Buy-to-let

Brokers expecting continued BTL growth

NatWest Intermediary Solutions research conducted amongst over 500 mortgage intermediaries found the majority had...

Growth predicted for ‘retirement lending’

'Enhanced' lifetime mortgage provider more 2 life is revamping its approach to underwriting its...

AMI concerned with Mortgage Directive implementation

The Association of Mortgage Intermediaries (AMI) has provided its initial response to the Treasury's...

Government moves to regulate buy-to-let

The Treasury has launched a consultation on incorporating new European regulations on mortgage lending into...

TMA offers exclusive Virgin Money mortgages

Virgin Money has unveiled a new range of residential and buy-to-let mortgages available exclusively...

New seminar theatres for Financial Services Expo

Financial Services Expo (FSE) London has announced a range of new seminar theatres to...

Metro Bank rejigs resi and BTL offerings

Metro Bank has revised its residential and buy-to-let mortgage ranges. For residential mortgages under...

Accord Buy-to-Let cuts rates

Accord Buy-to-Let has cut some of its mortgages by 0.25 percentage points as well...

New deals from Virgin Money

Virgin Money has announced a new range of residential and buy-to-let mortgage products. The...

Fall in popularity of two-year buy-to-let fixes

Paragon Mortgages has revealed that in the second quarter there was a 4% reduction...

Tenant fee ban behind Scottish rent rises

The prohibition over tenant fees has accelerated rent rises, according to the first Scotland...

Profits up at OneSavings Bank

OneSavings Bank plc has announced its interim results for the six months ended 30...

Rental market growing alongside sales market

The average advertised rent in Great Britain increased by £62 (6.56%) in July 2014...

Large number of renters have never met their landlord

30% of private tenants deal only with their letting agent and have never...

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Take off the rose-tinted glasses and stop chasing a rate cut

Every six weeks the financial world raises its eyebrows at the prospect of a rate cut, causing celebration when the Monetary Committee duly obliges. There...

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...

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SortRefer posts record-breaking July as broker demand surges

SortRefer, the Derby-based conveyancing and legal services platform, has reported its strongest month on...

Mortgage lenders under fire as rates lag behind interest rate cuts

Mortgage holders are paying over £1,000 a year more than they should be according...

Average English homebuyer to gain £41k in borrowing power

Homebuyers across England are set to benefit from a substantial increase in purchasing power,...

Somo revives summer offer with valuation discounts and free beer for brokers

Specialist lender Somo has announced the return of its August promotion, offering 90% off...