Buy-to-let

United Trust Bank launches online BTL DIP 

UTB Mortgages for Intermediaries has made its online DIP process available for all its...

Keystone Property Finance cuts all variable range rates

Keystone Property Finance has cut its complete range of variable rate mortgages by 15...

Landbay reduces rates and reintroduces selected products

Landbay has cut rates on standard and HMO/MUFB buy-to-let mortgages and brought back green...

LendInvest retains SQ1 Servicer Quality rating

LendInvest has received the highest possible rating and confirmation of a ‘stable outlook’ from...

CHL Mortgages unveils new fixed rate products

CHL Mortgages has re-launched five-year and two-year fixed rate products across all ranges. All the...

Buy-to-let affordability searches rise

There has been an increase in buy-to-let affordability searches of nearly a quarter over...

Hometrack unveils Property Listings Data tool

Hometrack, the provider of valuation solutions, has launched its Property Listings Data tool. It  to deliver key...

Castle Trust Bank relaunches TermTen

Castle Trust Bank has relaunched its TermTen buy-to-let product in a move designed to offer...

28% of landlords plan to sell properties

Mortgage brokers say that more than a quarter of their landlord clients plan to...

Quantum Mortgages improves offering

Quantum Mortgages has launched Switch to Fix and reduced its tracker rates. In addition, it...

Only one-quarter of landlords have EPC rating of C or better

71% of landlords in the UK still own rental properties with an energy performance...

HTB appoints MD for specialist mortgages

Hampshire Trust Bank (HTB) has appointed Chris Daly as managing director of its specialist...

MFS secures £200m funding line

Market Financial Solutions (MFS) has secured £200 million of additional institutional funding. This increases a...

Skipton re-enters BTL market and reduces five-year residential rates

Skipton Building Society has re-entered buy-to-let lending and also reduced rates across its five-year residential...

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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...