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27 March 2024
From: Breaking News
The Cambridge Building Society has re-introduced top slicing on its standard Buy to Let range up to 80 per cent LTV. This...
13 March 2024
From: Breaking News
The Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association has given the thumbs down to the Budget of Chancellor Jeremy Hunt. The trade body was disappointed...
11 March 2024
From: Breaking News
The buy to let mortgage sector has seen fixed rates fall to their lowest point since September 2022, according to analysis...
04 March 2024
From: Breaking News
A survey of 2,000 adults by lender Together sheds light on parental help for first time buyers. It shows that a fifth...
28 February 2024
From: Breaking News
Nearly four in 10 portfolio landlords, those with four or more properties, plan to increase the size of their portfolios in...
19 February 2024
From: Breaking News
Access Financial Services has partnered with Nomo Bank to offer Sharia-compliant property finance for UK rental and residential property. The products address...
07 February 2024
From: Breaking News
Just under half of mortgage brokers expect to place more limited company buy-to-let business throughout the next 12 months, Paragon Bank...
31 January 2024
From: Breaking News
The Suffolk Building Society has launched new mortgage products aimed at private landlords who are planning refurbishments, such as a new...
24 January 2024
From: Breaking News
There are growing fears that the hoped-for Bank of England base rate cut this spring - the first off possibly several...
22 January 2024
From: Breaking News
Some 74 per cent of residential buy to let landlords feel confident about the performance of the property market over the...
03 January 2024
From: Breaking News
Many landlords say they’re set to expand investments in 2024 despite facing up to 80 per cent higher costs in the...
18 December 2023
From: Breaking News
Cases of buy-to-let arrears have doubled in a single year, according to a new analysis. The research, from Octane Capital, analysed quarterly...
13 December 2023
From: Breaking News
London accounts for the highest proportion of homebuyers using family inheritance to fund property purchases, according to compliance platform Thirdfort. Some 18...
06 December 2023
From: Breaking News
The research chief at lettings agency Hamptons says it’s likely that landlords have been hit harder by high interest rates than...
22 November 2023
From: Breaking News
Lenders’ trade body UK Finance says there were 11,540 buy to let mortgages in arrears of 2.5 per cent or more of...
13 November 2023
From: Breaking News
A digital mortgage broker has launched an online tool aggregating data from over 50 Buy to Let lenders to calculate what...
08 November 2023
From: Breaking News
Rightmove claims that single first-time buyers on an average salary and with a 5.0 per cent deposit could not afford three-quarters...
06 November 2023
From: Breaking News
Jo Breeden, managing director of Crystal Specialist Finance, writes: In his recent speech, the Prime Minister scrapped the proposed changes to EPC...
30 October 2023
From: Breaking News
Landlords in the UK are paying 40 per cent more mortgage interest than in August 2022, which equates to an extra...
23 October 2023
From: Breaking News
Two prominent UK house builders have warned of sharply reduced volumes in the next year or so as buyers struggle to...
23 October 2023
From: Breaking News
A new analysis of the UK’s buy to let mortgage market shows just how much it’s grown over the past decade,...
18 October 2023
From: Breaking News
The head of a specialist buy to let mortgage broker has controversially told landlords that the scrapping of Section 21 eviction...
27 September 2023
From: Breaking News
There’s been a backlash from the mortgage industry following Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s Eco U-turn last week. In recent months a growing...
25 September 2023
From: Breaking News
A body called the Landlord Leaders Community is pledging “to drive positive change for a sustainable and thriving private rented sector.” Set...
13 September 2023
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Legal & General’s new Ignite platform has seen a rise of 53 per cent in one month for broker searches for...
18 July 2023
From: Breaking News
New research from bridging specialist and buy to let lender Mercantile Trust reveals an apparent lack of awareness among brokers and...
20 June 2023
From: Breaking News
After the latest rise in Bank of England Base Rate, mortgage lenders are offering new products to help those struggling to...
23 May 2023
From: Breaking News
Accord Mortgages is making further changes to its buy-to-let and residential rates. For the second time in as many weeks, buy to...
04 April 2023
From: Breaking News
Estate and lettings agent, Barrows and Forrester, revealed that tenant demand has started to depreciate across the rental market. The new research is based...
10 January 2023
From: Breaking News
A new market analysis from Ocasa, the specialist rental platform, warns that the average rent bill could reach as much as...
17 November 2022
From: Breaking News
Mortgage experts, Revolution Brokers, claim that landlords hoping to reduce void periods by investing in a buy-to-let within high-demand areas will pay...
