Buy-to-let

New fixed rate deals from the Skipton

The Skipton Building Society is launching a refreshed range of two and five-year fixed rate...

West Brom BTL ruling to cost £27.5m

The West Bromwich Building Society has lost a ruling in the Court of Appeal...

May new rental listings down 6% on March

New rental properties listed by landlords in May were down 5.7% on March levels...

Valuation activity resilient ahead of referendum

Connells Survey & Valuation has revealed that valuation activity in May rose by nearly...

Mortgage Intelligence expands lending panel

Mortgage Intelligence has added Kent Reliance to its panel of mortgage lenders. The lender will provide...

Over 60% of tenants in the dark over protection

UK letting agents hold over £2.7 billion of landlord and tenants’ money but, according...

IMLA sees further growth for FTB market in 2016

Homemovers had the highest success rate for turning mortgage applications into completions during the first quarter...

Landlords moving towards HMOs

Mortgages for Business research has found that 28% of those looking to expand their...

New professional deals from Paragon

Paragon Mortgages has updated its professional buy-to-let product range, including the addition of six...

Brightstar launches EasySource

Brightstar has officially launched its new sourcing system, EasySource, today. The system, which took two...

Landlord confidence stabilising after stamp duty hit

Paragon has found that while confidence remains low among landlords as a result of...

TFC Homeloans launches specialist sourcing solution

TFC Homeloans has unveiled QuickSearch, its specialist lending sourcing system, to its brokers. The distributor says brokers can...

ARLA: increase in residential supply “temporary”

The number of rental properties managed per letting agent branch rose by 8%  in April to the...

New HMO guide unveiled by Fleet Mortgages

Fleet Mortgage has published a new Guide to Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMO) for...

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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...

This is a different mortgage market and borrowers are reacting to it

It is important to be clear about what has changed in the mortgage market over the last month or so, because the latest data-specific...

The rise of larger deposits

The first-time buyer profile is changing. Increasingly, buyers are entering the market with larger deposits than at any point in recent years as many...

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Gen H widens Scottish broker access after MAB pilot

Gen H has opened its Scottish distribution to all brokers on its panel, following...

Homebuying delays deter two thirds from moving again, OPDA says

Two thirds of recent home movers say the experience of buying or selling a...

Knight Frank cuts 2026 forecast as conflict hits sentiment and rates

Knight Frank, the London-headquartered global property consultancy and estate agent, has downgraded its near-term UK...

Mortgage mental health walk hits capacity as 72 sign up

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter has confirmed its 2026 Walk and Talk event is now...