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29 August 2023
From: Breaking News
Details have emerged of an extraordinary ‘stress test’ created by the Bank of England and tested on eight major banks to...
14 July 2023
From: Breaking News
Lloyds Bank says house prices are forecast to drop seven per cent this year. The bank - which is Britain’s largest mortgage...
23 February 2023
From: Breaking News
January 9 is the date from which a range of mortgage lenders are honouring their commitment to ensure flats in blocks...
30 December 2022
From: Breaking News
The Santander bank says buyers - landlords and owner occupiers alike - are showing more interest in buying energy efficient homes. The...
09 November 2022
From: Breaking News
A new report by the Santander bank claims a ‘green premium’ based on energy efficiency is emerging in the UK’s property...
12 October 2022
From: Breaking News
Many homeowners face situations where they have no other option but to rent out their home. Often there are periods where...
06 November 2021
From: Tax & Finance
No matter if you have a property abroad, a holiday home, or rent a place long-term, 2020 has definitely been a...
30 October 2020
From: Overseas Property
Virgin Money has increased its buy-to-let rates by up to 20% as part of a series of changes to its mortgage...
28 August 2020
From: Breaking News
Santander has increased a selection of its buy-to-let mortgage rates for purchase and remortgage. The lender has increased selected rates and fees...
18 August 2020
From: Breaking News
Santander has confirmed that extended payment solutions and stay on repossession activity will be available for all buy-to-let customers as well...
09 June 2020
From: Breaking News
Santander has launched a range of buy-to-let remortgages with rates starting from 2.29%. The 2.29% rate is available on a two-year fixed...
01 May 2020
From: Breaking News
While some lenders, such as HSBC, have stopped all buy-to-let activity during the Covid-19 outbreak due to limitations on physical valuations,...
27 April 2020
From: Breaking News
As we keep being regularly told at the moment, we are living through unprecedented times, with the greatest restrictions on our civil...
06 April 2020
From: Sponsored Content
Santander has increased the maximum term, age and loan-to-value (LTV) for its buy-to-let products, while also making amendments to its affordability...
15 April 2019
From: Breaking News
Santander has launched what is believed to be the first ever one-year fixed rate buy-to-let mortgage. The short-term deal, which is available...
30 January 2019
From: Breaking News
Buying a property is cheaper than renting in every area of the UK, a recent study found, and yet a growing...
31 October 2018
From: Breaking News
Tenants who have a personal account with Metro Bank are now able to report their rent through CreditLadder to reference agency...
03 July 2018
From: Breaking News
A growing number of landlords are opting for five-year fixed rate mortgages in favour of short-term alternatives which demand more stringent...
13 June 2018
From: Breaking News
Santander has announced that it has refreshed its 60% and 70% loan-to-value (LTV) buy-to-let deals to help encourage ‘those who want...
27 June 2017
From: Breaking News
Santander has launched a new range of buy-to-let mortgages and reduced borrowing rates by up to 0.3% on existing fixed-rate products. From...
26 April 2017
From: Breaking News
Santander will now assess buy-to-let remortgages with 125% rental cover at 5% for borrowers who secured a mortgage before the Prudential...
19 April 2017
From: Breaking News
Santander is getting rid of a controversial clause in its buy-to-let mortgage contracts requesting that landlords raise rents by “as much...
20 February 2017
From: Breaking News
Santander continues to face the wrath of private tenants after it emerged last month that there is a clause in its...
16 February 2017
From: Breaking News
Mortgages could get even cheaper as a further cut in interest rates by the Bank of England (BoE) looks likely in...
08 September 2016
From: Breaking News
Investec Private Bank announced yesterday that it will be introducing a range of new loan-to-value (LTV) bands across its buy-to-let products with borrowing...
07 September 2016
From: Breaking News
The number of UK properties worth at least £1 million is expected to more than triple between now and 2030, according...