08 November 2022
From: Breaking News
Despite Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) changes slowly creeping up, the majority of landlords still have low ratings. If landlords do not comply...
08 November 2022
From: Breaking News
New findings by Revolution Brokers suggest that despite the increasing cost of borrowing, buying is less expensive than renting. The analysis was conducted by...
01 November 2022
From: Breaking News
Specialist rental platform, Ocasa, recently shared new findings about rental incomes landlords have received over the past year. According to the analysis, the...
27 October 2022
From: Breaking News
Specialist rental platform, Ocasa, claims that England’s Private Rented Sector (PRS) could surpass 5 million homes by 2025. Over the past decade,...
25 October 2022
From: Breaking News
The rental market looks to be returning to good health with a significant reduction in void periods and costs compared to...
04 October 2022
From: Breaking News
An interesting notion to contemplate has recently been dissected by the estate agent comparison site, GetAgent.co.uk, which looked at what the...
15 September 2022
From: Breaking News
Rental property maintenance is essential to keep the home in good condition. Setting aside time for inspections, upgrades, and repairs to...
30 August 2022
From: Breaking News
To keep properties safe from damage and protect earnings, landlord insurance is relied on. Depending on the type of insurance that...
23 August 2022
From: Breaking News
New research by estate agent comparison website GetAgent reveals that holiday lets are heating up. The findings show that holiday lets account...
09 August 2022
From: Breaking News
Giraffe 360 have discovered that, when marketing a rental property, adding a floor plan to the listing can significantly boost the rental...
26 July 2022
From: Breaking News
It’s no secret that rogue tenants lead to significant financial losses, and is felt in bulk by the landlord, yet research...
12 July 2022
From: Breaking News
Giraffe 360, a leading estate agent media provider has shown that homes marketed via the use of virtual tours boast a...
12 July 2022
From: Breaking News
New research by rental platform, Rentd, shows the average price of rents continued to climb in England since the start of the...
07 July 2022
From: Breaking News
Research carried out by Total Landlord Insurance shows that landlords all across the country are yet to reach a general consensus...
05 July 2022
From: Breaking News
The annual Wimbledon tournament has kicked off, with many travelling far and wide, however, recent research by London rental platform, Rentd,...
28 June 2022
From: Breaking News
Property maintenance solution provider, Help me Fix, claim that London is still a dominant force in the build-to-rent market. Since the Covid-19, pandemic market...
16 June 2022
From: Breaking News
A recent analysis of the current commercial rental market reveals which sectors are currently most in demand when it comes to...
14 June 2022
From: Breaking News
While tenancy disputes did see a year-on-year decline in volume during 2021, the latest industry insight from mydeposits show that there...
14 June 2022
From: Breaking News
The average stamp duty payment on buy-to-let (BTL) homes has increased by £11,848 in England, and almost 1,000% higher than that...
14 June 2022
From: Breaking News
The pressure of the constant surge in the cost of living for UK rental households are prevalent, and the effects are...
10 June 2022
From: Breaking News
Property maintenance remains a vital part of the rental sector as providing legal homes that are comfortable for tenants to live...
07 June 2022
From: Breaking News
Living as a resident in London can burn quite a hole into your pockets, but in comparison, by how much exactly? Recent...
07 June 2022
From: Breaking News
Tenants who would like to make the most of Crossrail will pay up to 89% more to reside within arm’s reach...
26 May 2022
From: Breaking News
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
From: Breaking News
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
From: Breaking News
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
From: Breaking News
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
From: Breaking News
The pandemic has changed the way people have grown accustomed to travelling, with many forced to opt for other methods of...
19 April 2022
From: Breaking News
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
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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
From: Breaking News
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
From: Breaking News
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
From: Breaking News
New research conducted by specialist savings and lending bank, Shawbrook Bank, has revealed that 15% of landlords lack knowledge about impending...
13 January 2022
From: Breaking News
New findings put forward by Estate and letting agent Barrows and Forrester shows that rental demand dropped throughout the last quarter...
06 January 2022
From: Breaking News
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
From: Breaking News
In new research conducted by London estate agent Bective, it has been revealed that the prime London rental market has benefited...
16 December 2021
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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
From: Breaking News
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
From: Breaking News
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
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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
From: Breaking News
Leading room share platform, ideal flatmate, has done research into finding how travelling across London Underground can lead to big rental...
05 July 2019
From: Breaking News
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
From: 60 Second Interview
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
From: Breaking News
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
From: Breaking News
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
From: Breaking News
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
From: Breaking News
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
From: Breaking News
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...