Buy-to-let

Clydesdale ups residential and buy-to-let rates

Clydesdale Bank is increasing rates on a range of its mortgage products. The changes are...

New bank to Help Africans in UK and offer BTL mortgages

Afin Bank has been granted its banking licence Authorisation with Restrictions (AwR). Afin Bank...

The Brightstar Group launches Specialist Lending Expo

The Brightstar Group has announced The Specialist Lending Expo, which it claims will assemble...

Dudley BS unveils new five-year fixed rates

Dudley Building Society has announced the launch of a range of new five-year fixed-rate...

Gatehouse Bank reintroduces top slicing for expats and international residents

Gatehouse Bank has reintroduced top slicing for UK expats and international residents purchasing a...

Landlords facing crisis of confidence and complexity of regulation

Landlords are struggling to deal with a mix of new legislation and rising costs,...

Suffolk BS to allow multi-currency applications

Suffolk Building Society will now accept multi-currency applications for residential, buy-to-let and holiday let...

United Trust Bank Mortgages reveals key promotions

United Trust Bank Mortgages has made two key appointments in new lending and underwriting...

Landbay cuts fixed rate buy-to-let pricing

Landbay has made rate reductions of up to 15 basis points (bps) across its...

GetGround adds lettings & management service

GetGround has launched a Lettings & Management service for landlords and investors. The property investment...

Kent Reliance for Intermediaries launches Limited Edition buy-to-let one-year fix

Kent Reliance for Intermediaries (KRFI), part of the OSB Group, has unveiled a new...

September rent and mortgages spending up year-on-year

The increase in rent and mortgage spending accelerated in September, rising 4.5% year-on-year, following...

RAW Capital Partners issues buy-to-let deal in four days

RAW Capital Partners has delivered a buy-to-let mortgage in four days to provide its...

Zephyr unveiled ‘white glove’ offering for portfolio landlords

Zephyr Homeloans has announced a ‘white glove’ service for property portfolio landlords. As part of...

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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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CHL cuts buy-to-let rates by up to 25bps

CHL Mortgages has reduced rates across its short-term let and limited edition buy-to-let ranges. The...

Darlington cuts rates across buy-to-let and specialist ranges

Darlington Building Society has reduced mortgage rates by up to 50bps across its buy-to-let,...

HTB backs £2.4m Mitcham scheme

Hampshire Trust Bank has provided a £2.4m development finance facility for a mixed-use scheme in...

The Mansfield reports record mortgage lending for second year running

Mansfield Building Society has reported record mortgage lending for the second successive year, after...