhances SIPP income assessment

Beverley Building Society has introduced a tiered approach to assessing income from self-invested personal...