Buy-to-let

April saw rent rises return

Rents rose for the first time in three months in April, according to the...

Steady growth for Scottish rental market

Scotland’s rental market continues to experience strong growth according to the latest rental report...

Business manager appointed for Keystone Buy to Let Mortgages

Phil Riches has joined Mortgages for Business as business manager – southern region -...

Tenants face higher energy bills than homeowners

Private tenants across England are more likely to incur higher energy bills than homeowners,...

Landlords want innovation in buy-to-let market

74% of landlords agree that the buy-to-let market needs greater innovation, according to research...

TBMC offers new buy-to-let exclusive

TBMC has launched a new buy-to-let exclusive with Hinckley & Rugby Building Society. The...

New buy-to-let deals from the Skipton

The Skipton Building Society has added new products to its buy-to-let product range. The...

Landlords remain optimistic about buy-to-let

Property investors remain positive about the outlook for the buy-to-let market, according to the...

Keystone appoints business manager

Steve Simpson has been appointed as business manager for Keystone Buy to Let Mortgages. ...

Buy-to-let lending down 5% on previous quarter

New buy-to-let lending in the first quarter of 2012 totalled £3.7 billion (32,300 loans),...

Rate reductions within Godiva BTL range

Coventry Intermediaries has reduced rates and fees on certain Godiva buy-to-let products. It is...

London prime rents triple the UK average

It is cheaper to rent than buy a prime property in the UK, according...

Aldermore’s mortgage lending breaks through £1bn barrier

Aldermore has lent more than £1 billion worth of residential and commercial mortgage funding...

Platform cuts certain BTL rates

Platform has made changes to its buy-to-let range. The Co-operative Bank’s intermediary lender has...

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The new Chancellor wants to remove barriers to growth; he should start with housing

There was probably a degree of unintended irony in the Treasury choosing to call the Chancellor, John Healey’s, first major market ‘intervention’ his ‘Growth...

Brokers are losing the attention battle 1,000 to 3

Take a client you placed on a 5-year fix last year. Over the life of that deal, their bank is now planning to contact...

Triple lock or no triple lock? That is not the question

The debate over the State Pension triple lock has returned. But perhaps the more important question is what the debate tells us about the...

Your clients have already asked AI

The FCA published research on 27 August showing that 56% of 18- to 40-year-olds who hold or are considering investments say they trust AI...

The technology that matters doesn’t make the decision

We have a tendency when talking about mortgage technology to start with what it can automate. How many documents can it process, how quickly can...

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Propertymark warns Scottish mansion tax could restrict housing market

Propertymark has warned plans for a Scottish “mansion tax” could make it harder for...

Berkeley calls for stamp duty overhaul to kick-start housing market

Berkeley Group has called on the Government to slash stamp duty for first-time buyers...

Stronger UK growth adds to interest rate uncertainty

Stronger-than-expected UK economic growth has added another complication to the outlook for interest rates...

Tipton expands Credit Plus range with second tier

Tipton & Coseley Building Society has added a second tier to its Credit Plus...