Buy-to-let

Buy-to-let profitability on the rise

Buy-to-let returns on investments are improving, with a five year geared investor almost breaking...

Clydesdale Bank offers brokers exclusives

Clydesdale Bank has unveiled two new broker exclusive mortgages. The new deals are a fee...

Rising number of landlords avoid LHA clients

The number of landlords letting to tenants in receipt of local housing allowance (LHA)...

Profits up at Paragon Group

The Paragon Group of Companies PLC has reported operating profits (before fair value items)...

Metro Bank cuts mortgage rates

Metro Bank has made changes to its large loan residential and buy-to-let mortgage ranges. Rates...

BTL lenders to increase longer-term fixes?

The gap between 65% and 75% loan to value buy-to-let rates has narrowed in...

The Leeds launches dedicated holiday let range

Leeds Building Society has launched a new dedicated range of holiday let products. The mutual...

New mortgages from Virgin Money

Virgin Money has made a series of changes across its residential and buy-to-let mortgage...

New two-year buy-to-let fix from Mortgage Trust

Mortgage Trust has launched a new two-year fixed rate, with zero product fee. The buy-to-let...

BTL fraud is everyone’s business

While landlords, lenders and brokers are no doubt enjoying the growth of the buy-to-let...

Landlords back parliamentary report on PRS

The National Landlords Association (NLA) has welcomed the House of Commons Communities and Local...

CML: incentives not regulation will meet tenant demand

The Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) says improving conditions in funding markets – and...

Landlords believe Selective Licensing will put off newcomers

74% of landlords believe that if brought into force nationally, Selective Licensing will deter...

The Hinckley & Rugby refreshes mortgage range

The Hinckley & Rugby Building Society has made changes to its mortgage range with...
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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...
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TMG mortgage network founder and CEO Scott Thorpe has pledged to give every member...