Buy-to-let

Positive times ahead for buy-to-let

Perhaps understandably, given the level of scrutiny the buy-to-let market faces today, the latest...

1.2% month-on-month fall in rents

Rents across England and Wales have fallen between September and October, according to the...

The Nationwide increases its first-time buyer numbers

The Nationwide Building Society helped 25,700 first time buyers onto the property ladder during...

Virgin Money unveils new BTL exclusives

Virgin Money has made changes to its mortgage range, including the launch of a...

Fleet Mortgages issues limited company BTL guide

Fleet Mortgages has published a new guide for intermediaries focusing on the limited company buy-to-let sector. Entitled...

New BTL exclusives from Precise Mortgages

Precise Mortgages has launched a limited edition range of buy-to-let exclusives. New deals include the...

Call for buy-to-let property register

Property investment search portal Buy2Let.com has launched an online petition via the UK Parliament...

Coventry for Intermediaries offers its lowest ever BTL fix

Coventry for Intermediaries has cut interest rates across its buy-to-let range of two and five-year...

Paradigm produces new MCD update

Paradigm Mortgage Services has published its latest Mortgage Credit Directive (MCD) implementation update for...

Confidence back to pre-crisis levels

Confidence levels amongst financial advisers are at their highest since 2008, according to Paragon...

No seasonal slowdown for London rental market

Rents in London rose by 0.8% month-on-month in October to £2,063, with no sign...

Landlords selling up because of tax relief cut

A major factor for 50% of all landlords currently looking to sell is the...

Name change for Connect Mortgage Club

Connect Mortgage Club will now be known as Connect for Intermediaries. The firm said its...

FHL launches full limited company BTL range

Foundation Home Loans (FHL) is rolling out its limited company buy-to-let product range following a...

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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...