Buy-to-let Watch: Autumn heralds better landscape for landlords

October 18, 2023by

The past year has been a tough one for us all. We started 2023 with predictions of seeing the...

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The Mortgage Works loosens criteria for portfolio landlords 

October 18, 2023by

The Mortgage Works has relaxed the affordability assessments it applies to portfolio landlords.  Nationwide’s buy-to-let unit says it will lift...

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Lifetime customers, lump sums and drawdowns decline: ERC 

October 18, 2023by

Lifetime mortgage repayments surged to more than £21bn a quarter since the end of last year, data from the...

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One in five London homes sold for £1m-plus in 2023

October 18, 2023by

A fifth of all homes sold so far this year across the capital have done so for £1m or...

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Barratt points to tough times as homebuyers stretched

October 18, 2023by

The UK’s largest housebuilder Barratt Developments has warned of a tough environment, with potential homebuyers still struggling to secure...

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Keystone Property Finance launches two-year tracker mortgages

October 17, 2023by

Buy-to-let lender Keystone Property Finance has launched a new range of two-year tracker mortgages with a “switch and fix”...

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YBS launches £1m-plus BTL commercial product, reduces rates by 20bps   

October 17, 2023by

YBS Commercial Mortgages has launched a buy-to-let product for corporate clients borrowing more than £1m, and cut BTL rates...

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Market Financial Solutions joins Dynamo lending panel  

October 17, 2023by

Dynamo for Intermediaries has added Market Financial Solutions to its lender panel.   ...

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Average UK home equity stands at £111k, data reveals

October 17, 2023by

The average UK property owner is sitting on a home equity of £111,081, according to new data from St...

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Why banks remain confident in senior housing loans as staffing, interest costs rise

October 17, 2023by

Occupancy rates at senior housing properties are continuing to recover from the hit they took during the pandemic. Bankers...

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