Buy-to-let

Quarter of wannabe landlords ignorant about financing

28% of would-be landlords considering buy-to-let to boost their retirement income do not know...

Beyond good and evil

Make no bones about it this is an incredibly important week for the private...

Exodus of Scottish landlords predicted

New research suggests there will be an exodus of landlords from the Scottish private...

Buy-to-let trackers getting more expensive

The latest Buy to Let Costs Index from Mortgages for Business has found that...

Large rise in ‘prime London’ FTB sales

Marsh & Parsons’ latest London Property Monitor has found that while investors continue to...

Brightstar makes specialist appointment

Brightstar has appointed Brian Hayes, a former IFA, to provide advice and guidance to...

BTL conveyancing quotes rise for SortRefer

Broker referral portal SortRefer has seen a 53% increase in the number of standard...

Landlords looking to invest pensions lump sum in property

The latest BM Solutions buy-to-let quarterly index has revealed 26% of landlords would consider...

Landlords overlooking running costs when calculating returns

UK landlords could be overestimating the profitability of their buy-to-let investment due to them...

Landlords expect tailing off in rental rises

Landlords believe increases in rent will taper off over the next 12 months, according...

ARLA: PRS supply affected by upcoming election

72% of letting agents believe that the Labour Party’s proposed three-year tenancies, with a...

March was best month for intermediaries in eight years

Buy-to-let lending in the first quarter of 2015 increased by almost 20% year-on-year, outpacing residential lending which...

New buy-to-let trackers from Accord

Accord Buy-To-Let has launched three new two-year fixed rate tracker mortgages for landlords with a...

Landlords increasingly opting for longer term fixed rates

Intermediaries are writing more mortgage business with longer-term initial rates, Paragon Mortgages has claimed. The results...

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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...

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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...