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House prices fell 1.9 per cent in August and are down 4.6 per cent over the year, according to Halifax. It’s the...
08 September 2023
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An analysis conducted over the summer by Rightmove suggests it could take literally decades for the private rental sector to conform...
05 September 2023
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The Mortgage Works, the specialist buy to let mortgage wing of the Nationwide Building Society, has revised its product range for...
31 March 2023
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A buy to let mortgage broker is warning landlords that as many as one in three investors fail their lender's affordability...
06 March 2023
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New research from online buy to let mortgage broker Property Master reveals there are currently 41 BTL mortgages at the record...
15 July 2021
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The Mortgage Works, the specialist buy to let arm of Nationwide Building Society, today launches new limited company mortgages targeting the...
28 January 2021
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20 October 2020
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There has been a drop in buy-to-let lending, but the decline is less dramatic than the general purchase market, according to the latest...
07 September 2020
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Barclays has withdrawn its product for portfolio landlords and hiked rates across a range of buy-to-let deals in a bid to...
29 July 2020
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There was a notable increase in buy-to-let remortgage business in the second quarter of the year, according to Paragon Bank. The research...
21 July 2020
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SimplyBiz Mortgages has added Paragon’s buy-to-let range to its mortgage panel. The buy-to-let range includes support for SPV limited company lending, including...
06 July 2020
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The share of gross mortgage lending for buy-to-let purposes during the first quarter of the year was 14%, thus supplying around...
10 June 2020
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Virgin Money has launched a wide range of new products, with lending up to 80% loan-to-value (LTV) available on buy-to-let cases. Virgin...
01 June 2020
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OneSavings Bank (OSB) has increased the loan-to-value (LTV) to 75% across their buy-to-let ranges available through Kent Reliance for Intermediaries, Precise...
20 May 2020
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Skipton International has returned to remortgage lending for overseas buyers looking to invest in the UK buy-to-let market. Skipton International had recently...
19 May 2020
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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
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Virgin Money is no longer accepting any new buy-to-let or residential purchase mortgage applications. The lender has also capped loan...
02 April 2020
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A deluge of taxes and an uncertain market has seen a number of landlords abandon the buy-to-let industry in recent years. Some...
20 February 2020
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Principality Building Society has unveiled a number of rate reductions to mortgage products within its buy-to-let range. Buy-to-let rates have been trimmed...
18 December 2019
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Virgin Money has announces changed to the stress test rates used when assessing affordability for buy-to-let mortgages, which will please some...
04 November 2019
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Leeds Building Society has reduced rates on selected two-year buy-to-let fixed products by up to 0.06%. From today, the society will offer...
25 October 2019
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There was a further increase in mortgage lending for first-time-buyers and home movers in August compared with the previous month and...
16 October 2019
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The Leeds Building Society has announced a new buy-to-let mortgage product and a series of rate reductions. The new product is an...
14 October 2019
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Buy-to-let mortgage approvals increased in July, up 5.5% year-on-year, suggesting that market conditions are improving, the latest UK Finance report shows. There...
18 September 2019
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The Mortgage Works (TMW) has cut selected two and five-year rates by up to 0.6% and introduced a range of 50%...
08 July 2019
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Barclays has cut rates on a number of products across its residential, buy-to-let and Reward ranges. The buy-to-let range includes a 2.35%...
20 June 2019
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Buy-to-let mortgage activity increased slightly in April, with landlord investors taking out 5,100 new buy-to-let home purchase mortgages, up from 5,000...
14 June 2019
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Barclays has cut rates across its buy-to-let and residential product range for purchases and remortgages. Rate reductions in the buy-to-let range for...
07 June 2019
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A growing number of older investors are turning to buy-to-let property to supplement their income, new figures suggest. Fresh data from Commercial...
22 May 2019
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Buy-to-let mortgage activity remained sluggish in March with landlord investors taking out just 5,000 new buy-to-let home purchase mortgages, down 9.1%...
17 May 2019
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There has been an increase in the number of older people investing in the buy-to-let sector, fresh figures show. Commercial Trust has...
13 May 2019
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There is no two ways about it, the buy-to-let market has become much more challenging for property investors of late for...
