Buy-to-let

Skipton Building Society reduces rates

Skipton Building Society has cut the interest rates on a selection of its residential...

YBS adds new 1.99% deal

The Yorkshire Building Society has introduced a new two year fixed rate mortgage up...

New deals from the Nottingham

The Nottingham Building Society has launched eight new mortgage products. Rates have been reduced and all...

Virgin Money updates interest-only lending policy

Virgin Money is changing its policy for new interest-only residential mortgage lending. The lender...

Property portfolio growth sought by majority of investors

55% of landlords are looking to grow their property portfolios over the next six...

Buy-to-let refresh for BM Solutions

BM Solutions has made changes to its buy-to-let product range. It is cutting rates across...

Mortgage Trust introduces limited edition deals

Mortgage Trust has unveiled nine new limited edition buy-to-let mortgage products. There are two fixed...

Robust returns from rents over 2012

Advertised rental prices increased by an average of 1.9% across Great Britain in 2012,...

Fall in tenant arrears

There has been a fall in the number of tenants in severe arrears for...

The Leeds launches new buy-to-let offering

The Leeds Building Society has unveiled a fixed rate buy-to-let range. Deals include 3.55% for two...

November respite for tenants

Tenants in November saw the first monthly fall in rents since March, according to...

Connect adds Metro Bank to buy-to-let panel

Connect Mortgage Club has appointed Metro Bank to its specialist buy-to-let lender panel. Metro...

Advisers expect surge in residential property investment enquiries

34% of financial advisers think there will be an increase in interest in UK...

Landlords optimistic about 2013

Nearly 71% of landlords who completed a survey conducted by CHL Mortgages are upbeat...

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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...