Buy-to-let

Large rise for Scottish rents

There a sharp rise in rental prices across Scotland, especially in Edinburgh and Aberdeen. ...

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...

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Why advisers can be part of the conveyancing team

There is a tendency to think the mortgage adviser’s involvement in conveyancing begins with recommending a firm and then largely ends once the client...

Why the AI revolution could be a golden age for financial advice

Every major technological shift creates the same debate: will it empower professionals to do more, or eventually replace them? Artificial intelligence is simply the latest...

Should mortgage advisers consider the emerging secondary market for life policies?

Mortgage advisers regularly help clients navigate major life changes. While much of the focus is naturally on borrowing, refinancing and insurance, there is another...

One mortgage journey no longer fits every borrower

In the mortgage market, we have lots of different ways of describing customers depending on where they are in their lives. We talk about...

Closing the protection gap starts with informed clients

Millions of people have no protection insurance coverage and could be left vulnerable in the event of a death in the family, serious illness...

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Westmarq challenges surveying ‘duopoly’ as it targets lender business

Westmarq has challenged mortgage lenders to move more of their valuation business away from...

Advice firms step up technology use as integration remains key obstacle

Financial advice firms are taking a more proactive approach to technology, but integrating new...

Check launches mortgage readiness tool for prospective borrowers

Check.co.uk has added a mortgage readiness feature to its app, bringing together credit, affordability,...

Yorkshire BS team raises £1,000 with 198km treadmill challenge

Seven Yorkshire Building Society colleagues have completed a 198km treadmill ultramarathon to raise money...