Buy-to-let

December mortgage searches down on previous month

Twenty7tec has issued its findings based on its mortgage platform data for December 2022. In...

Foundation Home Loans appoints regional account manager

Foundation Home Loans has announced the appointment of Sarah Hartwell as a regional account...

Majority of renters want properties with EPCs of A-C

58% of private renters would be less likely to look at a rental property...

Landbay reissues special Edition BTL range

Landbay is re-releasing a Special Edition five-year fixed rate buy-to-let mortgage range offering a...

Louisa Sedgwick leaves HTB

Louisa Sedgwick has left Hampshire Trust Bank following a strategic review. Sedgwick (pictured) was formerly...

SmartrFit data show activity levels fuelled by foreign buyers

As UK lenders return to the market, data from Legal & General’s SmartrFit platform...

Family Building Society unveils new five-year fixed rate mortgages

Family Building Society has launched new fixed rate mortgages and replaced the majority of...

Lendlord unveils integrated auction tool

Lendlord, the platform for property investors, has collaborated with Network Auctions to launch an...

Interest rate uncertainty and cost of living crisis biggest broker concerns

New research from Crystal Specialist Finance has revealed how mortgage brokers view the market...

Landlord limited company adoption revealed

75% of landlords operating in the UK have now used a limited company to...

Skipton unveils new BTL and residential fixed rates

Skipton Building Society has launched a new range of residential and buy-to-let mortgage products. The...

Hodge cuts selected specialist rates

Hodge has announced reduced rates across its holiday let, 50+ and recently launched Professional...

Zephyr Homeloans publishes tenancy tips and guidance for landlords

Zephyr Homeloans has published a set of guidelines and tips for advisers to help...

Rental demand could create more rogue landlords

Poll data by GetGround has found that, propelled by a nationwide deficit of available...

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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...