Buy-to-let

Key marketing hire for crowdfunding platform

Property crowdfunding platform Property Partner has made a digital marketing appointment to increase its...

The Source introduces landlord GI incentive

Source Insurance is offering a commission incentive on all landlord GI new business that...

Record mortgage results for the Mansfield

The Mansfield Building Society has reported record mortgage completions in 2015 of £70 million. The...

Accidental landlords at risk from impending changes

55% of new buy-to-let mortgage applicants are unaware of the mortgage tax relief changes,...

New Street Mortgages launches with BTL offering

New Street Mortgages has launched into the UK market as a new mass market lending...

New BTL deals from Coventry for Intermediaries

Coventry for Intermediaries has added a further three products to its 80% LTV buy-to-let...

Rates cut by the Hinckley & Rugby

The Hinckley & Rugby Building Society has cut the interest rates on five discount...

Aldermore introduces limited edition BTL fix

Aldermore has unveiled a new limited edition rate on its five-year fixed rate buy-to-let deal. It...

Paragon calls for comprehensive review of housing policy & need

Buy-to-let lender Paragon Mortgages has responded to the Treasury’s consultation on the changes to...

West One Loans to hold MCD broker workshops

West One Loans is to hold a series of broker workshops for intermediaries explaining...

Conveyancers response to stamp duty consultation

A trade body for the conveyancing industry has published its response to the HM...

FHL sees rise in limited company BTL

Foundation Home Loans (FHL) says it has been witnessing increasing interest in limited company...

New discounted reversion rate for landlords from Accord

Accord Buy to Let has launched a discounted reversion rate, aimed at improving affordability...

New property finance show unveiled

Front Events, the organisers of the Financial Services Expo (FSE), are to launch a...

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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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Impaired credit mortgage sales rise to highest level since 2008

Mortgage lending to borrowers with impaired credit histories has climbed to levels not seen...

Councils to gain earlier powers over long-term empty homes

Councils will be able to intervene when homes have stood empty for six months...

Phoebus completes latest SOC 2 Type II assessment

Phoebus Software has renewed its SOC 2 Type II attestation after KPMG assessed the...

Low-deposit mortgage lending climbs 38% to £24.7bn

Mortgage lending at loan-to-value ratios above 90% rose sharply over the past year as...