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Five new faces at Catalyst

Specialist lender Catalyst has expanded its lending team with five new hires. Appointments have...

Landlords could benefit from growing market of ‘forever renters’

Like the rest of the housing market, the rental sector has been under increasing...

Landbay unveils new two-year deals amid rate cuts

Landbay has announced further rate reductions across its standard fixed product range, along with...

LendInvest Mortgages adds £350 BTL cashback option

LendInvest Mortgages has introduced new incentives for its buy-to-let mortgage range. Customers can now receive...

Foundation brands cut rates and add limited edition HMO product

The buy to let brand of specialist lender, Foundation Home Loans, has announced a...

LHV Bank doubles size of loan book

LHV Bank's UK lending portfolio now totals £140 million. At the end of 2023, the...

Paragon Bank unveils edition BTL fixes

Paragon Bank has launched four new limited edition five-year fixed-rate buy-to-let mortgages. The...

Mansfield BS moves into Scottish BTL market

Mansfield Building Society has announced its launch into the Scottish buy-to-let market. The lender will...

Saffron for Intermediaries makes improvements across mortgage offering

Saffron for Intermediaries has made rate reductions across a number of products. The changes are...

Foundation’s brands cut pricing

The buy-to-let brand of specialist lender, Foundation Home Loans, has announced new Limited Edition...

Buy to Let by Foundation cuts pricing

Buy to Let by Foundation has made a series of price cuts across a...

Over four-fifths of landlords plan to raise rents

A significant majority of buy-to-let landlords have said that they plan to raise rents...

Yearly rental yields up in all regions of England & Wales

Fleet Mortgages has published the latest iteration of its Buy-to-Let Rental Barometer covering Q2...

LendInvest Mortgages unveils new lower BTL rates from 4.99%

LendInvest Mortgages has announced the launch of new, lower buy-to-let rates. Following its June rate...

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Housing promises vs. reality: Will the Government deliver on 1.5 million new homes?

Next year will be 80 years since the New Towns Act (1946) was passed through Parliament. As a result of the destruction during WWII, this...

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...

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Stamp duty shock: MAB calls for lender innovation to meet FTB demand

Following the Stamp Duty threshold returning to 2014 levels today, Mortgage Advice Bureau (MAB)...

Completions hit record highs in last five days

Completion volumes surged to unprecedented levels in the final days of March, with estimates...

Vernon BS marks centenary with record asset growth and £3.5m profit

Vernon Building Society has ended its 100th year on a high, reporting record growth...

London Credit provides £1.53m bridging loan for commercial property refinancing

London Credit has completed a £1.53 million bridging loan to refinance a commercial property...