Buy-to-let

Govt’s BTL action causing rents to rise

Tenants are facing the first rises in market rents since the autumn, according to...

Over £11k spent on rent before buying

A letting agent's study into the UK rental market has found that the average...

New limited company BTL policy for Kent Reliance and InterBay

OneSavings Bank brands Kent Reliance and InterBay Commercial have announced a new policy for...

IMLA: Basel proposals could scupper B&B sale

The Intermediary Mortgage Lenders' Association (IMLA) has warned that Basel proposals mean Bradford &...

February lending up 30% year-on-year

The Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) has estimated that gross mortgage lending reached £17.6...

Mortgage Trust open for consumer buy-to-let

Paragon Mortgages is now accepting applications for consumer buy-to-let via its sister brand Mortgage Trust. Its...

BUDGET 2016: large developers will face surcharge

In the Budget yesterday the additional stamp duty surcharge of 3% on second home purchases was...

Mortgage Brain rolls out MCD ready systems

Mortgage Brain is rolling out its Mortgage Credit Directive (MCD) ready systems for mortgage...

BUDGET 2016: Osborne ignores buy-to-let

The government left the buy-to-let sector alone in today's Budget. The market had feared further...

Barclays makes BTL and residential rate changes

Barclays has made changes to its residential and buy-to-let product ranges including cutting rates by up to...

New buy-to-let deals from Paragon Mortgages

Paragon Mortgages has revamped its buy-to-let product range for individual landlords and limited companies. The...

Paragon calls for ‘thorough review’ of UK housing need

George Osborne has been urged to make no further changes to the taxation of landlords...

Landlords divided over government BTL ‘clampdown’

59% of landlords surveyed by property crowdfunding platform Property Partner say they are shelving plans to...

Together upsizes securitisation to £1bn

Together has announced the upsizing of its Charles Street securitisation programme by £325m. This brings...
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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,...
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Building Societies Association signs Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter

The Building Societies Association has become the latest organisation to sign the Mortgage Industry...
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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...
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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...