Buy-to-let

November respite for tenants

Tenants in November saw the first monthly fall in rents since March, according to...

Connect adds Metro Bank to buy-to-let panel

Connect Mortgage Club has appointed Metro Bank to its specialist buy-to-let lender panel. Metro...

Advisers expect surge in residential property investment enquiries

34% of financial advisers think there will be an increase in interest in UK...

Landlords optimistic about 2013

Nearly 71% of landlords who completed a survey conducted by CHL Mortgages are upbeat...

TBMC launches new 80% two-year fix

TBMC has launched a new exclusive buy-to-let mortgage with Leeds Building Society. The deal, which...

Aldermore cuts certain rates for short time

Aldermore is cutting a number of mortgage rates for a limited period. The products in...

The Cambridge revamps buy-to-let offering

The Cambridge Building Society has relaunched its buy-to-let mortgage range. Fees have been cut and...

Landlords expect rents to rise in 2013

While only 1% of property investors anticipate they will reduce rents next year, 39%...

BTL boosts valuation activity

There was an annual increase in valuation activity in November after a strong performance...

New mortgage offering from Virgin Money

Virgin Money has cut a number of interest rates in its residential mortgage range....

New products from NatWest IS

NatWest Intermediary Solutions is launching a number of new deals. They include new 50% LTV...

Paragon confirms interest in Hampshire Trust

Paragon has confirmed it is in talks to acquire Hampshire Trust. The specialist lender said...

BPF slams rental surveys

The British Property Federation (BPF) believes a lack of official data on rents is...

Rental price growth to ease off?

Rightmove has revealed that rents look set to continue to rise in 2013 by...

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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...

Credit search vs credit scoring

The terms credit score and credit check are often used interchangeably by consumers, many of whom assume they mean the same thing. Yet understanding...

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Spring surge in property listings creates market opportunities

The average asking price for newly listed properties has risen by 1.1% (+£3,876) this...

Secure Trust Bank Commercial Finance appoints senior portfolio director

Secure Trust Bank Commercial Finance (STB CF) has announced the appointment of Carl Pykett...

Inflation expectations rise slightly as BoE releases latest survey

Public expectations for inflation and interest rates have edged higher, according to the Bank...

£1 billion lost annually as 50,000 London social homes used fraudulently

A shocking new report reveals that around 50,000 social housing properties in London are...