Buy-to-let

Increase in average advertised rents for the capital

Average advertised rents in London rose for the first time in four months this...

First time landlords targeted by TMW

The Mortgage Works (TMW) has unveiled a new buy-to-let range aimed at first time...

Growing positivity among adviser community

61% of First Complete mortgage and protection advisers feel more positive about the mortgage...

Accord reduces rates on certain BTL deals

Accord Mortgages has cut the rates on selected buy-to-let products by up to 0.30...

New deals from AFI

Abbey for Intermediaries (AFI) has unveiled a new range of fee-free products at 85%...

Coventry Intermediaries cuts rates

Coventry Intermediaries has cut rates across its range of residential, offset and buy-to-let options. New...

Buy to let accounts for 13% of total number of mortgages

Gross mortgage lending of £4.2 billion across 33,500 mortgages was advanced to buy-to-let landlords...

Downward pressure continues on BTL fixed rates

TBMC has found that average buy-to-let fixed rates have dropped below variable rates. Its Landlord...

Scottish urban rents rose in Q1 2013

The latest quarterly report from Citylets has revealed that in the first quarter...

Keystone re-jigs proposition

Keystone Buy to Let Mortgages has revamped its offering with new products, rate and...

Q1 fall in buy-to-let rates

During the first quarter of 2013 buy to let rates fell by an average...

Y3S completes Shawbrook’s first buy-to-let secured loan

Y3S has completed the first buy-to-let secured loan for Shawbrook, just 18 days after...

New three-year deal from the Saffron

Saffron Building Society has unveiled a three-year fixed rate without any early repayment charges,...

SBSLS becomes Shawbrook preferred partner

Sesame Bankhall Specialist Lending Services (SBSLS) is now a preferred partner of Shawbrook...

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

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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...

Swansea BS awards £2,000 to Llys Nini from anniversary charity fund

Swansea Building Society has donated £2,000 to animal welfare charity Llys Nini as part...