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CHL Mortgages cuts buy-to-let rates by up to 32bps

CHL Mortgages for Intermediaries has unveiled sweeping rate cuts across its buy-to-let mortgage range,...

Landbay unveils Summer Special BTL range

Landbay has introduced a new suite of buy-to-let mortgage products under its Summer Special...

Renters face steeper rise in housing costs than mortgage holders

Private renters have seen their monthly housing costs rise more sharply than mortgaged homeowners...

London reclaims top spot as UK’s most attractive region for property investment

London has reclaimed its position as the UK’s leading destination for property investment, according...

Hamptons downgrades rental growth forecast as demand shifts to sales market

Hamptons has sharply downgraded its rental growth forecast for 2025, projecting that rents across...

Paragon Bank marks 30 years since pioneering landlord mortgage

Paragon Bank is celebrating three decades since it entered the private rental sector, marking...

ModaMortgages trims 5-year fixed rates in limited edition buy-to-let range

ModaMortgages has reduced rates by 5 basis points on selected limited edition five-year fixed...

Stress test reform ‘revitalising’ buy-to-let market

The buy-to-let mortgage sector is showing clear signs of resurgence following a reform to...

Paragon lowers two-year fixed rates on 75% LTV buy-to-let range

Paragon Bank has announced an 11 basis point cut to its two-year fixed rate...

A third of landlords warn of disinvestment if rent caps are introduced

A substantial proportion of landlords say they would halt investment in their properties if...

West One unveils 97.5% LTV products

Specialist lender West One Loans has launched a sweeping set of changes across its...

The Leeds lowers mortgage rates by up to 40bps

Leeds Building Society is set to reduce interest rates across a broad selection of...

SBI UK trims buy-to-let mortgage rates

The State Bank of India (UK) Limited has announced a major round of interest...

LendInvest buy-to-let rates at lowest level since 2021

LendInvest has announced a round of rate cuts across its buy-to-let mortgage range, marking...

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A walk on the supply side

The UK government’s stated goal to build 1.5 million homes during the current parliamentary term underlines a strong political focus on addressing the housing...

Don’t build in fear – quality must come before quotas

“This is my message to housebuilders: get on with it. If you promise homes, you have to build them.” - Prime Minister Keir Starmer, 25...

AI won’t replace mortgage brokers – but those who don’t adapt could be left behind, say industry leaders

Artificial intelligence is set to transform the mortgage industry but it won’t replace the role of the broker, according to a panel of sector...

Why the mortgage industry must digitise for the customer, not just for compliance

Home buyers today can manage their finances, verify their ID and even order a sofa for next-day delivery all from their phones. Yet when...

The BBC’s exposé isn’t news to mortgage advisers – but it might be to the public

Let’s be honest, for mortgage advisers, the recent Panorama investigation into conditional selling by estate agents wasn’t so much a revelation as it was...

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MAB sees revenues rise 19% as adviser productivity strengthens

Mortgage Advice Bureau has posted a robust trading update for the first half of...

Rightmove mortgage revenues double as digital growth strategy pays off

Rightmove has more than doubled the size of its mortgages business in the first...

Market Harborough eases stress tests to support wider range of residential borrowers

Market Harborough Building Society has announced a relaxation of its interest rate stress testing...

CHL Mortgages cuts buy-to-let rates by up to 32bps

CHL Mortgages for Intermediaries has unveiled sweeping rate cuts across its buy-to-let mortgage range,...