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This week’s roundup takes a look at the latest in the mortgage market, from L&G’s latest addition to its lender panel...
26 May 2022
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Despite a move back to normality for those living and working within the capital, demand for apartment-style living across London is...
24 May 2022
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New research conducted by Total Landlord reveals that landlords who do not have insurance are treading on thin ice as possible...
24 May 2022
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London rental platform, Rentd, recently analysed the current rental availability for short-term rents across the London market to reveal which boroughs...
17 May 2022
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New research from Canopy reveals 10% of UK private renters have been unsuccessful in getting a mortgage, despite 80% never missing...
12 May 2022
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The latest research by the rental platform Ocasa reveals that the cost of rent in the UK is set to drastically increase. The annual...
28 April 2022
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The pandemic has changed the way people have grown accustomed to travelling, with many forced to opt for other methods of...
19 April 2022
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Estate and lettings agent, Barrows and Forrester, recently revealed which parts of Britain are the most in-demand amongst tenants. The ratio of available...
31 March 2022
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UK transactional rental platform, Rentd, revealed that the London rental market is on the rise. The research shows a quarterly increase in rental...
29 March 2022
From: Breaking News

Today marks St. Patrick’s Day and in light of this Irish holiday, estate agent comparison site, GetAgent.co.uk, has found out which areas...
17 March 2022
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During the pandemic, the rental market in the capital was negatively impacted. During this time tenants no longer prioritised city life...
17 March 2022
From: Breaking News

This week’s mortgage roundup showcases the benevolence of the mortgage sector, with The Cambridge relaunching its products for expats, while Newcastle...
10 March 2022
From: Breaking News

New research from property lending expert, Octane Capital, has revealed that rental market stock levels have plummeted across the major cities in...
10 March 2022
From: Breaking News

Property lending expert, Octane Capital, recently released new findings about the global total volume of privately rented properties. The research concludes that the...
03 March 2022
From: Breaking News

This week, Introducer Today takes a look at the latest mortgage news, from Aldermore’s expansion to support more brokers, to Roma...
10 February 2022
From: Breaking News

New research conducted by the property lending experts, Octane Capital, claims that over the last five years the buy-to-let sector has...
03 February 2022
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This week’s mortgage roundup is a range of reduced rates and new products across the mortgage market, with Furness Building Society’s...
01 February 2022
From: Breaking News

The value of the nation’s spare rooms is estimated at around £791.5 billion, and that’s just those of homeowners that admit...
25 January 2022
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New research conducted by specialist savings and lending bank, Shawbrook Bank, has revealed that 15% of landlords lack knowledge about impending...
13 January 2022
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New findings put forward by Estate and letting agent Barrows and Forrester shows that rental demand dropped throughout the last quarter...
06 January 2022
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In a new report put forward by Shawbrook Bank, it was revealed that landlord confidence is at a high level. Covid-19 continues...
23 December 2021
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In new research conducted by London estate agent Bective, it has been revealed that the prime London rental market has benefited...
16 December 2021
From: Breaking News

This mortgage roundup highlights the latest updates and features from the UK’s leading lenders, from custom-build mortgage products and holiday let mortgages,...
11 November 2021
From: Breaking News

Hometrack, the leading provider of insight, intelligence and decision automation to the UK mortgage market, has launched a brand new vision...
21 October 2021
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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...
21 October 2021
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The mortgage roundup column returns to bring you the latest news on mortgage products coming to the market, featuring Furness Building...
12 October 2021
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Anti-money laundering specialist SmartSearch has warned property agents are in serious danger of non-compliance with new regulations, unless they ditch documents...
26 May 2021
From: Breaking News

This week, West One Loan’s buy-to-let (BTL) division has revealed a raft of product and criteria changes, including a new product...
21 May 2021
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New research from Knowledge Bank has revealed that homeowners are utilising second charge mortgages to raise money to invest in buy-to-let...
13 April 2021
From: Breaking News

