Portfolio BTL

Buy-to-let losing its appeal, say retail investors

The majority of retail investors in the UK believe buy-to-let investments have become far less...

Zephyr Homeloans funds 58-property BTL refinance

Zephyr Homeloans has funded a £13m portfolio landlord refinance, which is one of the...

Monthly GetGround incorporations rise 2.5 times in 12 months

GetGround, the buy-to-let company creation and management platform, has reported a 2.5x increase in...

Will this ‘new’ government be any different?

This is an undoubtedly important moment in the future trajectory of the UK housing...

HMOs – the answer to an over-stretched rental market?

The UK private rental sector (PRS) is going from strength to strength, with demand...

Stonebridge adds Connect for Intermediaries to referral and packaging panels

Stonebridge, the mortgage and insurance network, has added Connect for Intermediaries to both its...

Foundation Home Loans introduces Special Edition green BTL two-year discounts

Foundation Home Loans has extended its ABC+ Green mortgage range with the addition of...

MFS and Arc & Co. complete £2m BTL mortgage

Market Financial Solutions (MFS) and Arc & Co. have worked together to deliver a...

Tie up your landlords’ remortgage needs now

As I write, we are quickly approaching that ‘new school year’ period which often...

Coventry for intermediaries expands new business range

Coventry for intermediaries has bolstered its new business range with the launch of first...

Hampshire Trust Bank bolsters holiday let mortgage proposition

Hampshire Trust Bank (HTB) has improved its holiday let offering. The specialist lender has increased...

Shawbrook provides portfolio landlord with £11m refinance

Shawbrook has used its bespoke lending approach to support a portfolio landlord with an...

Recognise Bank funds £2.6m buy-to-let deal

Recognise Bank has agreed a £2.6 million refinance package for Caldew Court, a 35-unit...

HMOs moving up the value chain

Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMO) are moving up the value chain as tenants demand...

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Stop tinkering: Why mortgage tech needs a proper overhaul

Let’s be honest. If you work in the UK mortgage market right now, you know we’re all running pretty fast just to stand still. Between...

This is a different mortgage market and borrowers are reacting to it

It is important to be clear about what has changed in the mortgage market over the last month or so, because the latest data-specific...

The rise of larger deposits

The first-time buyer profile is changing. Increasingly, buyers are entering the market with larger deposits than at any point in recent years as many...

Is life insurance too confusing to buy?

While there are peaks and troughs depending on where we look, the UK life insurance market is typically quite flat, including mortgage-related protection. Recent data...

Why the government’s housing ambitions won’t fix the affordability crisis

With the bidding open for the government’s £39bn Social and Affordable Homes Programme - the main pillar of its long-term housing strategy - homebuying...

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Stop tinkering: Why mortgage tech needs a proper overhaul

Let’s be honest. If you work in the UK mortgage market right now, you...

Richard Goppy to rejoin PMS as director of acquisition and key accounts

PMS Mortgage Club has confirmed the appointment of Richard Goppy as director of acquisition...

Renters’ Rights Act to reshape buy-to-let risk models

The Renters’ Rights Act is set to trigger a fundamental shift in how lenders assess risk...

MAB research shows confidence among buyers is rising, but many still hesitate

More than half of prospective buyers say they are ready to purchase in 2026,...