Buy-to-let

“Unregulated” attitude to buy-to-let sales is wearing thin

The recent announcement by the Financial Services Authority (FSA) that it expects bridging lenders...

Cost of renting continues to rise

Property website Zoopla.co.uk has claimed that the cost of home ownership is cheaper than...

80% rise in rent deposit complaints

Housing charity Shelter is urging renters to make sure their deposits are protected, as...

May rise in rents

Rents rose for a second consecutive month last month, according to the latest Buy-to-Let...

Virgin Money cuts Northern Rock rates

Virgin Money has cut interest rates across a number of its mortgage products. The...

Landlords baulk at Scottish government proposals

The Scottish Property Federation has backed calls by the Scottish Conservatives to scrap proposals...

Landlords aren’t to blame for high rental demand

Bob Young, managing director of CHL Mortgages When the housing market was at its...

The Skipton unveils new buy-to-let products

Skipton Building Society has added new products to its buy-to-let mortgage range. They include three...

New buy-to-let exclusive from TBMC

TBMC is offering a new buy-to-let exclusive with Hinckley & Rugby Building Society. The...

May mortgage market sees return to growth

The latest Housing Market Activity Report by Connells Survey & Valuation has reported return...

NatWest adds new core and corporate mortgage deals

NatWest Intermediary Solutions has introduced new purchase and remortgage deals to its core and...

The Leeds unveils new buy-to-let deals

The Leeds Building Society has launched a new five-year fixed rate buy-to-let deal at...

UK able to exempt buy-to-let from EU mortgage credit directive

The European Parliament's ECON committee has voted on the European directive on credit...

Connect Group targets new areas with appointments

The Connect Group has launched a new buy-to-let and bridging service aimed exclusively at...

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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...

Rental barometer shows strength, but March changes the tone

Looking at our recently published Q1 2026 Rental Barometer data in isolation, there is clearly a strong and positive story to tell. Average rental...

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The Cambridge brings back fixed rates across core range

The Cambridge Building Society has reintroduced fixed-rate mortgages across its main range, offering new...

Rely completes buy-to-let remortgage in 6.5 working days

Rely has completed a buy-to-let remortgage in 6.5 working days, moving a landlord off...

Conveybuddy gives more than £8,000 to charities in first quarter

Conveybuddy donated £8,249 to three charity partners in the first three months of 2026,...

First Mortgage expands Scottish new-build reach with Home Loan Services acquisition

First Mortgage has acquired Home Loan Services (Glasgow) Ltd in a move that strengthens...