Buy-to-let

YBS Commercial raises BTL procuration fees and trims rates

YBS Commercial Mortgages has increased its buy-to-let procuration fee and made modest rate cuts...

Afin Bank officially enters UK mortgage market with underserved borrower focus

Afin Bank has launched a range of residential and buy-to-let products aimed at some...

Chetwood Bank appoints Rob Pomphrett to board as non-executive director

Chetwood Bank has strengthened its board with the appointment of Rob Pomphrett as a...

Renters face steeper rise in housing costs than mortgage holders

Private renters have seen their monthly housing costs rise more sharply than mortgaged homeowners...

Suffolk BS joins Mortgage Broker Tools platform to broaden intermediary reach

Suffolk Building Society has partnered with Mortgage Broker Tools (MBT), making its full product...

London reclaims top spot as UK’s most attractive region for property investment

London has reclaimed its position as the UK’s leading destination for property investment, according...

LendInvest returns to profitability as lending hits record high

LendInvest has returned to profitability in the second half of its financial year, buoyed...

Afin Bank set to offer mortgages to diaspora communities in the UK

A new digital bank focused on the African diaspora and other under-served communities is...

Hamptons downgrades rental growth forecast as demand shifts to sales market

Hamptons has sharply downgraded its rental growth forecast for 2025, projecting that rents across...

Paragon Bank marks 30 years since pioneering landlord mortgage

Paragon Bank is celebrating three decades since it entered the private rental sector, marking...

Affordability crunch: private renters struggling to save as housing costs soar

A growing divide between renters and homeowners is placing mounting pressure on first-time buyer...

ModaMortgages trims 5-year fixed rates in limited edition buy-to-let range

ModaMortgages has reduced rates by 5 basis points on selected limited edition five-year fixed...

LendInvest upgrades mortgages portal to improve product transfers

LendInvest has introduced a suite of enhancements to its mortgages portal aimed at simplifying...

One million homes increase in value by 50% since pandemic

More than one million UK homes have increased in value by 50% or more...

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Leasehold valuation reform: the consultation is asking only half the question

The Government's consultation on leasehold enfranchisement valuation rates is important because it will help determine what leaseholders pay to extend leases or buy freeholds,...

What commonhold will mean for mortgage lenders and brokers

Commonhold is often presented as the straightforward alternative to leasehold. It removes the freeholder, gives flat owners greater control and avoids some familiar problems...

Why you need to know what sits behind the average review score

There’s a funny thing about review scores. The better they are, the less likely we are to question them. If a company is sitting at...

The new Chancellor wants to remove barriers to growth; he should start with housing

There was probably a degree of unintended irony in the Treasury choosing to call the Chancellor, John Healey’s, first major market ‘intervention’ his ‘Growth...

Brokers are losing the attention battle 1,000 to 3

Take a client you placed on a 5-year fix last year. Over the life of that deal, their bank is now planning to contact...

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Prime London prices fall 7% as buyers hold back

Prime London house prices fell by 7% year-on-year in August as uncertainty over borrowing...

Leasehold valuation reform: the consultation is asking only half the question

The Government's consultation on leasehold enfranchisement valuation rates is important because it will help...

UK rate hike risk grows after Fed raises rates

The prospect of UK interest rates rising again is moving back onto the agenda...

Novus launches mortgage simulator to tackle completion delays

Novus Strategy has launched a mortgage journey simulator designed to allow lenders to test...