Portfolio BTL

Rental market cools and tenants regain bargaining power

After years of double-digit rises the UK rental market is finally showing signs of...

Midlands and northern England dominate buy-to-let purchases as landlords seek value

Buy-to-let lending in the Midlands and the north of England accounted for nearly half...

Fleet Mortgages trims buy-to-let fixed rates at 75% LTV

Fleet Mortgages has reduced rates across its core two- and five-year fixed products at...

CHL Mortgages announces largest expansion of its buy-to-let range

CHL Mortgages for Intermediaries has announced a major overhaul of its buy-to-let proposition, unveiling...

Alan Cleary: Taking the helm at Chetwood Bank

When Alan Cleary retired from the mortgage industry in 2021 he thought his days...

GB Bank delivers £2.5m BTL facility for portfolio restructure

GB Bank has provided a £2.5m buy-to-let facility to an experienced investor in Oxfordshire,...

Buy-to-let profitability rebounds as rental yield hits 10-year high

Buy-to-let profitability has rebounded strongly with average rental yields matching their highest levels in...

Pressure on landlords takes shine off buy-to-let rate cuts

Buy-to-let mortgage rates have fallen to their lowest levels since September 2022 but record...

Chetwood Bank puts Alan Cleary back in the driving seat

Chetwood Bank has announced it has appointed respected industry expert Alan Cleary as interim...

Aldermore cuts rates and unveils new limited edition deals

Aldermore has cut mortgage rates across its residential and buy-to-let ranges, while also introducing...

United Trust Bank removes cap on landlord portfolios in BTL shake-up

United Trust Bank (UTB) has announced significant changes to its buy-to-let mortgage criteria, lifting...

Landbay unveils new holiday let deals

Landbay has launched a new suite of holiday let mortgages as the lender looks...

University students face loneliness epidemic but shared homes offer relief

British universities are grappling with what has been described as a loneliness epidemic, with...

Rents hit new record as landlords brace for fresh regulation

The average advertised rent across Great Britain rose to a record £1,577 a month...

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Beyond the Robo-Adviser: why the future of mortgages is ‘Human Plus’

The fintech industry is obsessing over a binary choice: the traditional human broker or the fully automated 'robo-adviser'. But as we navigate the complexities...

Ceasefire boosts sentiment more than mortgage market

What goes up must come down, but for mortgage rates the drop will be notably more gradual than the sharp increase triggered by the...

A surge today, but what comes next for advisers and conveyancing?

March has provided a very clear example of how quickly this market can move when lenders feel the need to take action, with widespread...

Technology adapts so you don’t have to

20 years ago, many brokerages looked and operated in very similar ways. Typically small, local business, many firms focused solely on standard residential mortgage...

Rental barometer shows strength, but March changes the tone

Looking at our recently published Q1 2026 Rental Barometer data in isolation, there is clearly a strong and positive story to tell. Average rental...

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Landlords juggle 6.5 buy-to-let loans on average, research finds

Landlords with borrowing are managing an average of 6.5 individual buy-to-let loans across just...

Wales and North East top BTL yield table as returns edge higher

Gross buy-to-let rental yields rose modestly in the first quarter, with Wales and the...

Buy-to-let lending rises on remortgage surge as purchase demand remains subdued

Buy-to-let lending increased sharply at the end of 2025, driven by remortgaging activity, while...

Paradigm hires Nick Delawa as business development director for London and South east

Paradigm Mortgage Services has appointed Nick Delawa as business development director, with responsibility for...