Buy-to-let

Lettings agents in dialogue with Shelter

Discussions have taken place between lettings industry representatives and Shelter regarding greater transparency about...

The Coventry launches new mortgage range

The Coventry Building Society has unveiled a new range, which includes two-year fixed rates...

The Coventry withdraws from new interest-only

The Coventry Building Society will no longer offer interest-only residential mortgages for new lending...

Business boost for Complete FS

Complete FS has seen an increase of over 63% in new business levels over...

RBS and NatWest withdraws from resi interest-only

RBS and NatWest will no longer offer new residential interest only mortgages from 3...

Precise alters criteria

Precise Mortgages has made changes to its criteria on buy-to-let and near prime mortgages. ...

AFI offers seven-day broker special

Abbey for Intermediaries (AFI) is tomorrow (23 November) launching an intermediary seven day special...

Virgin Money cuts resi rates and adds new BTL deals

Virgin Money is tomorrow (22 November) cutting a number of interest rates in its...

The Cambridge unveils exclusive two-year fix

The Cambridge Building Society has launched exclusive fixed rate residential and buy-to-let products for...

Revenue vows to hit landlord tax cheats

HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has today launched a taskforce to tackle tax cheats...

Retirement funding becomes greater reason for buy-to-let

A greater proportion of landlords are turning to the private rental sector to prepare...

Slowdown in rental rises

Average rents rose by 0.4% in October, the slowest rate of increase since May,...

Skipton makes changes to resi and BTL ranges

Skipton Building Society is tomorrow (14 November) launching a new range of mortgage products,...

Precise revamps product offering

Precise Mortgages has made changes to its mortgage range. All mainstream products will now...

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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...