Private Finance, an independent whole of market mortgage adviser, has released its latest mortgage memo for February. We outline its key findings...
23 February 2021
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The UK’s first buy-to-let mortgage calculator of its kind has officially been launched by BrokerSense, the provider of specialist mortgage calculators...
07 August 2019
From: Breaking News

Dudley Building Society is giving customers the chance to consolidate their mortgage and rental payments from a shared ownership or Help...
07 August 2019
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Leading room share platform, ideal flatmate, has done research into finding how travelling across London Underground can lead to big rental...
05 July 2019
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Who are you? I’m the Director of Sales for both the well-known industry leading Today publications and The ValPal Network. Leading publications: Estate Agent Today,...
12 February 2019
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Connect for Intermediaries has become one of the first distributors to package for Zephyr, the buy-to-let lender recently launched by Computershare...
08 January 2019
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Almost one third of landlords say they would be less likely to purchase new rental property if compulsory or default three-year...
10 October 2018
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The Bank of Mum and Dad is very much prevalent, with recent research showing that UK parents will help 316,000 young...
09 August 2018
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Connect for Intermediaries has launched new tools, features and expert guides in line with its brand-new website. Boasting over 160 different lender...
06 March 2018
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Castle Trust Capital has launched a new set of mortgage products – known as Series 2 – in line with the...
02 February 2018
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To work with lending stress tests, Newbury Building Society has launched a buy-to-let (BTL) affordability calculator which takes top-slicing into account. The...
09 January 2018
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Hinckley & Rugby Building Society has launched an online buy-to-let (BTL) calculator for landlords and lower reference rates for like-for-like BTL...
31 October 2017
From: Breaking News

The Society of Mortgage Professionals (SMP) has revealed the dates and venues for its autumn mortgage and protection roadshows, beginning in...
13 September 2017
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Castle Trust Capital has announced the implementation of its PRA Phase 2 changes, which require a specialist approach to underwriting for...
14 August 2017
From: Breaking News

Research from Mortgage Advice Bureau Swindon has found that it is cheaper for Swindon tenants to purchase a new property than...
09 August 2017
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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...
25 July 2017
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10 May 2017
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A study has revealed that many British consumers are fed up of mortgage lenders' impersonal and 'computer says no' approach. Research found...
07 April 2017
From: Breaking News

Gearing amongst landlords remained low in the first quarter of the year, according to Paragon Mortgages, with the average loan-to-value (LTV)...
07 April 2017
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HSBC has signed a one-year contract extension with property analytics business Hometrack, securing the delivery of valuation and risk services for...
05 April 2017
From: Breaking News

Comprehensive changes have been carried out by New Street Mortgages to its buy-to-let proposition. The changes, which go live today (28 March),...
28 March 2017
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Average buy-to-let loans and deposits increased in 2016, new research from The Mortgage Broker Ltd has revealed. This came as a result...
27 January 2017
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A leading buy-to-let broker has partnered with a new lender to improve its selection of offerings. Commercial Trust has added Vida Homeloans...
27 January 2017
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Buy-to-let investors have started selling off properties as Chancellor George Osborne's tax crackdown begins to bite. Demand is also likely to fall...
01 June 2016
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Newcastle Intermediaries has become the latest lender to announce it is raising its stress test levels for buy-to-let mortgages. It is increasing...
24 May 2016
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The housing market could suffer from construction skills deficit and plunging rental demand if the UK votes to leave the EU...
19 May 2016
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Increasing levels of rents around the UK have softened the blow of recent rises in stamp duty levels for landlords, according...
05 May 2016
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Government-backed plans to impose new restrictions on the availability of buy-to-let mortgages are likely to be bad news for tenants. That is...
05 May 2016
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UK parents will lend or give more than £5billion over the course of 2016 to help their children get onto or move...
04 May 2016
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The supply of rental properties plunged in the run-up to the new stamp duty surcharge on 1 April and further falls are...
29 April 2016
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Buy-to-let landlords enjoyed total annual returns of 12.2% over the last year helped by the flurry of purchases in the run-up...
22 April 2016
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April 19 is UK Mortgage Freedom Day, the date when the average new borrower will have earned enough to pay off...
19 April 2016
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The number of rental properties spiked by more than 20% in the final week before the stamp duty surcharge was introduced, new figures...
07 April 2016
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Buy-to-let investors were racing to beat the new 3% duty surcharge right up to midnight on 31 March as a frantic first quarter drew...
04 April 2016
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Chancellor George Osborne's forthcoming stamp duty surcharge will push up buy-to-let rental costs and trigger a decline in the supply of...
24 March 2016
From: Breaking News

