Portfolio BTL

Landlords sceptical as planning reforms fail to shift sentiment

Government efforts to overhaul the planning system have been met with scepticism by landlords...

Landlord flight written in Black and White

Nearly 100,000 buy-to-let landlords are expected to exit the rental market this year, according...

Parents turn to property market to support students

Parents are increasingly buying properties near universities to house their children as the cost...

Stoke-on-Trent top for university location yields

Stoke-on-Trent remains the UK’s most profitable university location for landlords, topping Paragon Bank’s latest...

Landlords in low-yield regions face refinancing strain

Buy-to-let landlords in some of Britain’s most expensive areas are facing a fresh refinancing...

Limited company landlords take bigger share of buy-to-let market

Landlords holding investment property through limited companies are playing an increasingly prominent role in...

Widespread criticism for mooted plan of NI on rental income

Landlords may soon be required to pay national insurance (NI) on rental income as...

Fleet unveils Renters’ Rights Bill guide for advisers and landlords

Fleet Mortgages has launched a new guide designed to help advisers and landlords prepare...

More than half of landlords plan portfolio expansion

More than half of buy-to-let landlords intend to grow their portfolios in the coming...

HMOs: market realities, future prospects, and the broker opportunity

The HMO sector remains one of the most dynamic parts of the private rented...

Molo cuts UK resident buy-to-let rates

Molo has reduced its standard buy-to-let fixed rates for UK resident landlords. The changes mean...

Keystone reduces expat buy-to-let rates and adds new product

Keystone Property Finance has reduced rates across its expat buy-to-let range, cutting selected fixed...

LendInvest launches fee-free BTL options and product transfers

LendInvest has expanded its buy-to-let range with the introduction of fee-free options for both...

Landbay unveils new free valuation options and cuts rates on two-year fixes

Buy-to-let lender Landbay has expanded its Summer Special range with the launch of four...

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Beyond the Robo-Adviser: why the future of mortgages is ‘Human Plus’

The fintech industry is obsessing over a binary choice: the traditional human broker or the fully automated 'robo-adviser'. But as we navigate the complexities...

Ceasefire boosts sentiment more than mortgage market

What goes up must come down, but for mortgage rates the drop will be notably more gradual than the sharp increase triggered by the...

A surge today, but what comes next for advisers and conveyancing?

March has provided a very clear example of how quickly this market can move when lenders feel the need to take action, with widespread...

Technology adapts so you don’t have to

20 years ago, many brokerages looked and operated in very similar ways. Typically small, local business, many firms focused solely on standard residential mortgage...

Rental barometer shows strength, but March changes the tone

Looking at our recently published Q1 2026 Rental Barometer data in isolation, there is clearly a strong and positive story to tell. Average rental...

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New Homes buys Clark Marshall to grow shared ownership reach

New Homes Mortgage Services LLP has acquired Clark Marshall Associates Ltd in a deal...

Shared living pressures extend well into adulthood as affordability bites

Britons are continuing to live in shared households far later in life as housing...

Landlords juggle 6.5 buy-to-let loans on average, research finds

Landlords with borrowing are managing an average of 6.5 individual buy-to-let loans across just...

Wales and North East top BTL yield table as returns edge higher

Gross buy-to-let rental yields rose modestly in the first quarter, with Wales and the...