Buy-to-let

FHL: landlords shouldn’t pay surcharge for limited company BTL

Foundation Home Loans (FHL) has claimed that market forces will ensure that landlords do...

29% rise in completions at Paradigm

Paradigm Mortgage Services has revealed that its members placed £3.45 billion of mortgage completions through it in 2015,...

Average UK rents rise twice as fast as wages

Average UK rental prices performed strongly in 2015 despite a small seasonal dip in...

New BTL intermediary exclusives from Virgin Money

Virgin Money has made changes to its buy-to-let mortgage range, introducing new intermediary exclusives...

CML: house purchase lending up year-on-year in November

The Council of Mortgage Lenders has reported that home-owner house purchase lending totalled £10.7bn...

Together saves client with two-day turnaround

Together has revealed that it worked with partners Crystal Specialist Finance and Priority Law...

Paradigm reveals lender and provider award winners

Paradigm Mortgage Services has announced the second yearly winners and runners-up from its Lender and Provider...

BTL purchases to outstrip remortgages this quarter?

The latest Complex Buy-to-Let Index from Mortgages for Business has found that last year...

Fleet Mortgages ‘tidies up’ offering

Fleet Mortgages has made changes to its product range. Key changes to the range include price...

Mortgage Trust revamps BTL proposition

Mortgage Trust has introduced a new buy-to-let mortgage range offering two, three and five-year...

The changing face of specialist lending in 2016

According to recent estimates, the mortgage market will reach £230 billion by the end...

FHL sees ‘substantial’ growth in limited company BTL enquiries

Foundation Home Loans (FHL) has reported that, since launching with pricing for its limited...

Kensington parent rebrands

Kensington Group Limited (KGL) has rebranded to become The Northview Group Limited. This follows the...

Aldermore reduces limited company BTL rates

Aldermore has cut rates on its range of specialist limited company (single residential unit) buy-to-let products. The...

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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,...

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...