Buy-to-let

Santander unveils improved deals

Santander for Intermediaries (SFI) has made changes to its buy-to-let criteria, offering landlords who...

Fall in rate rise for average rents

Annual rent rises have halved over the course of 2013, according to the latest...

November lending more muted than previous month

The total number of loans advanced to home-owners for house purchase decreased in November,...

Increase in tenants with severe arrears

There was a rise in the number of tenants in severe arrears in the...

New Mortgage Trust range includes 2.89% tracker

Mortgage Trust has revamped its product range, which now includes a new two-year tracker...

New trackers and product refresh from Paragon

Paragon Mortgages has launched a range of lifetime tracker products, as well as refreshing...

January specials from Mortgage Trust

Buy-to-let lender Mortgage Trust has unveiled a range of limited quota products available exclusively...

Landlords confident about rental sector in 2014

A new landlord sentiment survey has found that prospects are bright for the rental...

Landlord optimism remains at record high

Paragon Mortgages has found that landlords are looking towards next year with an increasing...

New deals from the Nottingham

The Nottingham Building Society has launched eight new mortgage products.  The deals are six new 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...

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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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Bank of Ireland expands JBSP mortgage criteria

Bank of Ireland for Intermediaries has widened its Joint Borrower Sole Proprietor (JBSP) mortgage...

Try Financial links with The Insurance Surgery to support complex protection cases

Try Financial has formed a partnership with specialist protection adviser The Insurance Surgery to...

VouchedFor unveils enhanced membership as advisers adapt to AI-led search

VouchedFor has launched Verified+, a new membership tier aimed at helping financial advisers improve...

TMG boss promises Bank Holiday Monday if England reach World Cup final

TMG mortgage network founder and CEO Scott Thorpe has pledged to give every member...