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23 February 2021
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2021 looks set to be another year of change in the mortgage market, with the second charge market seeing the biggest...
16 February 2021
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Broker searches for ‘Covid-19: temporary maximum LTV restrictions’ remain in the top five results for the sixth consecutive month, data from...
12 November 2020
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Saffron for Intermediaries and MCI Mortgage Club have collaborated to offer club members access to the society’s range of specialist mortgage...
02 October 2020
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The increase in portfolio and complex buy-to-let business seen over the past two years is set to continue in 2020, according...
09 January 2020
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The buy-to-let market has remained relatively stable despite the decline in overall mortgage business during Q3 2019, according to Paragon Bank. Its...
13 November 2019
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Specialist buy-to-let lender Landbay has agreed a £1 billion deal to bolster its mortgage lending. The funding – which is from a...
10 July 2019
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LendInvest has secured funding of up to £200 million from HSBC UK to bring further capital to its platform. With this new...
09 April 2019
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Data from Moneyfacts UK found the average two-year fixed rate at max 95% loan-to-value (LTV) is at a record low, while...
14 December 2018
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Retirement Advantage has announced new enhancements to its range of mortgage products aimed at older landlords. Last year, the retirement income provider...
12 July 2018
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The buy-to-let sector could be entering another period of stabilisation, according to recent analysis carried out by Mortgage Brain. The cost of...
04 July 2018
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The average cost of five-year fixed rate buy-to-let (BTL) mortgage products declined in the first quarter of 2018 despite the steady...
24 May 2018
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Specialist mortgage marketplace lender Landbay has lent a total of £100 million to buy-to-let landlords since its 2014 launch. Recent regulatory changes...
20 March 2018
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LSL Group has announced two exclusive five-year fixed rate products with Leeds Building Society. The buy-to-let products – with rates of 2.94%...
05 December 2017
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Specialist lender Foundation Home Loans has announced multiple new appointments to its senior team, with more to follow. Andrew Ferguson is now...
24 October 2017
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The value of specialist mortgage lenders’ annual lending has increased 19% per year since 2009, according to a new report from...
06 October 2017
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Accord Buy to Let has announced details of its lending criteria for portfolio landlords, set to come into effect on 30...
01 August 2017
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Legal & General Mortgage Club has updated its ‘Buy to Let Matrix’ to include lending criteria on buy-to-let portfolios ahead of...
28 July 2017
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Peer-to-peer mortgage lender Landbay has partnered with mortgage packaging and distribution experts Brilliant Solutions to provide a range of specialist lending...
10 March 2017
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TMBC, a lender specialising in the buy-to-let market, has announced the launch of new functionality for its sourcing and quotation system. Intermediaries...
20 January 2017
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Paragon Mortgages has entered the residential mortgage market after announcing the launch of a new range of products for owner-occupiers. The lender,...
18 January 2017
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New research carried out by Legal & General has revealed that brokers in Scotland are more confident about the future of...
26 July 2016
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Lenders remain positive about prospects for the buy-to-let market despite the Chancellor's tax crackdown. This is despite the fact that most expect the market to...
31 May 2016
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Residential property transactions plunged by almost half in April in the wake of a bumper March. The seasonally adjusted estimate fell by 45.2% last...
25 May 2016
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Paragon Mortgages has almost doubled its buy-to-let lending in just six months. New buy-to-let lending hit £823.6 million for six months to...
25 May 2016
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Investors remain positive about the prospects for buy-to-let despite the new stamp duty charge and forthcoming crackdown on mortgage tax relief. The latest...
12 May 2016
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Just one in five of the UK’s landlords believes there is still money to be made in the buy-to-let market, new...
03 May 2016
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Buy-to-let lenders continue to slash their mortgage rates helping landlords offset Chancellor George Osborne's tax crackdown on property investing. The average two-year...
12 April 2016
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March saw a sharp drop in buy-to-let valuations activity as landlords ran out of time to beat the stamp duty surcharge on 1 April. Valuation activity dropped...
11 April 2016
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Mortgage brokers and property experts are warning that the latest attempt to dampen the buy-to-let market could backfire. The Bank of England...
31 March 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
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New Street Mortgages has announced a new buy-to-let distribution partnership with Legal & General Mortgage Club. The tie-up will initially be via...
24 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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The rapid growth of the buy-to-let market during 2015 has come at the expense of first-time buyers, new research shows. Buy-to-let grew...
10 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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Limited company buy-to-let transactions jumped again in January to make up 43% of all new cases, lender figures show. This has helped...
03 February 2016
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Mortgage intermediaries are split on the prospects for further growth in the buy-to-let market this year. Brokers are positive about the health...
28 January 2016
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Finding mortgage finance will be the biggest challenge for amateur landlords in future, according to broker Private Finance. It warned that the...
27 January 2016
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The besieged buy-to-let sector has enjoyed a rare piece of good news as a new study says landlords are displaying "considerable financial...
07 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 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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Chancellor George Osborne’s stamp duty surcharge could backfire by slashing tax revenues as investors desert the market, experts have warned. Steve Bolton,...
03 December 2015
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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...
26 November 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
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Buy-to-let landlords have yet to wake up to the danger posed by Chancellor George Osborne's forthcoming tax crackdown. Investment experts have warned...
24 November 2015
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Aldermore has announced the launch of a new Landlord Hub hosting information and expert commentary on the buy-to-let market. It aims to...
03 November 2015
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Brokers have enjoyed boom year in the buy-to-let market with intermediary mortgage sales surging more than 30% to nearly £30 billion. That overshadows healthy growth of...
30 October 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 Bank of England has ruled out intervention in the UK buy-to-let market despite fears that its growth could pose a...
28 September 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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Nearly one in five landlords plan to buy more buy-to-let properties despite the looming threat of Chancellor George Osborne's tax crackdown. New...
17 September 2015
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Lenders have launched another round of "best ever" mortgage rates as the prospect of a Bank of England base rate hike recedes further...
11 September 2015
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Repossession rates have fallen to another new low but brokers warn that will quickly reverse when interest rates finally start rising. Repossessions...
14 August 2015
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Newcastle Building Society Intermediary Services has entered the buy-to-let market with a range of market-leading products for brokers. The society said it will...
14 August 2015
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The Bank of England has warned that the booming buy-to-let market poses a threat to the financial stability of the UK. It...