Buy-to-let

HMO conversions cost £68K on Average but can deliver yields as high as 12.5%

New analysis from boutique debt advisory and investment firm Excellion Capital has revealed that...

Redwood Bank looks to improve leverage for SMEs and professional landlords

Redwood Bank has unveiled a series of enhancements to its commercial mortgage offering, designed...

Mortgage industry unites to raise over £15,000 in MIMHC Walk and Talk 2025

This year’s Walk and Talk, organised by the Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter (MIMHC),...

Seven things mortgage lenders can do to help landlords

As a mortgage broker, I receive countless emails from buy-to-let mortgage lenders boasting about...

Family BS cuts rates and adds ‘high-loan’ options

Family Building Society has launched a refreshed mortgage product range featuring rate reductions of...

Brokers shift focus to short-term deals for landlord clients

Buy-to-let mortgage brokers continue to favour five-year fixed-rate products for landlords, according to new...

Shawbrook cuts TML and Bluestone rates

Shawbrook has announced a fresh round of rate cuts across its retail mortgage arm,...

ModaMortgages cuts rates and launches new HMO & MUFB products

ModaMortgages has announced a reduction in rates across its buy-to-let product range, with cuts...

Professionalism, planning and portfolio strategy: the evolution of buy-to-let

I took part in a panel session in London earlier this month with some...

Redwood Bank adjusts lending criteria to support landlords

Redwood Bank has announced changes to its lending criteria aimed at easing affordability constraints...

Most UK landlords operate solo as tax complexity and modest yields persist

A new HMRC-commissioned study has revealed that the vast majority of UK landlords remain...

Molo cuts non-resident landlord mortgage rates by 30bps

Molo has announced a 30 basis point reduction across its non-UK resident buy-to-let mortgage...

Foundation Home Loans expands Property Plus with short-term lets

Foundation Home Loans has made a significant update to its Property Plus range, introducing...

Landbay slashes buy-to-let rates by up to 80bps

Landbay has announced a significant round of rate reductions across its buy-to-let product range,...

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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...