Buy-to-let

Young adults lead renewed interest in buy-to-let, new survey reveals

A third of UK adults still aspire to own a buy-to-let property despite widespread...

The Suffolk eases lending rules for foreign nationals, expats and downsizers

Suffolk Building Society has announced a relaxation of its lending criteria for three key...

Afin Bank partners with Pure Panel Management to support underserved borrowers

Afin Bank, the newly licensed digital bank focused on the UK’s underserved diaspora communities,...

Govt declines to publish Renters’ Rights Bill court impact assessment

The government has refused to release a key internal assessment of the Renters’ Rights...

Chetwood Bank merges sales teams for ModaMortgages and CHL Mortgages for Intermediaries

Chetwood Bank has merged the sales operations of its two intermediary-facing brands, ModaMortgages and...

Lendco products now live on Mortgage Brain platforms

Specialist buy-to-let lender Lendco has joined Mortgage Brain’s Sourcing Brain and Criteria Brain platforms. The...

The Mansfield widens expat BTL scope to include EU residents

Mansfield Building Society has extended its buy-to-let offering for expatriates to include applicants currently...

Pepper Money introduces HMO mortgage range

Specialist lender Pepper Money has unveiled a new mortgage product for houses in multiple...

Clydesdale Bank relaxes buy-to-let affordability criteria

Clydesdale Bank has made a series of changes to its buy-to-let affordability assessment, allowing...

Paragon sees 25% rise in BTL lending as loan book strengthens

Paragon Bank has reported a 25% increase in new buy-to-let lending for the first...

Nearly half of landlords plan rent hikes ahead of new legislation

Almost half of UK buy-to-let landlords plan to increase rents in anticipation of the...

Hinckley & Rugby for Intermediaries cuts mortgage rates by up to 35bps

Hinckley & Rugby for Intermediaries has cut rates by up to 35 basis points...

Darlington launches 2-year fixed buy-to-let products from 4.54%

Darlington Building Society has launched a refreshed range of 2-year fixed rate buy-to-let products,...

Six in 10 landlords may miss out on cheaper green mortgages

Landlords could be missing out on lower green mortgage rates by not undertaking new...

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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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SortRefer marks 17 years with record month for instructions and completions

SortRefer has marked its 17th anniversary after reporting its strongest monthly performance to date...

The Mortgage Works cuts buy-to-let rates on selected new business deals

The Mortgage Works is cutting selected buy-to-let and let-to-buy rates by up to 0.20...

Primis promotes three in push to expand recruitment and regional broker support

Primis has promoted three senior executives as it seeks to recruit more adviser firms...

Santander cuts higher LTV rates for first-time buyers and home movers

Santander is cutting selected fixed mortgage rates across its first-time buyer, home mover and...