Buy-to-let

Expectation of short and medium-term rent rises

36% of lettings agents said that rents had increased between May and June, the...

June mortgage lending reaches highest level since credit crunch

Analysis of the intermediary marketplace conducted by Equifax Touchstone shows June 2015 was the...

Connect unveils summer roadshow lender line-up

Connect Mortgage Club (CMC) has revealed that 14 specialist lenders will be supporting its buy-to-let...

Minority stake taken in Brightstar

Private investment vehicle Omni Equity Partners has bought a minority stake in distributor Brightstar. Omni Equity...

Monthly rise in rents of 1.4%

The latest Buy-to-Let Index from Your Move and Reeds Rains has found that average...

AToM partners with Axis Bank

All Types of Mortgages (AToM) is to distribute mortgage products from Axis Bank. Product details include no...

Blemain Group develops broker portal

Blemain Group has further developed its broker portal, My Broker Venue. The automated...

FHL hires new account manager

Foundation Home Loans has appointed Colin Dorman as regional account manager for the South...

Many tenants renting sub-standard properties

Latest research has found that over half of tenants complained they experienced problems with...

Kensington overhauls its buy-to-let offering

Kensington Mortgages has revamped its buy-to-let mortgage range, introducing improved rental calculations and removing...

Direct Line in trouble over landlord insurance radio ad

Direct Line has had a radio ad banned by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA),...

FSE London registration open

Registration is open for Front Events' third London Financial Services Expo. The two-day show, to be...

CML: mortgage lending down on an annual basis

Gross mortgage lending in May was £15.9bn, up from £15.8bn in April but down...

Precise restructures sales team

Precise Mortgages has restructured its sales team in advance of the implementation of the Mortgage...

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First-time buyers and buy-to-let are not rivals

As we move further into 2026, a familiar narrative is starting to reappear. It suggests that a stronger first-time buyer market will be delivered...

Working up those income streams

Some might say the UK labour market has lost some of its confidence. Unemployment is rising, job moves have slowed, and many employers are...

Ignore the Gen Z worker stereotypes – the future is bright

The office fridge. Full of 12 types of milk, none derived from cows, and four on the work top, at room temperature. As for...

Reframe Cancer 2026 trends: prevention to take centre stage

This year is already shaping up to be one when prevention is taking centre stage. The Government recently announced the expansion of its WorkWell...

The mortgage protection gap advisers can’t ignore

The Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) consumer research findings published late last year, offered an insight into what the protection industry can expect from the...

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Mortgage arrears set to hit record lows despite rate shock

Mortgage arrears are forecast to fall further over the next two years even as...

Family BS launches 100% LTV fix backed by family security

Family Building Society has entered the 100% LTV arena with the launch of an...

Savings gap widens as protection message fails to land

A growing number of UK households are dangerously exposed to income shocks despite advisers...

The Suffolk cuts buy-to-let rates by up to 26bps

Suffolk Building Society has reduced a range of 80% LTV buy-to-let fixed rates by...