Buy-to-let

Advisers concerned over long-term BTL prospects

There has been a small rise in the volume of buy-to-let business being written...

CML: repossession rate “lowest on record”

The Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) has revealed that the number of repossessions in...

Keystone to provide split stress tests

On 14 June Keystone Property Finance will introduce separate stress tests for individual and...

Attractive returns for landlords looking beyond London

LendInvest has looked at opportunities available to landlords who look beyond London and the...

Brightstar reveals EasySource launch date

Brightstar has announced that its specialist sourcing system and case management tool, EasySource, will...

OSB posts Q1 trading update

OneSavings Bank plc has reported that net loans and advances grew by £460m during...

Paradigm produces buy-to-let factsheet

Paradigm Mortgage Services has published an adviser factsheet on the recent developments and forthcoming changes...

Trio of lenders integrate with APAC’s mortgage software

Precise Mortgages, Shawbrook Bank and Together have become the first three lenders to begin to...

Kent Reliance revamps core mortgage offering

Kent Reliance has made a number of changes to its product range. The lender...

The Mortgage Partnership expands BTL panel

The Mortgage Partnership (TMP) has added Foundation Home Loans (FHL) to its panel of...

Kent Reliance joins Paradigm panel

Paradigm Mortgage Services has revealed that Kent Reliance has become the latest lender to...

Aldermore unveils limited edition rate

Aldermore has introduced a new limited edition rate on its standard and specialised buy-to-let product...

Kent Reliance to lend to LLPs

Kent Reliance will now lend to clients who are looking to borrow through a...

Mortgage for Business upgrades BTL tool

Mortgages for Business has updated its online buy-to-let calculator and rate finder. Users can now search...

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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...