Buy-to-let

Bridging finance “still popular beyond buy-to-let”

Clever Lending has reported a steady increase in bridging finance applications for a variety of...

Precise unveils limited company BTL deal

Precise Mortgages will tomorrow (21 January) launch a limited company buy-to-let product. Rates start at 4.09%...

New BTL app for Android released

Mortgages for Business's Buy To Let app is now available to Android users. The free...

Scheme aims to strengthen renters’ credit histories

Experian has found that one in three private tenants has put their plans to...

Rental calculation rises “will not affect lending”

Buy to Let Club says its research suggests that increases in rental cover can be...

InterBay offers new HMO refurb range

InterBay Commercial has made changes to its refurb proposition, which is available for experienced landlords through...

“Conveyancing choice vital” with looming stamp duty deadline

Fleet Mortgages has urged all mortgage advisers to pay attention to their clients’ choice of conveyancing...

FHL: landlords shouldn’t pay surcharge for limited company BTL

Foundation Home Loans (FHL) has claimed that market forces will ensure that landlords do...

29% rise in completions at Paradigm

Paradigm Mortgage Services has revealed that its members placed £3.45 billion of mortgage completions through it in 2015,...

Average UK rents rise twice as fast as wages

Average UK rental prices performed strongly in 2015 despite a small seasonal dip in...

New BTL intermediary exclusives from Virgin Money

Virgin Money has made changes to its buy-to-let mortgage range, introducing new intermediary exclusives...

CML: house purchase lending up year-on-year in November

The Council of Mortgage Lenders has reported that home-owner house purchase lending totalled £10.7bn...

Together saves client with two-day turnaround

Together has revealed that it worked with partners Crystal Specialist Finance and Priority Law...

Paradigm reveals lender and provider award winners

Paradigm Mortgage Services has announced the second yearly winners and runners-up from its Lender and Provider...

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Busting the myths that stop homeowners protecting their income

In my role at LifeSearch, I spend a lot of time talking to mortgage advisers, brokers, and, increasingly, customers directly. One thing comes up time...

Stop tinkering: Why mortgage tech needs a proper overhaul

Let’s be honest. If you work in the UK mortgage market right now, you know we’re all running pretty fast just to stand still. Between...

This is a different mortgage market and borrowers are reacting to it

It is important to be clear about what has changed in the mortgage market over the last month or so, because the latest data-specific...

The rise of larger deposits

The first-time buyer profile is changing. Increasingly, buyers are entering the market with larger deposits than at any point in recent years as many...

Is life insurance too confusing to buy?

While there are peaks and troughs depending on where we look, the UK life insurance market is typically quite flat, including mortgage-related protection. Recent data...

Latest news

CHL cuts buy-to-let rates by up to 25bps

CHL Mortgages has reduced rates across its short-term let and limited edition buy-to-let ranges. The...

Darlington cuts rates across buy-to-let and specialist ranges

Darlington Building Society has reduced mortgage rates by up to 50bps across its buy-to-let,...

HTB backs £2.4m Mitcham scheme

Hampshire Trust Bank has provided a £2.4m development finance facility for a mixed-use scheme in...

The Mansfield reports record mortgage lending for second year running

Mansfield Building Society has reported record mortgage lending for the second successive year, after...