Buy-to-let

Landlords turn to remortgaging as demand for property improvements rises

The number of landlords remortgaging to release funds for property improvements has surged over...

Fleet Mortgages trims HMO and MUFB rates across 75% LTV range

Fleet Mortgages has reduced rates on its 75% loan-to-value HMO and multi-unit freehold block...

Foundation Home Loans names new chief finance officer

Foundation Home Loans has confirmed the appointment of Michael Evans as its new chief...

OMS adds DocuSign e-signature integration to streamline mortgage process

One Mortgage System (OMS) has integrated DocuSign into its platform, allowing brokers and lenders...

West One launches bespoke buy-to-let service in major revamp

West One has unveiled the most extensive overhaul of its buy-to-let mortgage range since...

Molo launches new fee and rate options for non-resident landlords

Molo has overhauled its non-UK resident buy-to-let range with the launch of new “low-fee”...

Fewer landlords plan rent rises, but increases remain steep

Landlords are scaling back their plans to raise rents, though those who do intend...

Mortgage Business Expo London confirms full seminar line-up for October

Mortgage Business Expo (MBE) has confirmed the full seminar programme for its London event,...

Landlords shift away from five-year fixes as remortgage choices diversify

Buy-to-let landlords are increasingly looking beyond the traditional five-year fixed mortgage, with new research...

Londoners still pay highest premiums for homes near stations

Londoners continue to pay the steepest premiums in the UK to live close to...

Virgin Money trims fixed rates and launches new purchase deals

Virgin Money will cut a range of fixed mortgage rates and introduce new products...

UTB reshapes lending division as Sundeep Patel departs

United Trust Bank (UTB) has announced a major restructuring of its lending operations alongside...

Rents ease in parts of UK but affordability pressures persist

The North East remains the most affordable region in the UK for tenants with...

Dudley Building Society launches new buy-to-let fixed rates

Dudley Building Society has launched 2- and 5-year fixed-rate products across residential and buy-to-let...

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Collaboration, not quick fixes, must drive the next phase of reform

As we edge closer to the autumn Budget, the housing market finds itself in a familiar state of anticipation and uncertainty. Inflation remains stubbornly high,...

Goodbye Piccadilly; farewell Leicester Square!

It is indeed a long way to Tipperary, even longer if you take one of those dodgy rickshaws that proliferate the London’s West End....

Navigating the end of ‘Covid mortgages’: strategic insights for brokers

This year marks a significant turning point in the UK mortgage market as many homeowners reach the end of their covid mortgage, where many...

Why limited company lending is now the real buy-to-let mainstream

It’s funny how quickly the market changes its rhythm. Not long ago, limited company buy-to-let felt like a specialist niche, the preserve of portfolio...

TOM BILL: Lower borrowing costs offer Treasury respite

The length of the Office for Budget Responsibility’s observation window – the period when it takes a snapshot of the economy to inform its...

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Vida expands BTL range with flexible Let to Move option

Vida Homeloans has broadened its specialist buy-to-let proposition with the launch of Let to...

Perenna expands long-term fixed rate range

Perenna has broadened its range of long-term fixed rate mortgages, introducing new seven, 10...

High rents leave young adults stuck sharing homes they have outgrown

Rising rents are trapping young adults in house shares they would rather have left...

UTB backs FMB initiative to turn small builders into future developers

United Trust Bank has joined forces with the Federation of Master Builders to support...