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Fewer new tenancies as renters stay put for longer

The number of new tenancies in England and Wales has fallen to its lowest...

LHV Bank provides £14m bespoke buy-to-funding

LHV Bank has completed a £14 million specialist buy-to-let finance package for a private...

Pepper Money completes second charge for BTL investment and home improvements

Pepper Money has completed a second charge mortgage in partnership with The Loan Partnership...

Bridging finance market shows resilience and efficiency gains in 2024

The UK bridging finance sector demonstrated strong performance in 2024, maintaining steady lending volumes...

Will NatWest open the floodgates as one of the first hight-street lenders to make rate changes?

Lenders are adjusting their offerings following the Bank of England’s rate cut last week...

SortRefer reports record January

SortRefer has reported significant growth across all areas of the business during January 2025. The...

More couples turning to loans to fund weddings as costs rise

An increasing number of couples planning to marry in 2027 or beyond expect to...

ModaMortgages expands distribution with Mortgage Advice Bureau partnership

ModaMortgages has been added to Mortgage Advice Bureau’s (MAB) panel. The move means MAB’s mortgage...

InterBay completes £15m PBSA refinance

InterBay, part of OSB Group, has funded a £15m case to refinance 65 studio...

Close Brothers and Barwood Capital aim to boost SME housebuilding

Close Brothers Property Finance and Barwood Capital have partnered to provide what they argue...

Spring Finance acquires Masthaven Finance

Spring Finance's chief executive and owner, Andrew Bloom, has completed his acquisition of Masthaven...

First-time buyer mortgage costs rise 7.3% as affordability tightens

First-time buyers are facing increasing challenges in the housing market, with mortgage costs up...

Incorporation to be used by majority of acquisitive landlords

Seven out of 10 landlords who intend to buy a new buy-to-let property will...

Remortgage market set for revival as borrowers switch lenders

The UK remortgage market is expected to see a significant increase in activity this...

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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...

Helping university students onto the property ladder

As we head towards the Easter break, thousands of first-year university students up and down the country will be preparing for exams and making...

Lenders must step up on high LTV products

Things are on the up for borrowers with a smaller deposit. The financial information website Moneyfacts publishes a regular update on mortgage product numbers,...

Why it matters that bridging hit more than £10bn last year

We see many numbers bandied around in the financial industry, which can sometimes have a numbing effect. So why should we all, especially brokers, care...

Top five reasons why renters should consider short-term protection insurance

In an unpredictable world, financial security can often feel like a luxury, especially for renters who may already juggle living expenses, rent payments, and...

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Seven out of 10 homebuyers likely to miss stamp duty deadline

Seven out of 10 (71%) homebuyers with accepted offers expect to miss the 31st...

First-time buyer mortgage sales declined in London over the past decade

First-time buyer mortgage sales in London declined significantly between 2013 and 2023, as increasing...

UTB appoints BDM for the north and Scotland

Fran Arnold has joined the sales team at United Trust Bank Mortgages as business...

International demand for UK property investment ‘more diverse than expected’

The UK property market is attracting investment from a much broader range of international...