Buy-to-let

Suffolk BS makes expat and BTL lending improvements

Suffolk Building Society has made a number of product and criteria changes to help...

Landbay reintroduces first-time landlord products

Landbay has cut rates for buy-to-let loans on houses in multiple occupation (HMO) and...

Government should support the PRS

Last year, when Britain announced its third Prime Minister within the space of a...

Foundation Home Loans cuts buy-to-let and owner occupier rates

Foundation Home Loans has made further price reductions across its owner-occupier and buy-to-let product...

More support for landlords needed as tenants seek energy efficiency improvements

21% of tenants have spoken to their landlords about making energy efficiency improvements to...

Majority of landlords plan rent rise when remortgaging

68% of landlords plan to raise rents if their mortgage rate goes up when...

Buckinghamshire BS expands Platinum Programme

Buckinghamshire Building Society has unveiled two new partners for its exclusive Platinum Programme. HHH,...

Investec joins Connect’s lender panel

Connect for Intermediaries has announced that Investec will be joining its panel of approved...

Pure Panel Management becomes Paragon’s valuation partner

Pure Panel Management and Paragon Bank have announced entering into an agreement which will...

TMA Club partners with 3mc

TMA Club has announced the addition of a new partner, 3mc, to its packager...

Foundation Home Loans gains Feefo Gold Trusted Service Award

Foundation Home Loans has been awarded the Feefo Gold Trusted Service Award, an independent...

MFS joins finova panel

Market Financial Solutions (MFS) has announced its partnership with finova Payment and Mortgage Services,...

Quantum Mortgages partners with TBMC

Quantum Mortgage has added the Business Mortgage Company (TBMC) to its packager panel. TBMC will...

How will the Budget affect the PRS?

With the Bank of England meeting everyone’s expectation with its 50 basis points increase...

Latest POLL

COMMENT

FCA’s mortgage rule changes: it’s time to raise the advice bar, not drop it

The FCA’s move to relax some of the rules around mortgage switching and term changes might sound sensible on paper—cutting admin, giving borrowers quicker...

Tom Bill: Unintended consequences

Former Prime Minister William Pitt the Younger introduced a brick tax in 1784 to pay for the American War of Independence. Manufacturers were charged by...

U.S. Market: lower rates are needed to help unlock the market

When Donald Trump was reelected and took office at the start of this year, we knew it was going to be interesting! The property market...

A home shouldn’t be out of reach for those who keep the UK running

In a housing market that has grown steadily more selective, it is often those who arguably help keep the country running who are quietly...

Richard Pike: A conference of positivity – Global ABS Day three

It’s time for reflection of the last three days here in Barca. To readers, this must seem like a pretty decent gig to be...

Latest news

Only a quarter of brokers feel ‘very comfortable’ explaining valuations, poll finds

A live poll conducted during a recent Countrywide Surveying Services (CSS) webinar has revealed...

Gen H lowers New Build Boost rate to 5.95%

Gen H has announced a rate reduction on its New Build Boost mortgage product,...

OSB Group unveils new BTL lender and moves to retire Kent Reliance brand

OSB Group has announced the launch of Rely, a new specialist buy-to-let lending brand. Rely...

Norton Home Loans appoints head of lending

Norton Home Loans has promoted Laura Percival to head of lending, as the lender...