Buy-to-let

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...

New Street cuts two-year fixed rate

Buy-to-let lender New Street Mortgages is cutting its two-year fixed rate by 80bps to...

‘Surge’ in new buy-to-let listings

There was an 11.4% increase in new buy-to-let properties being advertised in October compared...

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Network recruitment called. The 1970s want their strategy back

I spend a lot of my time looking at growth. What does it cost? Is it sustainable? And are we creating value, or just...

Bank Rate holds again, but November is now firmly in focus

There may well have been a collective sigh of relief across the mortgage market when the Bank of England announced another Bank Base Rate...

Buy-to-let at 30: the mortgage that changed Britain’s housing market

John Heron helped create buy-to-let when landlords had almost nowhere to turn for finance. Thirty years later, he and Paragon Bank's Louisa Sedgwick reflect...

Harpenden’s expat move could be bigger than the numbers suggest

Harpenden Building Society’s move into expat mortgages this summer has been good news for brokers and borrowers. But I think its importance goes beyond...

We need to wait to get a clearer picture

It's been a week where the political and economic backdrop has moved almost as fast as rates themselves, and it's worth taking stock of...

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ModaMortgages cuts rates with limited edition buy-to-let range

ModaMortgages has launched a limited edition buy-to-let range with rates reduced by up to...

First-time buyers face confidence gap as unexpected costs and delays mount

Nine in 10 first-time buyers believe they understand the home-buying process before starting, but...

Family BS hires Paul Ormonde for Central London broker role

Family Building Society has appointed Paul Ormonde as a business development manager covering Central...

LendInvest raises £300m through latest Mortimer securitisation

LendInvest has completed its eighth Mortimer residential mortgage-backed securitisation, securing £300 million of funding...