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There’s no question that fixed rate mortgages are the product of choice among the majority of borrowers. It’s not just the...
27 August 2024
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Unencumbered rental properties present a big opportunity for brokers to grow buy to let business, says financial specialist Brightstar. In a video...
14 August 2024
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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...
19 February 2024
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There are clear signs the commercial property market is adjusting to today’s high interest rate environment according to specialist lender Together. Its...
05 February 2024
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Some 74 per cent of residential buy to let landlords feel confident about the performance of the property market over the...
03 January 2024
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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
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Nearly half of mortgage brokers expect the volume of buy-to-let portfolio limited company lending they write to increase in the next...
04 July 2023
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The latest monthly criteria index from Knowledge Bank highlights the pressing financial difficulties for many in the UK - and with...
27 June 2023
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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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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A recent study conducted by Hodge asked portfolio buy-to-let landlords and brokers for their opinions about finding the best loan. The...
15 July 2021
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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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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...
19 November 2019
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Specialist banking group, Paragon, has reported a 16% increase in first-half mortgage lending to £834 million – up from £721 million...
30 May 2019
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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...
23 April 2019
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Leeds Building Society has launched two new discounted but-to-let mortgages. The society aims to support landlords to actively manage their property portfolios...
23 November 2018
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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...
21 June 2018
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Nearly two out of five (38%) landlords will use limited companies to buy properties over the next year compared to 28%...
13 June 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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Specialist mortgage lender for intermediaries Vida Homeloans has announced improved criteria following its full market launch just over a year ago. Vida...
20 March 2018
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Paragon has made its buy-to-let mortgage products more accessible for intermediaries following the merging of the Mortgage Trust and Paragon Mortgages...
12 October 2017
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Specialist lender, Together, has issued £275 million to support the successful completion of its debut public residential mortgage-backed security (RMBS) transaction. Credit-rating...
02 October 2017
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The Mortgage Hut is aiming to meet growing customer demand for complex property loans by launching a new bridging and commercial...
25 September 2017
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The Northview Group has announced changes to its portfolio buy-to-let lending criteria for both Kensington and New Street Mortgages. The changes come...
18 September 2017
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Half of BTL brokers still unware of upcoming PRA changes Just over half (54%) of brokers believe that they fully understand what...
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
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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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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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The UK’s first digital mortgage brokerage service for UK buy-to-let landlords has been launched. Property Master, which claims to allow the...
02 June 2017
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Specialist mortgage lender Vida Homeloans has announced significant changes to its specialist buy-to-let range, enhancing its lending criteria and building on...
10 May 2017
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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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Specialist mortgage lender Kent Reliance has partnered with The Mortgage Alliance (TMA) to offer a direct submission route for its brokers. The...
10 February 2017
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The number of landlords planning to buy a new buy-to-let property has dropped by a third since the stamp duty surcharge...
28 April 2016
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Paragon Mortgages has updated its lending criteria for limited company landlords in the wake of recent Government announcements on tax relief...
05 April 2016
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More than two out of five landlords are either moving or considering moving their buy-to-let portfolios into corporate structures ahead of...
04 April 2016
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Buy-to-let landlords are rushing to expand their portfolios before the stamp duty surcharge kicks in on 1 April. The surge means that...
13 January 2016
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Buy-to-let enjoyed another strong month in October with a 7% jump in lending and 5% rise in remortgages. But property experts warn...
16 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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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...
19 November 2015
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Accord Buy to Let is cutting the rates across its 75% LTV range by up to 0.35%. It is also offering a...
02 November 2015
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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,...
15 October 2015
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Skipton International has completed 200 UK mortgages allowing British expats to invest in a UK buy-to-let property. The offshore bank, registered in...
05 October 2015
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Landlords are struggling to cash in on the buy-to-let boom because of growing difficulties getting mortgage finance, new research has found. One...
18 August 2015
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Buy-to-let investors should make it a priority to ensure they have the most competitive mortgage deals following the government’s announcement that...
13 July 2015
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Mortgage lender Paragon has announced details of a new range of loans aimed at professional landlords. A new brace of three-year fixed-rate...