Buy-to-let

Renters’ Rights Bill: what the new law means for advisers, landlords and lenders

After months of parliamentary back-and-forth, the Renters’ Rights Bill has now become law -...

Vida expands BTL range with flexible Let to Move option

Vida Homeloans has broadened its specialist buy-to-let proposition with the launch of Let to...

High rents leave young adults stuck sharing homes they have outgrown

Rising rents are trapping young adults in house shares they would rather have left...

Chancellor to face ethics probe after renting out family home

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has referred herself to the independent ethics adviser after admitting she...

HSBC cuts mortgage rates and expands energy-efficient home range

HSBC UK is reducing rates and broadening its product suite for both residential and...

The Mortgage Works raises lending limits to support professional landlords

The Mortgage Works has raised its lending limits and refined its affordability criteria in...

UTB appoints new director to strengthen broker engagement

United Trust Bank (UTB) has appointed Caroline Mirakian as proposition and marketing director for...

YBS Commercial cuts rates and unveils new range for landlords and investors

YBS Commercial Mortgages has announced rate reductions of up to 0.40% alongside the launch...

Market Financial Solutions cuts commercial and semi-commercial rates and upgrades Fusion Premier

Market Financial Solutions has reduced rates across its commercial and semi-commercial buy-to-let mortgage ranges...

Brokers warn of landlord exodus amid property tax reforms and Renters’ Rights Act

Mortgage brokers have issued a stark warning that the government’s latest interventions in the...

Keystone lowers rates by up to 20 basis points

Keystone Property Finance has reduced rates by up to 20 basis points across almost...

Mortgage industry’s biggest ever charity night sells out

The mortgage industry’s biggest ever charitable event of the year has officially sold out...

Landlords doubt government’s ability to deliver leasehold reform

Almost two-thirds of landlords believe the government will fail to abolish leasehold tenure before...

Renters’ Rights Act becomes law: Biggest shake-up in a generation

The Renters’ Rights Act has officially received Royal Assent, marking the most significant overhaul...
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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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