03 May 2019
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The Mortgage Lender has launched a range of buy-to-let mortgage products available at up to 80% loan-to-value (LTV). The new deals, some...
23 April 2019
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Kensington Mortgages has cut rates across its buy-to-let mortgage range by up to 0.4%. Rates on two-year fixed rate products now start...
03 April 2019
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Buy-to-let mortgage activity remained subdued in January with landlord investors taking out just 5,500 new buy-to-let home purchase mortgages, down 1.8%...
18 March 2019
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Cambridge Building Society has unveiled a new range of expat mortgage products for landlords looking to acquire or remortgage a buy-to-let...
30 January 2019
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The number of buy-to-let purchases continues to fall, as reflected by a further drop in new buy-to-let mortgage lending. Fresh data from...
18 January 2019
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The Mortgage Works has launched a fresh selection of 10-year fixed rate mortgages with rates starting from 2.74%. The specialist buy-to-let arm...
11 December 2018
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Buy-to-let mortgage activity slowed dramatically in September, as the number of landlords taking out new home loans dropped by almost a...
15 November 2018
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Many landlords remain committed to the buy-to-let sector despite government interventions and a wider housing slowdown, new figures show. Despite the adverse...
17 October 2018
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Barclays hopes to attract new business from landlords by remaining competitive in their buy-to-let pricing. The bank, which has reduced rates across...
18 September 2018
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Activity in the buy-to-let market dropped further in July as a result of government interventions and a wider housing slowdown, new...
13 September 2018
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The number of buy-to-let landlords acquiring new properties continues to tumble as recent tax changes bite, but property remains a viable...
13 September 2018
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Barclays has reduced its buy-to-let rates, with two-year fixed rate deals now starting from 1.5% up to 60% loan-to-value (LTV). There is...
31 August 2018
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Leeds Building Society has refreshed its range of two-year buy-to-let tracker products. The lender’s new tracker rates now start at 1.29% up...
23 August 2018
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The level of landlord business looks set to stabilise over the next 12 months, according to Paragon’s latest Financial Adviser Confidence...
15 August 2018
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LendInvest has launched an exclusive five-year fixed rate product for intermediaries through Buy to Let Club. The new deal, available on loans...
13 August 2018
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The Leeds Building Society has launched a two-year fee-free fixed rate buy-to-let mortgage deal at 2.32% up to 70% loan-to-value (LTV),...
23 July 2018
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Principality Building Society has cut the rate on its five-year buy-to-let mortgage product at 75% loan-to-value by 0.1% to 2.75%, making...
17 July 2018
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Activity in the buy-to-let mortgage market took a further dip in May as the combination of tighter tax and mortgage rules...
13 July 2018
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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
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Accord Buy To Let has reduced rates on two and five-year fixed-rate remortgage products by up to 0.18%. Accord, which is part...
02 May 2018
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LendInvest has reduced rates on a number of its buy-to-let mortgage deals. The specialist lender has introduced a two-year fixed rate at...
27 April 2018
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With savers continuing to receive poor returns from banks and building societies, buy-to-let remains the investment of choice for many people,...
16 April 2018
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Barclays and NatWest have introduced rate changes to some of their buy-to-let purchase mortgage products. Barclays has raised rates across no fewer...
12 April 2018
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Remortgaging continues to drive the buy-to-let market, with the proportion of buy-to-let mortgages for remortgages rising to 52% in the fourth...
07 March 2018
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Activity in the buy-to-let mortgage market took a dip in November, owed in part to the base rate rise and tougher...
17 January 2018
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A new buy-to-let mortgage designed for British expats has been launched by Aldermore Bank, which is available through Expat Packager in...
28 December 2017
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TSB has introduced a range of new two-year fixed rate mortgage deals, while Natwest has cut rates on selected deals to...
14 December 2017
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Buy-to-let mortgages made up 17% of all mortgage cases in the three months to October, according to a new report by Paragon...
13 December 2017
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An interest coverage ratio of 130% against a stressed interest rate of 5.5% for pound-for-pound buy-to-let remortgages has been introduced by...
