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Foundation Home Loans’ buy to let product range - Buy to Let by Foundation - has cut fees on some options...

Congratulations on taking the leap into becoming a landlord! Property investing offers numerous benefits, from generating passive income to building long-term...

The percentage of tenants borrowing money to fund their cash deposits on their next property has risen over the last 12...

West One Loans has launched a new product range, called W3, containing a 6.84% five-year fix with a 4.99% fee and...

The Penrith Building Society has scrapped mortgage application fees for all buy to let and residential  products, including further advances, until...

Property investment is a dynamic and diverse field, offering numerous opportunities for investors to grow their wealth. At Mortgage Scout, we...

A range of mortgage brokers are reporting an increase in enquiries from private tenants who have been given first refusal to...

The New Year is typically a time for people to take stock of their finances and ensure that they’re on strong...

New data suggesting that only a third of first time buyers are able to secure a mortgage at their first attempt...

Despite talk of increased arrears and wider economic concerns, it appears tenants are increasingly worried about the long-term effects of poor credit...

Foundation Home Loans is planning to pull some of its buy-to-let products tomorrow.  On Thursday, the specialist lender will remove its two-year...

Foundation Home Loans has reduced rates across a range of five-year buy-to-let mortgage products. The deals, which are offered to both individual...

Who are you? David Alexander What does it say on your business card? Joint Manager Director What is apropos? Apropos is a revolutionary...

Foundation Home Loans has cut its  shorter-term buy-to-let mortgage products in response to greater demand from investors.  Two-year fixed rates within Foundation’s...

  Two years ago, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) ordered the nine largest UK current account providers to open up their...

Foundation Home Loans has refreshed its buy-to-let proposition to ensure the range is more transparent and easier for intermediaries to understand...

CreditLadder has joined forces with Bud to help tenants use rental payment history in credit scoring, with a view to helping...

If you wish to raise finance against an existing property and are self-employed then you may find a secured loan provides...

Unpaid rent and rent arrears are the main reason for tenant evictions, according to Belvoir’s Q1 rental index, but that could...

  What is a tenant reference? A tenant reference is a tool for landlords to help choose the right tenants. A good tenant...

A new rent collection service that offers landlords the same power as large financial institutions to incentivise on-time payments from their...

We all know that buying a home is a distant dream for many young people without wealthy parents, but there is...

Home ownership is increasingly out of reach for young people without the bank of Mum and Dad, according to a new...

Castle Trust Capital has launched a range of mortgages aimed at buy-to-let landlords with a poor credit history.   The ‘credit recovery’...

Nearly half of landlords across the UK would refuse a tenant applicant with a poor credit score, despite in-depth credit checks...

What is Landlord Secure? Landlord Secure is a tenant referencing service provider, as well as an FCA authorised company for the sale...

With many landlords and letting agents now demanding tenant deposits equivalent to six weeks, many renters across the country are required...

Direct Line Group has announced that it has taken a 15% equity stake in Canopy, a rental market disruptor founded last...

Investing in the Private Rented Sector (PRS) can be extremely profitable, but there are times when issues, which are simply out...

After a lifetime with the parents, students naturally want to let their hair down before the serious study starts, and that...

Rent arrears are a real concern for a number of landlords across the UK, especially as it can have a significant...

Recently I caught up with the Alex Lubinsky CEO of Rentberry, the app that allows a tenant to place a bid...

A landlord from Telford charged prospective tenants for credit checks that he failed to carry out, a court was told. Darren Stevens...

Credit scoring company Experian is launching a scheme that allows private sector tenants the opportunity to use their rent-paying records to...

If you’ve recently inherited a property, or find yourself having to let a house or flat you’re struggling to sell, you’re...