Buy-to-let

New 75% LTV fixes from the Coventry

Coventry Intermediaries has launched a new range of two and five-year fixed rates available...

Majority of renters don’t expect to ever buy

61% - around 4.5 million - of all private and social renters in England...

The Teachers improves buy-to-let product

The Teachers Building Society has improved the loan calculation on its buy-to-let mortgage...

Rents’ downward pace slows

Compared to January, February's average rent in England and Wales fell by 0.1%,...

BPF wants Shelter clarification over rent call

74% of landlords have frozen or cut their rents in the last year, according...

Property Reclaim outlines fixed pricing structure

PropertyReclaim.com has published its fixed pricing service in a move designed to improve transparency. Repossessions...

Buy-to-let insurance service unveiled

BusinessInsuranceLine.co.uk, a new insurance quotes helpline and website, has been launched for buy-to-let property...

New buy-to-let deals from Accord Mortgages

Accord Mortgages has unveiled a new range of buy-to-let mortgages whilst cutting rates on...

Paragon unveils app for case management

Paragon has launched a case management iPhone app for brokers. The bespoke portal and...

Aldermore cuts BTL and NewBuy rates

Aldermore has cut the rates on a selection of its buy-to-let and NewBuy mortgage...

Saffron creates dedicated intermediary channel

Saffron Building Society has launched a dedicated intermediary lending channel and a new range...

TBMC offers its lowest ever buy-to-let rate

TBMC has launched two new exclusive buy-to-let mortgages in conjunction with the Hinckley &...

Keystone launches online mortgage illustration service

Keystone is now offering brokers wanting to give their landlord clients a detailed...

Aldermore opens up criteria

Aldermore has made changes to its residential and buy-to-let lending criteria to allow full...

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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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LSL Financial Services appoints interim managing director

LSL Financial Services has appointed Piotr Nowosad as interim managing director to lead its...

Mortgage demand slows in second quarter as higher rates hit affordability

Higher borrowing costs weighed on mortgage demand during the second quarter, although Stonebridge says...

Omni Protect becomes first service provider to adopt Beagle Street intermediary proposition

Omni Protect has become the first service provider for directly authorised firms to offer...

Dudley BS rolls out new mortgage platform to all brokers

Dudley Building Society has completed the rollout of its new mortgage origination platform to...