Buy-to-let

E.surv: first-time buyers finding their feet again

Home lending in 2016 saw its best opening quarter for nine years, according to...

New deals from Mortgage Trust

Mortgage Trust has launched a new range of products which includes two five year...

Over 1,000 attendees at ARLA conference

The Association of Residential Lettings Agents (ARLA) held its annual ARLA Conference 2016 on...

Q1 rise in HMO purchases

The latest Complex buy-to-let Index from Mortgages for Business has found that the introduction...

Major rises in purchase and remortgage activity

The Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) has revealed that during February, home-owners borrowed £8.7bn...

Network extends arrangement with specialist distributor

The Right Mortgage network (TRM) has extended its panel partnership agreement with Crystal Specialist...

Board change at OneSavings Bank

Malcolm McCaig, independent non-executive director of OneSavings Bank plc (OSB), will be stepping down...

New Street completes five-day mortgage app

For the first time, New Street Mortgages has issued a mortgage offer within five...

Kensington now distributed by Brightstar 

Kensington, which announced its decision to work with specialist distribution again last month, has selected Brightstar...

Warning sounded over informal lease extensions

It has been claimed that UK flat owners waste tens of thousands of pounds...

Landlords guilty of contract-free tenancies

One in 10 private landlords has no formal tenancy agreement in place with their tenants,...

Kensington ups max loan ceilings

Kensington Mortgages has raised the maximum loan limits for first-time buyers and buy-to-let mortgages. ...

Identity tweak for Keystone

Keystone Buy to Let Mortgages has changed its name to Keystone Property Finance. The...

All stands sold for the Leeds MBE

The Mortgage Business Expo (MBE) has revealed that all the stands have been sold...

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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...

Latest news

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...