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Nearly four in 10 portfolio landlords, those with four or more properties, plan to increase the size of their portfolios in...

There are clear signs the commercial property market is adjusting to today’s high interest rate environment according to specialist lender Together. Its...

Some 74 per cent of residential buy to let landlords feel confident about the performance of the property market over the...

Many landlords say they’re set to expand investments in 2024 despite facing up to 80 per cent higher costs in the...

Nearly half of mortgage brokers expect the volume of buy-to-let portfolio limited company lending they write to increase in the next...

The latest monthly criteria index from Knowledge Bank highlights the pressing financial difficulties for many in the UK - and with...

Despite Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) changes slowly creeping up, the majority of landlords still have low ratings. If landlords do not comply...

Specialist rental platform, Ocasa, recently shared new findings about rental incomes landlords have received over the past year. According to the analysis, the...

Giraffe 360 have discovered that, when marketing a rental property, adding a floor plan to the listing can significantly boost the rental...

This week’s mortgage roundup is a range of reduced rates and new products across the mortgage market, with Furness Building Society’s...

In a new report put forward by Shawbrook Bank, it was revealed that landlord confidence is at a high level.  Covid-19 continues...

Savings and lending bank Shawbrook recently conducted a Changing Face Buy-to-Let Report to investigate refurbishment costs. In total 1,000 landlords, and 1,000...

A recent study conducted by Hodge asked portfolio buy-to-let landlords and brokers for their opinions about finding the best loan. The...

The increase in portfolio and complex buy-to-let business seen over the past two years is set to continue in 2020, according...

Paragon has launched a new range of buy-to-let purchase and remortgage products for portfolio and non-portfolio landlords. The discounted rates for two...

Specialist banking group, Paragon, has reported a 16% increase in first-half mortgage lending to £834 million – up from £721 million...

Paragon has updated its buy-to-let mortgage products for spring 2019. The restored range includes a choice of two and five-year fixed rate...

Leeds Building Society has launched two new discounted but-to-let mortgages. The society aims to support landlords to actively manage their property portfolios...

A new 5-year fixed-rate buy-to-let range with reduced rates and product fees to support brokers and customers has been launched by...

Nearly two out of five (38%) landlords will use limited companies to buy properties over the next year compared to 28%...

Specialist mortgage marketplace lender Landbay has lent a total of £100 million to buy-to-let landlords since its 2014 launch. Recent regulatory changes...

Specialist mortgage lender for intermediaries Vida Homeloans has announced improved criteria following its full market launch just over a year ago. Vida...

Paragon has made its buy-to-let mortgage products more accessible for intermediaries following the merging of the Mortgage Trust and Paragon Mortgages...

Specialist lender, Together, has issued £275 million to support the successful completion of its debut public residential mortgage-backed security (RMBS) transaction. Credit-rating...

The Mortgage Hut is aiming to meet growing customer demand for complex property loans by launching a new bridging and commercial...

The Northview Group has announced changes to its portfolio buy-to-let lending criteria for both Kensington and New Street Mortgages. The changes come...

Half of BTL brokers still unware of upcoming PRA changes Just over half (54%) of brokers believe that they fully understand what...

Castle Trust Capital has announced the implementation of its PRA Phase 2 changes, which require a specialist approach to underwriting for...

Legal & General Mortgage Club has updated its ‘Buy to Let Matrix’ to include lending criteria on buy-to-let portfolios ahead of...

Specialist mortgage lender, Foundation Home Loans, has reformed its buy-to-let range with new first-time landlord products. New five-year fixed rate options will...

The UK’s first digital mortgage brokerage service for UK buy-to-let landlords has been launched. Property Master, which claims to allow the...

Specialist mortgage lender Vida Homeloans has announced significant changes to its specialist buy-to-let range, enhancing its lending criteria and building on...

Gearing amongst landlords remained low in the first quarter of the year, according to Paragon Mortgages, with the average loan-to-value (LTV)...

Specialist mortgage lender Kent Reliance has partnered with The Mortgage Alliance (TMA) to offer a direct submission route for its brokers. The...

The number of landlords planning to buy a new buy-to-let property has dropped by a third since the stamp duty surcharge...

Paragon Mortgages has updated its lending criteria for limited company landlords in the wake of recent Government announcements on tax relief...

More than two out of five landlords are either moving or considering moving their buy-to-let portfolios into corporate structures ahead of...

Buy-to-let landlords are rushing to expand their portfolios before the stamp duty surcharge kicks in on 1 April. The surge means that...

Buy-to-let enjoyed another strong month in October with a 7% jump in lending and 5% rise in remortgages. But property experts warn...

Mortgage brokers have attacked the Chancellor’s "truly aggressive attack" on buy-to-let in his Autumn Statement and Spending Review yesterday. George Osborne punished...

There has been a "surge" in the number of buy-to-let investors considering moving their properties into limited company structures. Brokers are looking to reduce...

Accord Buy to Let is cutting the rates across its 75% LTV range by up to 0.35%. It is also offering a...

Specialist lenders Paragon Mortgages and 3mc have announced new exclusive buy-to-let product ranges. This follows the recent launch from intermediary-only lender Accord,...

Skipton International has completed 200 UK mortgages allowing British expats to invest in a UK buy-to-let property. The offshore bank, registered in...

Landlords are struggling to cash in on the buy-to-let boom because of growing difficulties getting mortgage finance, new research has found. One...

Buy-to-let investors should make it a priority to ensure they have the most competitive mortgage deals following the government’s announcement that...

Mortgage lender Paragon has announced details of a new range of loans aimed at professional landlords. A new brace of three-year fixed-rate...

Scotland has voted to stay in the union – at least for now – and one question that investors will have...