Buy-to-let

New mortgage lender launches

Pepper UK Limited has launched mortgage lender Pepper Homeloans into the UK market. A...

New deals for landlords from Accord Buy-To-Let

Accord Buy-To-Let has introduced a new range of mortgages, which includes deals for both...

Landlords offered 10-year fix by TMW

The Mortgage Works (TMW) has unveiled the longest fixed rate product currently available in...

10-day turnaround for Fleet’s first application

Fleet Mortgages issued its first mortgage offer within 10 working days of receiving the...

Reasons to be positive about buy-to-let in 2015

The plethora of forecasts that come out around this time of year make for...

Successful REIT IPO for SyndicateRoom

Equity crowdfunding platform SyndicateRoom has completed an IPO on the London Stock Exchange of...

Shorter-term deals tempting landlords

Latest research from specialist mortgage broker Mortgages for Business indicates landlords are moving towards...

IMLA calls for a coherent housing strategy

The Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association (IMLA) has called for a root and branch review...

7% rise in tenants in serious arrears

There has been an annual rise in the number of tenants falling into serious...

Fleet Mortgages now open for business

Fleet Mortgages is now actively accepting business through its distributor partners and their affiliated...

The Leeds lifts booking fee

The Leeds Building Society has removed the £199 booking fee from across its entire...

November sees monthly fall in rents

For the first time in eight months rents have fallen on a monthly basis,...

New Year proc fee rise from Accord Mortgages

Accord Mortgages has announced a increase in procuration fees across its residential mortgage range. The...

Vantage unveils specialist packaging division

Vantage Finance has introduced a new packaging division which will offer intermediaries specialist...

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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...

Approvals hit a 2.5-year low: When broker value gets proven – or missed

Net mortgage approvals dropped to 56,200 in May – the lowest since December 2023 - down from 66,000 the month before. Net borrowing fell from...

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Asking prices move further ahead of market values, TwentyCi warns lenders

The gap between sellers' asking prices and independent property valuations has doubled over the...

Home movers back digital property packs as support grows for homebuying reform

Most recent home movers support the use of digital property packs and believe the...

Virgin Money increases fixed mortgage rates across core product range

Virgin Money is increasing fixed mortgage rates across much of its purchase and remortgage...

Olmo adds AI-powered automatic file checking for mortgage brokers

Olmo has launched an AI-powered automatic file checking system designed to help mortgage firms...