Portfolio BTL

Increase in landlord appetite for portfolio expansion

44% of landlords intend to buy property in the next 12 months, according to...

Landlords increasingly investing in semi-commercial properties

Landlords are increasingly moving towards semi-commercial property, with applications almost doubling in 2024 compared...

Buy to Let by Foundation cuts Core and Special rates

Buy to Let by Foundation, the buy-to-let brand of Foundation Home Loans, has announced...

Landlords concerned over possible Labour government

A survey of landlords has found that just over 40% are still undecided on...

The Mortgage Works & Mortgage Brain to hold BTL masterclass

Mortgage Brain has partnered with The Mortgage Works to host a free Buy-to-Let Masterclass. Taking...

HTB unveils new and expanded BTL criteria

Hampshire Trust Bank (HTB) has expanded its specialist buy-to-let criteria to support first-time landlords...

Virgin Money unveils new BTL exclusives and cuts PT rates

Virgin Money has launched new buy-to-let exclusives. It has also reduced the rates on select...

Buckinghamshire BS adds new residential and buy-to-let fixes

Buckinghamshire Building Society has revised its prime residential and buy-to-let product ranges through the...

Buy to Let by Foundation unveils new short-term and holiday let deals

Buy to Let by Foundation has launched new short-term and holiday let products, and...

Landlords making changes to deal with rising costs

Foundation Home Loans has revealed that buy-to-let landlords have made financial changes over the...

Why landlords need specialist solutions

Supply and demand is a constant topic of conversation within the wider UK housing...

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...

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COMMENT

The industry needs to prepare now for Your First Home

The government’s announcement of the Your First Home scheme is genuinely positive news, and anything that boosts confidence among first-time buyers and people trying...

Why advisers can be part of the conveyancing team

There is a tendency to think the mortgage adviser’s involvement in conveyancing begins with recommending a firm and then largely ends once the client...

Why the AI revolution could be a golden age for financial advice

Every major technological shift creates the same debate: will it empower professionals to do more, or eventually replace them? Artificial intelligence is simply the latest...

Should mortgage advisers consider the emerging secondary market for life policies?

Mortgage advisers regularly help clients navigate major life changes. While much of the focus is naturally on borrowing, refinancing and insurance, there is another...

One mortgage journey no longer fits every borrower

In the mortgage market, we have lots of different ways of describing customers depending on where they are in their lives. We talk about...

Latest news

Target Group adds Carla Stent to board

Target Group has appointed Carla Stent as a non-executive director, adding further financial services,...

Later life lending summit to focus on changing advice needs

Mortgage advisers will be encouraged to consider how longer borrowing lives and increasingly complex...

National Friendly launches mortgage-linked income protection cover

National Friendly has launched a short-term income protection product designed to cover mortgage payments...

Side hustles helping first-time buyers reach deposit targets sooner

Almost two-thirds of prospective first-time buyers are using additional sources of income to help...