Buy-to-let

Pepper unveils 1.99% deal

Pepper Homelands has announced its latest product offering. It is introducing two-year tracker rates...

New legislation could cause “legal minefield”

New legislation that came into force on 1 October will limit landlord’s powers to...

Shawbrook appoints new CEO

Steve Pateman has agreed to join Shawbrook Group plc as its new chief executive...

Freedom Finance ramps up intermediary staffing levels

Freedom Finance has revealed a more than doubling of its its intermediary-focussed staff numbers after...

Dragonfly reviews buy-to-let offering

Dragonfly Property Finance has made key changes to its buy-to-let product range. The lender has introduced the following...

Andy Young to retire from TBMC

Andy Young, CEO of buy-to-let mortgage specialist TBMC, is to retire at the end...

Two-year high for severe tenant arrears

The number of tenants seriously behind on rent has risen to the highest level...

New landlords warned over self-assessment

Moore Blatch has warned new landlords not to miss the 5 October deadline for...

TSB increases certain two-year BTL rates

TSB has made rate changes to its two-year buy-to-let products available to home buyers...

ASTL reveals final conference line up

The Association of Short Term Lenders (ASTL) has revealed the complete line up for...

More positive tenant attitudes towards private renting

Paragon Mortgages' tenant market analysis for the second quarter of 2015 has reported a rise...

Aldermore reduces buy-to-let and residential rates

Aldermore has cut the rates on its range of buy-to-let and residential mortgage deals. It...

Axis Bank appoints TWM Solicitors

Specialist buy-to-let lender Axis Bank (UK) has appointed TWM Solicitors to undertake separate representation...

FHL to sponsor buy-to-let events

Foundation Home Loans (FHL) will be one of the joint sponsors at the upcoming...

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Busting the myths that stop homeowners protecting their income

In my role at LifeSearch, I spend a lot of time talking to mortgage advisers, brokers, and, increasingly, customers directly. One thing comes up time...

Stop tinkering: Why mortgage tech needs a proper overhaul

Let’s be honest. If you work in the UK mortgage market right now, you know we’re all running pretty fast just to stand still. Between...

This is a different mortgage market and borrowers are reacting to it

It is important to be clear about what has changed in the mortgage market over the last month or so, because the latest data-specific...

The rise of larger deposits

The first-time buyer profile is changing. Increasingly, buyers are entering the market with larger deposits than at any point in recent years as many...

Is life insurance too confusing to buy?

While there are peaks and troughs depending on where we look, the UK life insurance market is typically quite flat, including mortgage-related protection. Recent data...

Latest news

CHL cuts buy-to-let rates by up to 25bps

CHL Mortgages has reduced rates across its short-term let and limited edition buy-to-let ranges. The...

Darlington cuts rates across buy-to-let and specialist ranges

Darlington Building Society has reduced mortgage rates by up to 50bps across its buy-to-let,...

HTB backs £2.4m Mitcham scheme

Hampshire Trust Bank has provided a £2.4m development finance facility for a mixed-use scheme in...

The Mansfield reports record mortgage lending for second year running

Mansfield Building Society has reported record mortgage lending for the second successive year, after...