Buy-to-let

Lenders reveal aggregate mortgage data by postcode

The Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) has for the first time published details of...

New light refurb deal from Kent Reliance

Kent Reliance has unveiled a buy-to-let light refurbishment product designed for professional landlords. The...

Whittaker raised alarm over rumoured BTL tax changes

David Whittaker, managing director of Mortgages for Business, has raised his concerns over possible...

Paragon offers refurb deal for landlords

Paragon Mortgages has unveiled a new limited refurbishment product for buy-to-let landlords. The new deal...

Complete FS praises Kent Reliance’s BTL stance

Complete FS believes the offerings of buy-to-let lenders such as Kent Reliance, which has...

The Skipton unveils new deals

The Skipton Building Society has launched a new range of mortgages.  Key deals are as...

New BTL range from Virgin Money

Virgin Money will improve its buy-to-let mortgage offering on Tuesday 3 December. New buy-to-let fixed...

Majority of landlords plan to expand portfolios

Mortgages for Business has forecast that buy-to-let lending will reach £25 billion by the...

Paragon posts record profits

The Paragon Group has reported a 90.5% growth in buy-to-let loans for the year...

Drive for increased market share behind Santander’s BTL changes

Santander for Intermediaries (SFI) has made changes to its buy-to-let lending criteria as it...

London renting costs over 200% more expensive

The average cost of renting a property in Britain increased by 0.75% in October,...

Costs of buy-to-let fixed rates rise

An increase in the cost of longer term swap rates has led to a...

Tenants coping despite record rents

Average rents across England and Wales rose to £758 per month in October, after...

Paradigm to hold buy-to-let roundtables

Paradigm Mortgage Services is to hold two half-day buy-to-let workshops during November and December...

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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...

Why the government’s housing ambitions won’t fix the affordability crisis

With the bidding open for the government’s £39bn Social and Affordable Homes Programme - the main pillar of its long-term housing strategy - homebuying...

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Rent growth slows as house prices edge higher, with Middle East tensions clouding outlook

Private rent inflation eased again in March while UK house prices rose modestly in...

Gen H expands broker sales team with three BDM hires and internal promotion

Gen H has expanded its broker sales team with three new business development managers...

Detached homes dominate new lifetime mortgage lending in early 2026

Owners of detached properties accounted for more than four in 10 new lifetime mortgages...

Brokers invited to webinar on boosting landlord income strategies

Brokers are being offered an opportunity to learn how to help landlords accelerate income...