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Rental demand to increase with stamp duty threshold change

Landlords believe the change to the stamp duty threshold in 2025 will encourage tenants...

Second charge mortgages for buy-to-let cases

The hike in the stamp duty surcharge announced by Chancellor Rachel Reeves in the...

Green landlords still have more to do

25% of landlords accessing loans through Redwood Bank already have energy-efficient properties, the lender...

Buy to Let by Foundation cuts Fixed Rate Special pricing

Buy to Let by Foundation has reduced pricing by up to 30 basis points...

Opportunities still aplenty in BTL market

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

TML uses AVM for five-day BTL remortgage

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

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...

Landbay cuts rates across 2-year and 5-year fixed products

Landbay has made another round of rate reductions, with rates cut by up to...

Paragon Bank reports BTL loan book growth

Paragon Bank has announced a 4.4% rise in its buy-to-let mortgage loan book following...

Six of the best: IMLA makes policy recommendations

The Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association (IMLA) has published its latest report - Vital role...

HTB provides £12.8m refinance

Hampshire Trust Bank (HTB) has completed a £12.8m refinance to move a development finance...

Landlords largely unmoved despite “disappointing” Budget

A survey has found that the majority landlords did not see the recent Budget...

Hodge reinstates five-year holiday lets

Hodge has reintroduced its five-year fixed rate products, added a new two-year fixed rate...

Kent Reliance for Intermediaries unveils 3.99% BTL deal

Kent Reliance for Intermediaries (KRFI), part of the OSB Group, has introduced two limited...

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The money sitting in your back pocket that you keep forgetting to pick up

Let me give you a number. Almost half of UK mortgage holders would struggle to meet their payments within six months of losing their...

Smart Data can solve the UK’s homebuying bottleneck

For many of us, buying a home remains one of the most stressful and frustrating experiences we will ever undertake. Despite advances in digital banking,...

The 1.8 million problem nobody’s talking about

There's a number that should be keeping every mortgage firm owner awake right now. 1.8 million. That's how many fixed rate mortgages are expiring...

Lenders urged to do more as purchase market slows

High street lenders - including TSB, Lloyds, Santander, and NatWest - have all been reducing rates and making changes to their product ranges over...

The cost of knowing less

There is a particular kind of risk in financial services that rarely announces itself with drama. It does not arrive as a crisis event,...

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Family BS strengthens intermediary team with BDM appointment

Family Building Society has appointed Sam Byrne as business development manager for the northern...

Buckinghamshire cuts rates across credit repair ranges

Buckinghamshire Building Society has reduced selected rates across its Credit Revive and Credit Restore...

Rosemount launches AI tool to speed up ceding scheme work

Rosemount Financial Solutions (IFA) has launched an AI-powered tool designed to help advisers deal...

Conveyancing Association launches summer webinar series

The Conveyancing Association has launched a summer webinar series for conveyancing firms, delivered with...