Portfolio BTL

Is the industry too pessimistic about the year ahead?

As you might have expected, there has been a flurry of data, statistics and...

Two-thirds of UK landlords still optimistic about BTL returns

Two-thirds of private landlords in the UK are optimistic about how their property investments...

HTB provides £20m HMO portfolio refinancing facility

Hampshire Trust Bank (HTB) has completed a £20m loan for the refinancing of a...

PRS undergoing important structural changes

A survey of over 1,000 landlord clients of the Deposit Protection Service (the DPS)...

Brokers more confident about coming year than 12 months ago

Crystal Specialist Finance has revealed how intermediaries view the market in 2024 and what...

Over half of landlords still planning longer-term expansion

The Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association (IMLA) has published a new report seeking to gain...

Foundation Home Loans launches new portfolio landlord Specials

Foundation Home Loans has launched new Special products for portfolio landlords in its buy-to-let...

Only 7% of landlords plan to sell in 2024

More than a quarter of private landlords in the UK plan to increase the...

Why remortgaging remains a viable capital raising tool

Time is of the essence in the buy-to-let (BTL) market, where the ability to...

Don’t underestimate the value of trackers in today’s market

Rate levels, as you might expect, continue to dominate market debate, particularly in the...

Foundation Home Loans reduces Special rates

Foundation Home Loans has launched new Special rates across both its buy-to-let and owner-occupied...

West One Loans reprices mortgage range

West One Loans has announced changes to its mortgage range with significant pricing reductions...

Offering landlords that bit extra

I’m sure that those firms operating in the intermediary market with a strong landlord...

Paragon Bank makes BTL fixed rate reductions

Paragon Bank has lowered rates by up to 40bps on 13 fixed-rate buy-to-let mortgages,...

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Navigating a changing buy-to-let landscape in 2025

The buy-to-let market has long been a cornerstone of the UK property sector, but recent trends and upcoming policy changes are reshaping the landscape. For...

Heavy refurbishment: structuring finance for complex property upgrades

Investors are rethinking their approach to property - heavy refurbishment is no longer just an option; it’s a necessity for unlocking value in today’s...

Why predicting 2025 interest rates feels like a fool’s errand

In my first (and for some reason clearly not my last) article last month, I attempted (perhaps foolishly) to discuss where rates might go...

Helping university students onto the property ladder

As we head towards the Easter break, thousands of first-year university students up and down the country will be preparing for exams and making...

Lenders must step up on high LTV products

Things are on the up for borrowers with a smaller deposit. The financial information website Moneyfacts publishes a regular update on mortgage product numbers,...

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Protection Guru: Consumer Duty can benefit both clients and advisers

New data from Protection Guru suggests that advisers who prioritise best value protection products...

National recruitment firm specialising in conveyancing launches

A new recruitment agency has been launched in the North East with the aim...

Bigger homes driving house price growth as flats lag behind

Demand for larger homes has driven growth in UK property prices over the past...

West One Loans passes major development finance lending mark

West One Loans has reached the milestone of £1 billion of lending within the...