Buy-to-let

Co-operative Bank in sub-4% mortgage arena following rate cuts 

The Co-operative Bank for Intermediaries has reduced selected residential and buy-to-let mortgage rates, bringing...

Tenant demand eases but rental market stays competitive

Tenant demand for rental homes has eased over the past year but remains strong...

Housing market stalls as demand dips and sales slide

The UK housing market’s fragile recovery faltered in July as higher borrowing costs and...

Virgin Money and Clydesdale Bank expand criteria and boost approval rates

Virgin Money and Clydesdale Bank have unveiled a series of lending changes aimed at...

Precise marks first anniversary of broker app

Precise, part of the OSB Group, is celebrating the first anniversary of its broker...

Landlord profits approach five-year high as sector shows resilience

Nearly nine in 10 landlords are making a profit, according to new research for...

Redwood Bank expands HMO lending criteria

Landlords in the South of England are set to benefit from enhanced borrowing opportunities...

VPN loopholes could let fraudsters slip through mortgage checks

The UK’s new Online Safety Act has triggered a boom in VPN usage that...

The Cumberland joins Paradigm panel with specialist holiday let mortgages

Paradigm Mortgage Services has added the Cumberland Building Society to its lender panel, opening...

Brightstar confirms return of Specialist Lending Expo for 2025

The Brightstar Group has announced that its Specialist Lending Expo will return on Thursday...

Foundation Home Loans backs first-time buyer/landlord in £660k HMO deal

Foundation Home Loans has completed a challenging mortgage case for a first-time buyer and...

Landbay increases LTV and loan limits on Limited Edition AVM range

Landbay has expanded its Limited Edition range of automated valuation model (AVM) products, raising...

The Coventry trims mortgage rates after Bank cut

Coventry for intermediaries is cutting mortgage rates across its residential and buy-to-let ranges, with...

International landlords drive surge in buy-to-let company formations

One in five buy-to-let companies incorporated in the UK this year has at least...

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A steadier second half of 2026 in sight?

The first half of 2026 has been a reminder that the mortgage market does not operate in isolation. While domestic economic conditions have remained...

How brokers can secure better client outcomes in a volatile market

Experience has always counted in the mortgage market. Brokers who worked through the financial crisis, the Covid pandemic, the Liz Truss mini-Budget and cost-of-living...

Housing reform needs a thriving private rental sector, not just a thriving sales and purchase market

One of the most encouraging developments over recent weeks has been the renewed focus on improving the homebuying and selling process. The Government's plans to...

The economics of developing the next generation of advisers

Over the past couple of decades, I have worked alongside literally thousands of AR and DA firms, from businesses employing one or two advisers...

Is Andy Burnham the New Messiah or just Starmer with better eyebrows?

What a damning indictment of Labour that Andy Burnham appears to be strolling towards the leadership in what looks less like a contest and...

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HLPartnership sets out leadership transition as Chris Tanner steps back

HLPartnership has announced plans for a leadership transition that will see BetterHome Group chief...

NatWest joins lenders increasing mortgage rates as market uncertainty grows

NatWest has become the latest major lender to announce increases to its fixed mortgage...

Lloyds highlights mortgage support as fixed-rate deals come to an end

Lloyds is reminding homeowners approaching the end of their fixed-rate mortgage deals that a...

Together raises £563m through latest residential mortgage securitisation

Together has completed the pricing of a £562.9 million residential mortgage-backed securitisation, marking its...