Buy-to-let

Downward pressure continues on BTL fixed rates

TBMC has found that average buy-to-let fixed rates have dropped below variable rates. Its Landlord...

Scottish urban rents rose in Q1 2013

The latest quarterly report from Citylets has revealed that in the first quarter...

Keystone re-jigs proposition

Keystone Buy to Let Mortgages has revamped its offering with new products, rate and...

Q1 fall in buy-to-let rates

During the first quarter of 2013 buy to let rates fell by an average...

Y3S completes Shawbrook’s first buy-to-let secured loan

Y3S has completed the first buy-to-let secured loan for Shawbrook, just 18 days after...

New three-year deal from the Saffron

Saffron Building Society has unveiled a three-year fixed rate without any early repayment charges,...

SBSLS becomes Shawbrook preferred partner

Sesame Bankhall Specialist Lending Services (SBSLS) is now a preferred partner of Shawbrook...

Virgin Money tweaks mortgage range

Virgin Money has made a number of changes to its residential mortgage range. Key Residential...

Aldermore allows fees to be added to loan

Aldermore is now letting mortgage borrowers have the option to add completion and electronic...

John Charcol sees let-to-buy surge

John Charcol has reported a "significant" increase in let-to-buy activity in 2012 and says...

The Mortgage Alliance expands lending panel

The Mortgage Alliance (TMA) has announced the addition of The Business Mortgage Company (TBMC)...

AToM to hold Brighton seminar

AToM (All Types of Mortgages Ltd) has published details of the lenders who are...

Buy-to-let investors target alternative finance

Buy-to-let investments are the most popular use for alternative lending, according to a...

Rents will continue to rise

March saw the average rent in England and Wales rise by 0.5%, to £735...

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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...

Top five reasons why renters should consider short-term protection insurance

In an unpredictable world, financial security can often feel like a luxury, especially for renters who may already juggle living expenses, rent payments, and...

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More2life unveils Tailored Interest Reward lifetime mortgage

More2life has launched its latest lifetime mortgage, Tailored Interest Reward, designed to provide later...

Pivot provides complex multi-loan deal for Denby Dale development

Pivot has completed a funding package consisting of three loans for a residential development...

HREF reports record month for lending

Hilco Real Estate Finance (HREF) has recorded its strongest month to date, completing three...

Mortgage advisers failing over-50s on later life lending, Key warns

Mortgage advisers are not doing enough to support over-50s with later life lending options,...