30 November 2017
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Remortgaging activity has increased significantly in recent months, helped in no small part by record low mortgage rates and continued house...
28 November 2017
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Hinckley & Rugby Building Society has announced that it is now assessing like-for-like buy-to-let remortgages using a lower reference rate and...
30 October 2017
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A growing number of landlords are turning to corporate structures in an effort to reduce tax liability and avoid stringent new...
12 October 2017
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Buy-to-let landlords looking to acquire properties in Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Cambridgeshire, Essex, Hertfordshire, Norfolk, Northamptonshire and Suffolk, can now apply for two...
11 September 2017
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Barclays has reduced rates on buy-to-let and residential products, as part of a wider revamp of its product range, with BTL...
28 June 2017
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Vida Homeloans has launched a new expat buy-to-let mortgage range aimed at existing UK property owners living overseas who wish to...
13 June 2017
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Leeds Building Society has added to its buy-to-let range by launching a new buy-to-let five-year tracker with no early redemption charges. The...
09 June 2017
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Vida Homeloans’ newly launched limited edition range of residential and buy-to-let mortgages suggests that competition in the home loan market may...
06 June 2017
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BM Solutions has launched a series of new remortgage and property purchase mortgage rates, and to mark the introduction of the...
05 June 2017
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Ipswich Building Society has expanded its ever growing range of mortgages with the launch of three new five-year fixed rate products,...
26 May 2017
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Pepper Homeloans has launched a new limited edition buy-to-let five-year fixed rate mortgage at 2.98% up to 75% loan-to-value (LTV). The product...
16 May 2017
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A growing number of buy-to-let landlords are looking to take advantage of record low borrowing rates by locking into longer term...
04 May 2017
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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
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Looking for a buy-to-let mortgage? There are some excellent deals available – provided you know where to look. The number of buy-to-let...
11 April 2017
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Ipswich Building Society has launched a new two-year fix rate buy-to-let product at 3.39% and a two-year discount at 3.44% for...
17 March 2017
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Lender Leeds Building Society has launched two new deals to its buy-to-let mortgage range in an effort to entice more landlords...
06 March 2017
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Furness for Intermediaries has launched two new five year fixed rate buy-to-let products to strengthen its product range. The first is a...
31 January 2017
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As part of its commitment to support buy-to-let landlords, Accord Buy to Let has from today reduced rates on selected lower...
25 January 2017
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Marsden Building Society has broadened its product range across its buy-to-let, residential and older portfolios, including cutting prices and increasing loan-to-value...
19 January 2017
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There was a significant rise in the amount buy-to-let landlords borrowed to invest in property before the introduction of new affordability...
18 January 2017
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Mansfield Building Society has unveiled a new buy-to-let range up to 75% LTV and updated its rental income criteria, in accordance...
05 January 2017
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The Mortgage Works is the latest lender to announce that it is increasing its rental stress rate for buy-to-let landlords as...
07 December 2016
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Hampshire Trust Bank has teamed up with Titlesolv to make title insurance available for commercial and buy-to-let purchases and remortgages up...
06 December 2016
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September was the worst month for remortgaging since the EU referendum, new figures from conveyancing firm LMS show. The research found that...
01 November 2016
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There was a sharp decline in the amount buy-to-let investors borrowed to acquire property in August, reflecting the fact that a...
13 October 2016
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Self-employed workers are struggling to secure home loans despite a sharp rise in the number of mortgage deals available, as banks favour...
07 October 2016
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Remortgaging activity hit a seven-year high in August, fuelled by record low bowing rates and rising house prices, according to new...
30 September 2016
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Accord Buy To Let has reduced rates on its entire fixed rate range by up to 0.3% and launched new remortgage...
09 August 2016
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Furness Building Society has launched two new dedicated consumer products after announcing that it will now consider all consumer buy-to-let mortgage...
20 June 2016
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Leeds Building Society has launched a new 2-year 70% loan-to-value buy-to-let fixed rate, available exclusively to the LSL group, including TMA...
14 June 2016
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The introduction of more products targeted at limited company borrowers saw the average product numbers for buy-to-let mortgages increase significantly in...