UK house prices continue to accelerate increasing by 7.9% in the year to January, up from 6.7% in December. Prices were driven...
23 March 2016
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The Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) has warned against further intervention in the buy-to-let market as the forthcoming tax crackdown looks...
22 March 2016
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Chancellor George Osborne's eighth Budget delivered another blow to buy-to-let investors by excluding property from cuts to capital gains tax (CGT) rates. Investors...
17 March 2016
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Chancellor George Osborne surprised many in the property industry by confirming that larger buy-to-let investors must pay the new 3% stamp duty...
17 March 2016
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The cost of the average private tenancy in Greater London is now £1,521 a month, double the £744 average for the...
16 March 2016
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The surge of investors into buy-to-let is being fuelled by older people raiding their pension pots, advisers say. While many see rental property...
14 March 2016
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The average buy-to-let investor could make a loss of £325 a year if the Bank of England lifted interest rates by...
03 March 2016
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Property experts have welcomed steady growth in private rents as a sign that the buy-to-let market is shrugging off the Government's tax...
29 February 2016
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The supply of rental properties has fallen to its lowest level for a year and experts warn the Chancellor's tax crackdown...
26 February 2016
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It makes sense for first-time buyers to get on the property ladder as they are around £864 a year better off than...
19 February 2016
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Britain is becoming a nation of "forever renters" as the lifetime cost of renting exceeds £50,000, driving home ownership out of reach...
12 February 2016
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Buy-to-let rents are growing strongly outside Greater London with an average increase of 5.5% over the last year. Rents in the South-East grew fastest...
10 February 2016
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Demand for property in London continues to soar as buyers rush to beat April's forthcoming stamp duty surcharge on investment properties. Both new buyer registrations...
10 February 2016
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The housing market is facing a buy-to-let "storm" as investors rush to buy property before the stamp duty surcharge comes into...
26 January 2016
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Buy-to-let lender Fleet Mortgages said that £1.2 billion of business has flowed through its system in its first year of lending. The...
26 January 2016
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Average UK rents climbed 3.8% in 2015, twice as fast as wages, new research shows. This was largely down to the housing...
15 January 2016
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Mortgage lending for house purchases slumped nearly 10% to £10.7 billion in November as the winter slowdown set in. Despite the dip...
15 January 2016
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Letting agents are feeling increasingly pessimistic about the future for the buy-to-let market after the stamp duty surcharge comes into force...
23 December 2015
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The Treasury has launched a consultation on giving the Bank of England more powers to control buy-to-let and could introduce new lending...
18 December 2015
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House prices are set to soar 50% and rents more than 25% over the next 10 years, new figures suggest. The proportion...
17 December 2015
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The buy-to-let market remains in good health ahead of Chancellor George Osborne's tax crackdown, with stable yields and strong tenant demand. Four...
08 December 2015
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Buy-to-let investors are rushing to set up limited companies to avoid Chancellor George Osborne’s forthcoming tax crackdown. Investors are trying to escape the...
07 December 2015
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Chancellor George Osborne isn't alone in launching an attack on buy-to-let, Bank of England governor Mark Carney is also muscling in on the act. Carney...
02 December 2015
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Chancellor George Osborne's assault on the buy-to-let market yesterday could trigger a short-term “spree” as landlords rush to buy property before...
26 November 2015
From: Breaking News

