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Santander has been sharply criticised for increasing its Interest Coverage Ratio just as other lenders have been making it easier to...

Details have emerged of an extraordinary ‘stress test’ created by the Bank of England and tested on eight major banks to...

Lloyds Bank says house prices are forecast to drop seven per cent this year.  The bank - which is Britain’s largest mortgage...

January 9 is the date from which a range of mortgage lenders are honouring their commitment to ensure flats in blocks...

The Santander bank says buyers - landlords and owner occupiers alike - are showing more interest in buying energy efficient homes. The...

A new report by the Santander bank claims a ‘green premium’ based on energy efficiency is emerging in the UK’s property...

Many homeowners face situations where they have no other option but to rent out their home. Often there are periods where...

No matter if you have a property abroad, a holiday home, or rent a place long-term, 2020 has definitely been a...

Virgin Money has increased its buy-to-let rates by up to 20% as part of a series of changes to its mortgage...

Santander has increased a selection of its buy-to-let mortgage rates for purchase and remortgage.  The lender has increased selected rates and fees...

Santander has confirmed that extended payment solutions and stay on repossession activity will be available for all buy-to-let customers as well...

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...

While some lenders, such as HSBC, have stopped all buy-to-let activity during the Covid-19 outbreak due to limitations on physical valuations,...

As we keep being regularly told at the moment, we are living through unprecedented times, with the greatest restrictions on our civil...

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...

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...

Buying a property is cheaper than renting in every area of the UK, a recent study found, and yet a growing...

Tenants who have a personal account with Metro Bank are now able to report their rent through CreditLadder to reference agency...

A growing number of landlords are opting for five-year fixed rate mortgages in favour of short-term alternatives which demand more stringent...

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...

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...

Santander will now assess buy-to-let remortgages with 125% rental cover at 5% for borrowers who secured a mortgage before the Prudential...

Santander is getting rid of a controversial clause in its buy-to-let mortgage contracts requesting that landlords raise rents by “as much...

Santander continues to face the wrath of private tenants after it emerged last month that there is a clause in its...

Mortgages could get even cheaper as a further cut in interest rates by the Bank of England (BoE) looks likely in...

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...

The number of UK properties worth at least £1 million is expected to more than triple between now and 2030, according...

The Bank of England has said that if the buy-to-let sector threatens Britain’s financial stability it “stands ready to take action...