Buy-to-let

Landbay passes BoE criteria stress tests

Peer-to-peer buy-to-let mortgage lender Landbay has published the results of stress tests that were...

FSE London: more technological integration necessary

The intermediary community has been challenged to embrace a wider range of technological enhancements...

FSE London: BTL market share to fall on rate rises

Increases to the Bank Rate and swap rates are likely to have a significant...

FSE London: need for specialist BTL conveyancers

Landlords have been urged to visit mortgage brokers twice a year to ensure they...

FSE London: Further buy-to-let regulation likely

The curbing tax relief on interest-only buy-to-let mortgages for landlords by Chancellor George Osborne...

Aldermore improves bridging proposition

Aldermore has cut its minimum valuation for light refurbishment bridging loans to £75,000, down...

Masthaven tweaks secured loan range and criteria

Masthaven Secured Loans (MSL) has announced changes to its product range and lending policy following...

Uinsure makes changes to Defaqto tool

General insurance provider Uinsure has made a series of changes to its Defaqto Compare Tool to help...

Highest monthly FTB lending levels since August 2007

House purchase lending in the UK saw its third consecutive month-on-month growth by volume...

One-fifth of landlords want to expand portfolios

19% of landlords are planning to buy more properties to rent, according to new...

BTL clients need Lasting Power of Attorney, says law firm

Moore Blatch solicitors is advising brokers that their buy-to-let clients who intend using their...

FSE Cardiff to be held next June

Front Events, the events company behind the Financial Services Expo (FSE) shows, has announced the launch...

Edinburgh tops student buy-to-let league

University cities in Scotland provide the best areas in the UK for profit for...

TFC teams up with the Harpenden

TFC Homeloans has added Harpenden Building Society to its lender panel. The specialist distributor claims that...

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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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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...

Uinsure secures exclusive Lloyds Bank General Insurance panel deal for advisers

Uinsure has added Lloyds Bank General Insurance to its home insurance panel in an...

Clydesdale cuts selected residential product transfer rates

Clydesdale Bank is reducing a range of residential product transfer fixed mortgage rates from...

Foundation shows how revised Property Plus criteria unlock Scottish buy-to-let purchase

Foundation has highlighted how enhancements to its Property Plus proposition helped a broker secure...