Buy-to-let

Landlord confidence stabilising after stamp duty hit

Paragon has found that while confidence remains low among landlords as a result of...

TFC Homeloans launches specialist sourcing solution

TFC Homeloans has unveiled QuickSearch, its specialist lending sourcing system, to its brokers. The distributor says brokers can...

ARLA: increase in residential supply “temporary”

The number of rental properties managed per letting agent branch rose by 8%  in April to the...

New HMO guide unveiled by Fleet Mortgages

Fleet Mortgage has published a new Guide to Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMO) for...

New regional account manager for Foundation Home Loans

Foundation Home Loans has appointed Joela Jenvey as regional account manager for the West and South West.  Jenvey...

NACFB outlines conference topics

The National Association of Commercial Finance Brokers (NACFB) has finalised the conference timetable for...

BBA: April lending still up year-on-year despite slump

The British Bankers' Association (BBA) has found that gross mortgage borrowing of £12 billion...

Sentiment about specialist lending remains positive

Lenders are still largely positive about the specialist property investment market, according to a...

Estate agents unsurprised by fall in demand

Estate agents have reported a significant fall in demand for housing in April, with the number...

Brilliant Solutions launches with Kensington

Brilliant Solutions has announced the addition of Kensington onto its lending panel for both the...

Paragon reports rise in profits and new lending

The Paragon Group of Companies has posted a 12.5% increase in underlying profits to £71.9...

Fleet changes limited company BTL criteria

Fleet Mortgages has made further criteria changes with a focus on the transfer of property...

Openwork adds Fleet Mortgages to panel

Openwork has announced that Fleet Mortgages is joining its lender panel. The network expects write more than...

Modus joins Berkeley Alexander buy-to-let panel

Berkeley Alexander has revealed that specialist managing general agent Modus has joined its quote and...

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A steadier second half of 2026 in sight?

The first half of 2026 has been a reminder that the mortgage market does not operate in isolation. While domestic economic conditions have remained...

How brokers can secure better client outcomes in a volatile market

Experience has always counted in the mortgage market. Brokers who worked through the financial crisis, the Covid pandemic, the Liz Truss mini-Budget and cost-of-living...

Housing reform needs a thriving private rental sector, not just a thriving sales and purchase market

One of the most encouraging developments over recent weeks has been the renewed focus on improving the homebuying and selling process. The Government's plans to...

The economics of developing the next generation of advisers

Over the past couple of decades, I have worked alongside literally thousands of AR and DA firms, from businesses employing one or two advisers...

Is Andy Burnham the New Messiah or just Starmer with better eyebrows?

What a damning indictment of Labour that Andy Burnham appears to be strolling towards the leadership in what looks less like a contest and...

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Second charge mortgage lending volumes dip for first time in more than a year

New business volumes in the second charge mortgage market fell by 1% in May,...

Building Societies Association signs Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter

The Building Societies Association has become the latest organisation to sign the Mortgage Industry...

Sprive urges first-time buyers to plan ahead as Leeds launches 2% deposit mortgage

Sprive has welcomed Leeds Building Society's new 98% loan-to-value mortgage but says borrowers should...

Leeds launches 98% LTV mortgage aimed at widening access for first-time buyers

Leeds Building Society has introduced a new 98% loan-to-value mortgage designed to help more...