Buy-to-let

Majority of landlords won’t buy substandard EPC properties

68% of landlords say they would now be less likely to purchase a property...

IMLA: business as usual on the horizon

The intermediary mortgage market has recovered well from the disruption following the mini-budget in...

CHL Mortgages cuts buy-to-let rates

CHL Mortgages has made further reductions to the pricing of its two and five-year...

Bluestone Mortgages cuts fixed-rate residential and buy-to-let products

Bluestone Mortgages has announced a further rate reduction across its fixed-rate residential and buy-to-let...

Leeds BS launches new BTL trackers

Leeds Building Society unveils two new buy-to-let mortgage products. Both products are available for new...

Majority of landlords don’t intend to sell any properties

Seven out of 10 buy-to-let landlords do not intend to sell any of their...

Hampshire Trust Bank reduces 5-year BTL fixed rates

Hampshire Trust Bank (HTB) has made major changes to its specialist buy-to-let mortgage offering,...

Virgin Money unveils new 95% LTV deals

Virgin Money is relaunching its 95% LTV products on Wednesday 8 February. The new Core...

West One launches new BTL fixed rate products

West One Loans has launched a new range of two and five-year fixed rate...

Using bridging to help BTL investors grow their portfolios

Looking back on the year, it’s hard to avoid the conclusion that things are...

Coventry for Intermediaries unveils new two-year BTL fixed rates

Coventry for Intermediaries has launched two-year fixed rates for new buy-to-let and portfolio landlord...

Fleet Mortgages cuts seven-year fixed rates

Fleet Mortgages has introduced price cuts on all its seven-year fixed-rate products. Priced in line...

Precise Mortgages joins CoreLogic UK’s portfolio landlord platform

Precise Mortgages has partnered with CoreLogic UK to support with property risk management and...

Slight fall in overall number of profitable BTL portfolios

Rental yields and tenant demand are holding firm for landlords’ property investments, however profitability...

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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...

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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...