Portfolio BTL

What could move the ‘landlord activity’ dial?

Importantly, as we move through the Spring months, there are plenty of positive indications...

Buy to Let by Foundation adds new ‘pound-for-pound’ remortgage products

Buy to Let by Foundation has introduced a new group of products, the buy-to-let...

Portfolio landlords continue with green upgrades

37% of portfolio landlords are continuing to upgrade their properties to EPC C or...

HMOs becoming more central to landlord strategies

Houses in multiple occupation (HMOs) are making up an increasing percentage of buy-to-let business,...

All regions – bar one – see annual rental yield rises

Fleet Mortgages has published the latest iteration of its Buy-to-Let Rental Barometer covering Q1...

Paradigm adds MFS to panel

Paradigm has announced the addition of specialist lender, Market Financial Solutions (MFS) to its...

Paragon reveals top 10 portfolio BTL locations

Paragon Bank analysis of its lending data has revealed the top 10 locations for...

One-quarter of landlords taking energy efficiency seriously

25% of landlords are prioritising energy efficiency when it comes to adding a property...

Foundation Home Loans expands Key Partners panel

Foundation Home Loans has added network, Fiducia Commercial Network, to its Key Partners distribution...

Buy to Let by Foundation unveils new F1 5-year fix

‘Buy to Let by Foundation’ has introduced a new, limited edition five-year fixed-rate, buy-to-let...

Paragon adds five-year fixes to BTL range

Paragon Bank has added to its range of buy-to-let mortgages for portfolio landlords by...

Foundation Home Loans launches multiple property products

Foundation Home Loans has launched a new series of products specifically for landlords buying...

Shawbrook to provide dedicated expert support for loans over £5m

Shawbrook is boosting its support for professional landlords and property investors seeking larger, more...

46% of investors rely on trade press to inform decisions

Over two in five UK property investors are dependent on the property and finance...

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Economic uncertainty weighing on business borrowers

Taken as a whole, Atom bank’s SME Pulse for Q2 shows the current robust health of demand in the commercial market. Around 95% of the...

Could a move to ‘enhanced advice’ also mean mandatory protection conversations?

The FCA’s recent Mortgage Market Discussion Paper (DP25/2) has got the industry talking about ‘enhanced advice’ – an idea that certain customers, such as...

Take off the rose-tinted glasses and stop chasing a rate cut

Every six weeks the financial world raises its eyebrows at the prospect of a rate cut, causing celebration when the Monetary Committee duly obliges. There...

URGENT! AI Is coming for you. Or maybe not…

I’ll try to make this as straight to the point as I can. The way that your prospective customers find you via online search...

Mind the gap: Can mortgage advice change the game for protection?

Many industry insiders still talk about the UK protection gap and how vast it is. The numbers speak for themselves with the estimated value of...

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Rising cost of living could stall housing market activity

The rising cost of living remains the most pressing concern for Britons and could...

The Mortgage Works cuts switcher rates for existing landlords

The Mortgage Works has announced reductions of up to 0.25 percentage points on selected...

Homeowners stay put as remortgaging nears parity with home purchases

Britain’s homeowners are increasingly choosing to refinance rather than move, with remortgage activity now...

Co-operative Bank in sub-4% mortgage arena following rate cuts 

The Co-operative Bank for Intermediaries has reduced selected residential and buy-to-let mortgage rates, bringing...