Buy-to-let

Affordability reforms, housing ambition and the uncomfortable PRS truth

Let’s be clear: the FCA’s recent Discussion Paper (DP25/2) isn’t necessarily about buy-to-let lending....

Barclays cuts mortgage rates once again

Barclays is to introduce further reductions across a broad range of mortgage products from...

HTB expands specialist mortgage reach into Scotland

Hampshire Trust Bank has extended the reach of its specialist mortgage and bridging finance...

Market Harborough expands reach through new Brilliant Solutions partnership

Market Harborough Building Society has partnered with mortgage club and packager Brilliant Solutions in...

SBI UK trims buy-to-let mortgage rates

The State Bank of India (UK) Limited has announced a major round of interest...

The Darlington ups BTL LTV to 80% and unveils new fixed rates

Darlington Building Society has announced a significant enhancement to its buy-to-let offering, with the...

Flipping falls to 12-year low as stamp duty hikes squeeze investor margins

The number of homes flipped across England and Wales has fallen to its lowest...

Mortgage and rental spending growth slows again as affordability pressures persist

Growth in consumer spending on rent and mortgages slowed for the fourth consecutive month...

LendInvest buy-to-let rates at lowest level since 2021

LendInvest has announced a round of rate cuts across its buy-to-let mortgage range, marking...

Rental yields hold firm as landlords maintain appetite for expansion

Landlords across England and Wales are continuing to enjoy stable rental yields and remain...

Cautious second-steppers delay moves as hopes rise for autumn rate cuts

A growing sense of cautious optimism among homeowners is slowing remortgage activity, according to...

Foundation cuts rates and adds new options across complex BTL range

Foundation Home Loans has announced a broad overhaul of its complex buy-to-let range, unveiling...

Paragon Bank unveils “market-leading” two-year BTL fixes

Paragon Bank has expanded its buy-to-let offering with the introduction of a limited edition...

Redwood reports near doubling of new lending in 2024

Specialist business bank Redwood has reported a sharp increase in new lending for 2024,...

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Stop tinkering: Why mortgage tech needs a proper overhaul

Let’s be honest. If you work in the UK mortgage market right now, you know we’re all running pretty fast just to stand still. Between...

This is a different mortgage market and borrowers are reacting to it

It is important to be clear about what has changed in the mortgage market over the last month or so, because the latest data-specific...

The rise of larger deposits

The first-time buyer profile is changing. Increasingly, buyers are entering the market with larger deposits than at any point in recent years as many...

Is life insurance too confusing to buy?

While there are peaks and troughs depending on where we look, the UK life insurance market is typically quite flat, including mortgage-related protection. Recent data...

Why the government’s housing ambitions won’t fix the affordability crisis

With the bidding open for the government’s £39bn Social and Affordable Homes Programme - the main pillar of its long-term housing strategy - homebuying...

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Rent growth slows as house prices edge higher, with Middle East tensions clouding outlook

Private rent inflation eased again in March while UK house prices rose modestly in...

Gen H expands broker sales team with three BDM hires and internal promotion

Gen H has expanded its broker sales team with three new business development managers...

Detached homes dominate new lifetime mortgage lending in early 2026

Owners of detached properties accounted for more than four in 10 new lifetime mortgages...

Brokers invited to webinar on boosting landlord income strategies

Brokers are being offered an opportunity to learn how to help landlords accelerate income...