The UK may be in deflation but this has had little impact on buy-to-let rents which leapt by 4.7% over the...
23 November 2015
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New figures show that the UK tax rate on buy-to-let investments is already higher than in many other countries, even before Chancellor George...
16 November 2015
From: Breaking News

The average UK rent outside London rose 3.5% over the past 12 months to £749 a month but the pace of...
10 November 2015
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Landlords seem to be under attack from all sides of the political divide, as Chancellor George Osborne buy-to-let tax crackdown proceeds...
02 November 2015
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Brokers have criticised Chancellor George Osborne's hint that the Bank of England will be given new powers to regulate the buy-to-let...
26 October 2015
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The buy-to-let mortgage market is on course for a busy end to a successful year as lenders jostle to bring more...
21 October 2015
From: Breaking News

Record high demand for first-time buyer properties has pushed prices up by nearly 10% in the year. Although property prices generally have...
19 October 2015
From: Breaking News

Buy-to-let investors in England and Wales enjoyed total returns of nearly 10% in the past year, new figures show. Landlords saw gross rental...
16 October 2015
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Confidence among buy-to-let landlords remains high despite the threat of new taxes and tough regulatory changes. The latest survey from Paragon Mortgages shows...
12 October 2015
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Buy-to-let sales through intermediaries have soared over the last year as the sector continues to boom. Sales in August 2015 were up...
25 September 2015
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Three-bedroom properties have seen the fastest growth for rents after rising 4.6% in the last year. London computer hotspots like Windsor and...
25 September 2015
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The buy-to-let rental market remains in good health with low void periods, climbing yields and robust tenant demand. Paragon Mortgages’ latest private rented...
24 September 2015
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The number of landlords increasing rents for tenants fell in August, the first drop this year, new figures show. Only one in three...
22 September 2015
From: Breaking News

The rental market is still booming with rents rising by 10.5% over the last year, although the rate of growth has...
14 September 2015
From: Breaking News

NatWest Intermediary Solutions is changing its buy-to-let criteria to significantly widen the appeal of its mortgages to brokers and their customers. NatWest has been...
11 September 2015
From: Breaking News

HSBC says it has “fundamentally changed" its buy-to-let mortgage range by opening it to non-HSBC customers and stand-alone applications for the...
08 September 2015
From: Breaking News

Plans to introduce rent controls in Scotland could hit buy-to-let investment north of the border. No-fault evictions may also be banned in a...
04 September 2015
From: Breaking News

Landlords with standard buy-to-let properties will lose money when interest rates start rising, new research shows. This would be a double blow...
01 September 2015
From: Breaking News

Buy-to-let rental income has surged ahead of both inflation and house price growth to hit an average of £977 a month. The...
10 August 2015
From: Breaking News

Figures published by the Office for National Statistics show that private rental prices paid by tenants in Great Britain rose by...
03 August 2015
From: Breaking News

Mortgage regulators have given buy-to-let investors an unfair advantage over residential buyers and the balance needs to be redressed, a broker has claimed. Independent...
30 July 2015
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The income received by landlords is increasing at its fastest-ever rate, according to new research. The latest Buy-to-Let Index from the Your...
17 July 2015
From: Breaking News

Wakefield, Coventry, Brighton, Nottingham and Greater London are the parts of the UK where renters who have just moved to the...
17 July 2015
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Buy-to-let landlords could lose thousands of pounds a year after Chancellor George Osborne limited tax relief on mortgage interest payments yesterday's Budget. From...
09 July 2015
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The Bank of England is facing criticism for recent comments which warned of the dangers to the UK economy of the...
07 July 2015
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Landlord income from buy-to-let income is rising again as demand from tenants outstrips the plunging supply of rental property. The number of...
26 June 2015
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Excellent buying conditions have lured Britons back into the overseas property market this year, with bargain property prices and historically low...
25 June 2015
From: 60 Second Interview

Recent surveys showed UK rental prices have hit a record high and it shows no slowing down. According to the figures, landlords...