Buy-to-let

TBMC launches new 80% two-year fix

TBMC has launched a new exclusive buy-to-let mortgage with Leeds Building Society. The deal, which...

Aldermore cuts certain rates for short time

Aldermore is cutting a number of mortgage rates for a limited period. The products in...

The Cambridge revamps buy-to-let offering

The Cambridge Building Society has relaunched its buy-to-let mortgage range. Fees have been cut and...

Landlords expect rents to rise in 2013

While only 1% of property investors anticipate they will reduce rents next year, 39%...

BTL boosts valuation activity

There was an annual increase in valuation activity in November after a strong performance...

New mortgage offering from Virgin Money

Virgin Money has cut a number of interest rates in its residential mortgage range....

New products from NatWest IS

NatWest Intermediary Solutions is launching a number of new deals. They include new 50% LTV...

Paragon confirms interest in Hampshire Trust

Paragon has confirmed it is in talks to acquire Hampshire Trust. The specialist lender said...

BPF slams rental surveys

The British Property Federation (BPF) believes a lack of official data on rents is...

Rental price growth to ease off?

Rightmove has revealed that rents look set to continue to rise in 2013 by...

Lettings agents in dialogue with Shelter

Discussions have taken place between lettings industry representatives and Shelter regarding greater transparency about...

The Coventry launches new mortgage range

The Coventry Building Society has unveiled a new range, which includes two-year fixed rates...

The Coventry withdraws from new interest-only

The Coventry Building Society will no longer offer interest-only residential mortgages for new lending...

Business boost for Complete FS

Complete FS has seen an increase of over 63% in new business levels over...

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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...