Buy-to-let

Precise Mortgages moves into new build market

Precise Mortgages is now allowing new build properties following a change in its...

AToM to distribute 85% LTV Precise FTB mortgage

All Types of Mortgages Ltd (AToM) has been selected as one of a select...

Aldermore cuts BTL and residential rates

Aldermore has made a number of rate changes to its buy-to-let and residential mortgage...

The Saffron reduces Next Step and BTL light refurb rates

Saffron For Intermediaries has cut the rates on both its Next Step and Buy...

TMW allows BTL borrowers to offer longer-term contracts

The Mortgage Works (TMW) has claimed to be the first mainstream buy-to-let lender to...

Shawbrook improves commercial proposition

Shawbrook Bank has made a number of changes across its commercial mortgages product range. Changes...

Blemain makes key changes following broker feedback

Blemain Finance has made changes across a range of its products to lower costs...

Let’s not ‘innovate’ ourselves into another disaster

I’ve written before about the use of the word ‘innovation’ in the mortgage marketplace...

Lowest ever fixed rate for The Mortgage Works

The Mortgage Works (TMW) will tomorrow (21 June) unveil its lowest ever fixed rate...

Mortgages for Business launches Metro Bank BTL exclusives

Mortgages for Business is now offering two exclusive buy-to-let mortgage products from Metro...

35% of landlords say buy-to-let finance is more available

The proportion of landlords who think that buy-to-let finance is more freely available is...

Avelo Trigold unveils new buy-to-let sourcing tool

Avelo Trigold is now starting to offer a new 'enhanced buy-to-let' module as...

LSL offers exclusives from Leeds BS

The Leeds Building Society has launched two exclusives for the LSL group. The pair of...

Precise Mortgages cuts rates on buy-to-let

Precise Mortgages has reduced rates on its buy-to-let range by up to 1.25...

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Heavy refurbishment: structuring finance for complex property upgrades

Investors are rethinking their approach to property - heavy refurbishment is no longer just an option; it’s a necessity for unlocking value in today’s...

Why predicting 2025 interest rates feels like a fool’s errand

In my first (and for some reason clearly not my last) article last month, I attempted (perhaps foolishly) to discuss where rates might go...

Helping university students onto the property ladder

As we head towards the Easter break, thousands of first-year university students up and down the country will be preparing for exams and making...

Lenders must step up on high LTV products

Things are on the up for borrowers with a smaller deposit. The financial information website Moneyfacts publishes a regular update on mortgage product numbers,...

Why it matters that bridging hit more than £10bn last year

We see many numbers bandied around in the financial industry, which can sometimes have a numbing effect. So why should we all, especially brokers, care...

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Gen H launches affordability-focused mortgage scheme

Residential mortgage lender Gen H has announced the launch of New Build Boost, which...

Seven out of 10 homebuyers likely to miss stamp duty deadline

Seven out of 10 (71%) homebuyers with accepted offers expect to miss the 31st...

First-time buyer mortgage sales declined in London over the past decade

First-time buyer mortgage sales in London declined significantly between 2013 and 2023, as increasing...

UTB appoints BDM for the north and Scotland

Fran Arnold has joined the sales team at United Trust Bank Mortgages as business...