Buy-to-let

CHL Mortgages for Intermediaries joins All Money Matters panel

CHL Mortgages for Intermediaries has become the latest lender to join the panel of...

Buyers gain leverage as surge in listings softens UK house price growth

The UK housing market is entering a more price-sensitive phase as a growing supply...

Coventry for intermediaries lowers BTL and residential rates

Coventry for intermediaries has announced rate reductions of up to 10 basis points across...

How product transfers can help landlords and brokers in a challenging market

In an ever-changing buy-to-let market, the task of managing a property portfolio becomes increasingly...

Q&A: Andrea Glasgow, Hampshire Trust Bank

Mortgage Soup fires the questions at Andrea Glasgow, sales director, specialist mortgages & bridging,...

Fleet Mortgages expands SPV lending criteria

Fleet Mortgages has introduced a significant overhaul of its criteria for lending to Special...

Paragon Bank expands northern presence with dual BDM appointment

Paragon Bank has strengthened its mortgages sales team with the appointment of two new...

Landlords remain bullish on growth despite caution over rates and regulation

UK landlords remain intent on growing their portfolios in the face of ongoing market...

LendInvest hires chief commercial officer

LendInvest Mortgages has named John Eastgate as its new chief commercial officer. Eastgate (pictured) joins...

Virgin Money cuts purchase, remortgage, BTL and PT rates

Virgin Money is set to cut selected fixed mortgage rates, with reductions across purchase,...

Young Brits turn to saving, side jobs and family to fund landlord dreams

A growing number of aspiring landlords are relying on strict saving regimes, extra work...

Industry leaders warn first-time buyers and tenants will suffer if Government continues hardline approach to landlords

Both aspiring first-time buyers and tenants risk being collateral damage if the Government continues...

Fleet trims five-year rates and launches cashback for low-LTV landlords

Fleet Mortgages has announced a series of rate reductions across its five-year fixed buy-to-let...

Landlords criticise unfair media portrayal of buy-to-let market

Landlords have accused the media of misrepresenting the buy-to-let sector, with new research from...

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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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The Monmouthshire gives more than £10k to flood-hit local community

Monmouthshire Building Society has donated more than £10,000 to residents, sports clubs and businesses...

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...