Buy-to-let

Landlords optimistic about 2013

Nearly 71% of landlords who completed a survey conducted by CHL Mortgages are upbeat...

TBMC launches new 80% two-year fix

TBMC has launched a new exclusive buy-to-let mortgage with Leeds Building Society. The deal, which...

Aldermore cuts certain rates for short time

Aldermore is cutting a number of mortgage rates for a limited period. The products in...

The Cambridge revamps buy-to-let offering

The Cambridge Building Society has relaunched its buy-to-let mortgage range. Fees have been cut and...

Landlords expect rents to rise in 2013

While only 1% of property investors anticipate they will reduce rents next year, 39%...

BTL boosts valuation activity

There was an annual increase in valuation activity in November after a strong performance...

New mortgage offering from Virgin Money

Virgin Money has cut a number of interest rates in its residential mortgage range....

New products from NatWest IS

NatWest Intermediary Solutions is launching a number of new deals. They include new 50% LTV...

Paragon confirms interest in Hampshire Trust

Paragon has confirmed it is in talks to acquire Hampshire Trust. The specialist lender said...

BPF slams rental surveys

The British Property Federation (BPF) believes a lack of official data on rents is...

Rental price growth to ease off?

Rightmove has revealed that rents look set to continue to rise in 2013 by...

Lettings agents in dialogue with Shelter

Discussions have taken place between lettings industry representatives and Shelter regarding greater transparency about...

The Coventry launches new mortgage range

The Coventry Building Society has unveiled a new range, which includes two-year fixed rates...

The Coventry withdraws from new interest-only

The Coventry Building Society will no longer offer interest-only residential mortgages for new lending...

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Kevin Tunnicliffe on ending the race to the bottom

This was always going to be a tricky interview. I’ve known Kevin Tunnicliffe, chief executive officer of Sort Group, which includes Sort Refer, for...

Beyond the Robo-Adviser: why the future of mortgages is ‘Human Plus’

The fintech industry is obsessing over a binary choice: the traditional human broker or the fully automated 'robo-adviser'. But as we navigate the complexities...

Ceasefire boosts sentiment more than mortgage market

What goes up must come down, but for mortgage rates the drop will be notably more gradual than the sharp increase triggered by the...

A surge today, but what comes next for advisers and conveyancing?

March has provided a very clear example of how quickly this market can move when lenders feel the need to take action, with widespread...

Technology adapts so you don’t have to

20 years ago, many brokerages looked and operated in very similar ways. Typically small, local business, many firms focused solely on standard residential mortgage...

Latest news

The Coventry cuts limited company buy-to-let rates for brokers

Coventry for intermediaries has reduced selected limited company buy-to-let rates by up to 20...

Paragon Bank introduces limited edition 60% LTV buy-to-let products

Paragon Bank has expanded its buy-to-let range with a new tranche of 60% loan-to-value...

TwentyCi hires Nick Huntley to lead sales at TwentyEA and TwentyConvey

TwentyCi has appointed Nick Huntley as sales director for TwentyEA and TwentyConvey as the...

HSBC cuts mortgage rates by up to 34bps across core ranges

HSBC UK has reduced mortgage rates across its product range, with cuts of up...