Buy-to-let

Barclays confirms new buy-to-let affordability policy

Barclays will now allow any shortfall in the rental income used to calculate buy-to-let...

AMI backs Treasury EU directive implementation

The Association of Mortgage Intermediaries (AMI) has welcomed the Treasury's response to last year's...

New BTL entrants need expert guidance

Five year, geared, buy-to-let investments have continued to provide excellent profits with an annual...

Paradigm announces award winners

Paradigm Mortgage Services has revealed the yearly winners of its Lender and Provider Awards. ...

Virgin Money cuts rates across intermediary range

Virgin Money has made rate cuts to a selection of residential mortgage products. It has...

Paragon posts profit rise

The Paragon Group of Companies has reported its results for the final quarter of...

Non-standard yields rising faster than for vanilla BTLs

Average yields on non-standard properties have increased even further above more 'simple' buy-to-let investments,...

New resi and BTL rates from Metro Bank

Metro Bank is tomorrow cutting rates across its residential and buy-to-let mortgage ranges. New...

Coventry Intermediaries cuts rates by up to 25bps

Coventry Intermediaries has made rate cuts in both its residential and buy-to-let ranges.  Lower rates on...

Rents up annually despite December fall

There was been a 3.0% rise in rents during 2014, despite falling on a...

Connect gains access to Fleet Mortgages’ range

Connect Mortgage Club's buy-to-let panel now includes Fleet Mortgages.
 
Members of the specialist buy-to-let network...

New deals from the Mansfield

The Mansfield Building Society has introduced new products across the buy-to-let, residential and shared...

Seven rates cut by Hinckley & Rugby

The Hinckley & Rugby Building Society has reduced the interest rates on seven mortgages, including two...

CML: fall in home purchase lending

House purchase lending to home-buyers fell month-on-month in November totalling 55,600 loans, according to...

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First-time buyers and buy-to-let are not rivals

As we move further into 2026, a familiar narrative is starting to reappear. It suggests that a stronger first-time buyer market will be delivered...

Working up those income streams

Some might say the UK labour market has lost some of its confidence. Unemployment is rising, job moves have slowed, and many employers are...

Ignore the Gen Z worker stereotypes – the future is bright

The office fridge. Full of 12 types of milk, none derived from cows, and four on the work top, at room temperature. As for...

Reframe Cancer 2026 trends: prevention to take centre stage

This year is already shaping up to be one when prevention is taking centre stage. The Government recently announced the expansion of its WorkWell...

The mortgage protection gap advisers can’t ignore

The Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) consumer research findings published late last year, offered an insight into what the protection industry can expect from the...

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UTB promotes Rebwar Abdoullahi to bridging and buy-to-let sales role

United Trust Bank has promoted Rebwar Abdoullahi to business development manager within its bridging...

Kensington cuts rates across eKo, residential and buy-to-let ranges

Kensington Mortgages has reduced rates across its eKo proposition and introduced lower pricing on...

One in four adults lack confidence making everyday financial decisions

Research from specialist lender Pepper Money suggests confidence, rather than income alone, is a...

The Vernon unveils credit repair mortgage range

Vernon Building Society has introduced a new Credit Repair mortgage range aimed at borrowers...