Buy-to-let

CML: “gentle slowing” of lending activity possible

The Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) has estimated that gross mortgage lending totalled £18.6...

TBMC offers Hinckley & Rugby exclusive

Hinckley & Rugby Building Society has launched an exclusive buy-to-let mortgage with TBMC. The 75%...

Significant milestone reached by Vantage Finance

Vantage Finance is celebrating its 10-year anniversary this month. The master broker was established...

Majority of renters “may be breaching tenancy agreements”

According to new research conducted on behalf of mortgage and loans provider Ocean Finance,...

New BTL deals from Coventry Intermediaries

Coventry Intermediaries has unveiled a new buy-to-let range with two-year fixed rate and Flexx...

Buy to Let Club offers H&R exclusive

Hinckley & Rugby Building Society has launched an exclusive mortgage for Buy to Let...

The Skipton unveils new buy-to-let offering

Skipton Building Society is launching a new range of buy-to-let products on 16 September. ...

Comprehensive rate cuts at Accord

Accord Mortgages has cut its mortgages by up to 0.40 percentage points. The intermediary-only lender...

The Leeds increases buy-to-let proc fees

The Leeds Building Society has increased procuration fees on buy-to-let and holiday let mortgages...

Landlords not maintaining safety measures

AXA Business Insurance has researched the largest concerns of the 8.3 million residential tenants...

Citizens Advice welcomes tenant protection bill

Citizens Advice has has welcomed news that the government will support a Private Member's...

The Mansfield unveils trio of new BTL deals

The Mansfield Building Society has launched three new buy-to-let deals up to 70% loan...

Barclays cuts fixed rates

Barclays has become the latest lender to make changes to its mortgage range. It has...

Landlords continue to expand portfolios

The average size of landlords’ property portfolios has risen for the second successive quarter,...

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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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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...

LendInvest posts record £1.44bn lending year

LendInvest recorded its strongest ever year for lending in the 12 months to 31...