Buy-to-let

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...

Fleet Mortgages wins Hants employer award

Fleet Mortgages was named ‘Employer of the Year’ at the Inspire Business Awards on 10 November.  The...

South east dominates top BTL postcodes

LendInvest has published its latest quarterly research index on the UK buy-to-let market. The new format ranks...

Annual increase in first-time buyer activity

The Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) has revealed that in September, home-owners borrowed £11.4bn...

New remortgage deals from Barclays

Barclays has introduced new remortgage products available for a limited period. These rates will be available...

Exclusive 3.29% HMO tracker for 3mc

3mc has launched an exclusive two-year tracker mortgage funded by Precise Mortgages, targeting both...

Changing government attitudes to the PRS?

I’m sure, like me, you’ve sensed a slight shift in emphasis from the government...

FHL partners with L&G Mortgage Club

Foundation Home Loans (FHL) has announced a new partnership with Legal & General’s Mortgage...
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Commonhold and Leasehold Reform

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...
House prices

Just one in seven homes records five years of growth

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

Beverley enhances SIPP income assessment

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