Buy-to-let

Landlords abandon Labour over policies

A new survey has found that the majority of landlords who voted Labour in...

November mortgage market searches down across the board

Twenty7tec has unveiled the latest statistics for the UK mortgage market in November 2024,...

Accord cuts residential and buy-to-let rates

Accord Mortgages is reducing rates this week for the second time in a month. The...

Opportunities still aplenty in BTL market

58% of brokers operating in the buy-to-let sector have more landlord clients who want...

Paragon cuts BTL rates by up to 50bps

Paragon Bank has revised the pricing across its range of buy-to-let mortgages, reducing rates...

Fleet lowers five-year rates at 75% LTV

Fleet Mortgages has cut rates by 15 basis points on both its standard/limited company...

TML uses AVM for five-day BTL remortgage

The Mortgage Lender (TML) has completed a remortgage case through its Automated Valuation Model...

PRS sees growth in older tenants

Tenants on the run-up to retirement age are the fastest growing group privately renting...

Coventry cuts fixed rates and delivers a dose of Christmas cheer for borrowers

Coventry is the latest lender to announce fixed rate cuts of up to 26bps...

Gatehouse Bank launches 2-year and 5-year fixed term buy-to-let products

Gatehouse Bank has launched new reduced 2-year and 5-year fixed term buy-to-let products and...

Precise launches new limited edition & BTL products

Precise, part of the OSB Group, has introduced new limited edition products which include...

Coventry for intermediaries cuts all fixed rates

Coventry for intermediaries has reduced the pricing on all of its fixed rate mortgages. Reduced...

NatWest cuts rates and extends end dates

NatWest is making changes to its New Business, Existing Customer, and Additional Borrowing (ADBO)...

Will the Budget’s stamp duty rise affect the buy-to-let market?

It is an unsettling time for landlords. The recent Budget has undoubtedly presented challenges...

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A steadier second half of 2026 in sight?

The first half of 2026 has been a reminder that the mortgage market does not operate in isolation. While domestic economic conditions have remained...

How brokers can secure better client outcomes in a volatile market

Experience has always counted in the mortgage market. Brokers who worked through the financial crisis, the Covid pandemic, the Liz Truss mini-Budget and cost-of-living...

Housing reform needs a thriving private rental sector, not just a thriving sales and purchase market

One of the most encouraging developments over recent weeks has been the renewed focus on improving the homebuying and selling process. The Government's plans to...

The economics of developing the next generation of advisers

Over the past couple of decades, I have worked alongside literally thousands of AR and DA firms, from businesses employing one or two advisers...

Is Andy Burnham the New Messiah or just Starmer with better eyebrows?

What a damning indictment of Labour that Andy Burnham appears to be strolling towards the leadership in what looks less like a contest and...

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Second charge mortgage lending volumes dip for first time in more than a year

New business volumes in the second charge mortgage market fell by 1% in May,...

Building Societies Association signs Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter

The Building Societies Association has become the latest organisation to sign the Mortgage Industry...

Sprive urges first-time buyers to plan ahead as Leeds launches 2% deposit mortgage

Sprive has welcomed Leeds Building Society's new 98% loan-to-value mortgage but says borrowers should...

Leeds launches 98% LTV mortgage aimed at widening access for first-time buyers

Leeds Building Society has introduced a new 98% loan-to-value mortgage designed to help more...