Buy-to-let

Landbay cuts rates and adds options to limited edition range

Landbay has lowered rates across its new limited edition range, which is now available...

CHL Mortgages unveils limited edition buy-to-let range

CHL Mortgages has introduced a limited edition range of two and five-year fixed rate...

Lift-off for Chetwood Bank’s ModaMortgages

ModaMortgages, a new specialist buy-to-let mortgage lender, has been officially launched by Chetwood Bank...

Virgin Money introduces new fee-saver mortgages

Virgin Money is adding new mortgage products and withdrawing existing deals. The lender is making...

Market Harborough BS cuts rates and relaxes criteria

Market Harborough Building Society has made new year changes to its mortgage offering. The mutual...

The DPS partners with homelessness charity

The Deposit Protection Service (DPS) is providing tenants with the option to donate interest...

Paragon Bank introduces limited edition five-year BTL fixes

Paragon has unveiled new limited edition five-year fixed rates, which include 0% and 3%...

BTL market outlook: navigating challenges and opportunities

The private rental sector remains a cornerstone of the UK housing market, supported by...

The five words that will define the buy-to-let sector in 2025

As the year draws to a close and we look ahead to 2025, there...

Twenty7tec unveils 2025 Adviser Playbook

Twenty7tec is providing mortgage brokers with insight into when they are most busy and...

ONS reports 3.4% year-on-year rise in house prices

Average UK house prices increased by 3.4%, to £292,000, in the 12 months to...

Rental demand to increase with stamp duty threshold change

Landlords believe the change to the stamp duty threshold in 2025 will encourage tenants...

Second charge mortgages for buy-to-let cases

The hike in the stamp duty surcharge announced by Chancellor Rachel Reeves in the...

Gatehouse Bank improves online DiP facility

Gatehouse Bank has made changes to its online Decision in Principle (DIP) facility, by...

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Busting the myths that stop homeowners protecting their income

In my role at LifeSearch, I spend a lot of time talking to mortgage advisers, brokers, and, increasingly, customers directly. One thing comes up time...

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...

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Busting the myths that stop homeowners protecting their income

In my role at LifeSearch, I spend a lot of time talking to mortgage...

First-time buyers turning to side hustles to bridge deposit gap

Almost half of aspiring first-time buyers are using secondary income streams to help fund...

Vida cuts residential rates and loosens criteria for self-employed and contractor borrowers

Vida has reduced selected residential mortgage rates by up to 106 basis points and...

Iress adds AI underwriting tool to The Exchange in protection push

Iress has struck a deal with The Interesting Life Company to offer an AI-powered...