Buy-to-let

Openwork expands lending panel

Kent Reliance has joined Openwork's growing lender panel. The addition of Kent Reliance, a brand of OneSavings...

Together unveils BTL criteria changes

Together has removed the maximum age limit on its buy-to-let mortgages, where affordability can be satisfied...

CML reports quieter April for mortgage market

The Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) has reported that home-owners borrowed £8.1bn for house purchase...

TBMC offers BTL tracker with Axis Bank

TBMC has launched a new buy-to-let two year variable rate product with Axis Bank. It...

New limited edition BTL deal from Aldermore

Aldermore has unveiled a new limited edition rate on its standard buy-to-let product range....

The Leeds offers LSL buy-to-let exclusive

Leeds Building Society has launched a new two-year 70% LTV buy-to-let fixed rate product,...

Tax fears dominate landlords’ concerns

The exemption of residential property from the new Capital Gains Tax cuts is top...

Popularity of limited companies for BTL “soaring”

There has been record demand for mortgages via companies in 2016, according to the...

Aldermore to hold seminars at MBE Bristol Expo

Mortgage Business Expo (MBE) has announced a joint seminar programme with Aldermore at the...

Tenant satisfaction at high levels

A new survey has revealed a high degree of tenant satisfaction, and highlighted the...

Together helps Crystal client let down by another lender

Together and Crystal Specialist Finance joined forces to assist a client with a buy-to-let...

New fixed rate deals from the Skipton

The Skipton Building Society is launching a refreshed range of two and five-year fixed rate...

West Brom BTL ruling to cost £27.5m

The West Bromwich Building Society has lost a ruling in the Court of Appeal...

May new rental listings down 6% on March

New rental properties listed by landlords in May were down 5.7% on March levels...

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Network recruitment called. The 1970s want their strategy back

I spend a lot of my time looking at growth. What does it cost? Is it sustainable? And are we creating value, or just...

Bank Rate holds again, but November is now firmly in focus

There may well have been a collective sigh of relief across the mortgage market when the Bank of England announced another Bank Base Rate...

Buy-to-let at 30: the mortgage that changed Britain’s housing market

John Heron helped create buy-to-let when landlords had almost nowhere to turn for finance. Thirty years later, he and Paragon Bank's Louisa Sedgwick reflect...

Harpenden’s expat move could be bigger than the numbers suggest

Harpenden Building Society’s move into expat mortgages this summer has been good news for brokers and borrowers. But I think its importance goes beyond...

We need to wait to get a clearer picture

It's been a week where the political and economic backdrop has moved almost as fast as rates themselves, and it's worth taking stock of...

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ModaMortgages cuts rates with limited edition buy-to-let range

ModaMortgages has launched a limited edition buy-to-let range with rates reduced by up to...

First-time buyers face confidence gap as unexpected costs and delays mount

Nine in 10 first-time buyers believe they understand the home-buying process before starting, but...

Family BS hires Paul Ormonde for Central London broker role

Family Building Society has appointed Paul Ormonde as a business development manager covering Central...

LendInvest raises £300m through latest Mortimer securitisation

LendInvest has completed its eighth Mortimer residential mortgage-backed securitisation, securing £300 million of funding...