Paradigm Mortgage Services is to hold two half-day buy-to-let workshops during November and December in conjunction with both The Mortgage Works (TMW) and Legal & General (L&G).

The first event will take place on Thursday 28 November in London at Hogarth House, 136 High Holborn, London WC1V 6PX. The second event is scheduled for Wednesday 4 December in Southampton at the Hilton Hotel, Bracken Place, Chilworth SO16 3NG.

The London workshop begins with registration and coffee from 10am while the Southampton event begins at 9.30am. Both events are open to all directly authorised (DA) advisers. All attendees can earn CPD points by attending.

During the course of the morning attendees will hear an introduction from John Coffield, head of Paradigm Mortgages, along with two presentations on the buy-to-let market from Eddie Curran, corporate account manager for Nationwide for Intermediaries/The Mortgage Works, and Keith Jones, national account manager at L&G.

Curran will be providing an overview of the buy-to-let market for 2013/14 while also outlining the opportunities available for advisers to write more business. Jones will be covering specific products for landlords plus the business protection opportunities that exist in the sector.

Paradigm will also be offering its perspective on the Mortgage Market Review (MMR) rules with partnership development manager, Christine Newell, offering guidance on where firms should be with their preparations.

Bob Hunt, chief executive of Paradigm Mortgage Services, said: “The private rental sector continues to be a significant part of the overall UK housing market with tenant demand still strong and likely to be for some time to come. Many advisers will already be active in buy-to-let however this provides an opportunity to learn about the market as it currently stands and to ensure they are covering off all bases when it comes to supporting their clients’ needs from a mortgage, insurance and protection perspective.

“Both TMW and L&G are leaders in their fields and will be able to impart a wealth of advice, knowledge and support to help advisers in this thriving marketplace. Plus we will also be able to provide our own MMR update to aid advisers and firms as they look to meet the deadline for the rule changes in April next year.

“These events are open to all DA advisers not just Paradigm members and we look forward to seeing a strong attendance in both London and Southampton in the coming weeks.”