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Maximising Returns: Use tech to make better decisions before acquiring your next property  As property investors, staying ahead in today's competitive market...

Hamptons head of research Aneisha Beveridge says the early signs in 2024 suggest that the market has firmly turned the page.   She...

Where are the top locations for property investment in 2023? It's the question all existing or budding property investors will be...

Well-known Spanish agency Lucas Fox works with some of Spain's leading mortgage brokers who offer competitive mortgage packages to suit all requirements....

The build-to-rent market has long been characterised by providing expensive, urban flats for young adults; but 2021 was a landmark year...

The theme of this week’s roundup is growth and success. Savills Auctions welcomes a new associate and MSP Capital’s reports a successful auction...

The demise of the buy-to-let market has been much predicted over recent years. Major tax changes, a 3% stamp duty surcharge, and...

Private and commercial bank Arbuthnot Latham provides some simple steps to help landlords save time, stress, and ultimately money, in the months and years...

One of London's leading property services groups has explored the most amenity-rich and walkable communities in Outer London in a report...

New principal lender GRE Finance “GRE” has provided a £5 million facility, at 70% LTV on an 18-month term, to property...

Has the post-lockdown staycation boom inspired you to invest in a holiday let property?  Here, Grant Seaton, senior business lending manager...

Sometimes even seasoned investors will need guidance, help and assistance, particularly during times of crisis and uncertainty. With the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic,...

“It’s time to talk about Brexit,” according to Spanish property expert and author Sean Woolley. While the Covid-19 pandemic has, for obvious...

Covid-19 has furthered the decline of the high street and led to major city centres becoming virtual ghost towns as office...

  The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the mortgage market has been significant and that's why consumers will be seeking expert...

Sellers re-entering the market are taking a bullish approach and pricing their properties higher, according to Home.co.uk. The property website says vendors...

The latest industry research and market commentary shows that the buy-to-let sector is showing signs of recovery following the strain of...

Buy a property below market value, renovate it and then make a tidy profit by selling it at a higher price, all within...

Two, three and five-year fixed rate mortgages have all dropped in cost over the past 12 months, and witnessed some big...

Moving home? Here’s your guide to property jargon When it comes to buying, selling, letting or renting a property, you will likely...

Buy-to-let (BTL) mortgage costs have continued to fall since the second quarter of 2019, according to Mortgage Brain analysis. The cost of...

Research from online mortgage broker Property Master has shown the majority of fixed rate buy-to-let rates are continuing to fall due...

Online mortgage broker Habito has announced the launch of its new mortgage origination platform. The range – which hosts a suite of...

Property is an appealing investment: it’s been proven (in a favourable market, of course) to increase in value and it’s a...

A new index to help Britain’s private landlords and investors ‘benchmark the performance of their residential property investments’ has been created...

Two, three and five-year fixed rate mortgages have all dropped in cost over the past 12 months, according to Mortgage Brain’s...

Fresh figures from Mortgage Brain’s product data analysis show that the buy-to-let (BTL) mortgage market remains ‘unsettled’, with mixed movement seen...

Mortgage costs are back on the rise after two successive quarters in which there were a number of cost and rate...

Almost one in 10 UK adults have shown an interest in taking out a buy-to-let (BTL) mortgage in 2018, new research...

Remortgage affordability decline & a £19,000 consolidation to make monthly savings Problem The client wanted to borrow £19,000 to consolidate her two...

The cost of a buy-to-let mortgage remains at a record low, according to analysis by Mortgage Brain. With little movement in costs...

Lenders must say what they mean and mean what they say! And that includes not offering a silly low monthly rate...

Since the start of the year, the cost of a typical five-year fixed buy-to-let (BTL) mortgage has fallen despite the possibility...

Peer-to-peer secured lending platform Lendy has just signed up the 20,000th investor on its platform. Its investor base has expanded by more...

The cost of most mainstream buy-to-let (BTL) mortgages is starting to climb following political uncertainty and last November’s interest rate rises,...

Landlords are still reducing borrowing as levels of gearing – the ratio of long-term debt compared to its equity capital –...

On a day set to be dominated by the Budget, Skipton Building Society has launched two new seven-year fixed-rate mortgages to...

The cost of buy-to-let mortgages has remained mostly unaffected by the second phase of Prudential Regulation Authority changes, coupled with months...

The cost of mortgages has continued to fall despite the regular warnings of interest and mortgage rate rises. After the UK’s economy...

Mortgage costs and rates fell during the second quarter of the year, according to the latest figures. Mortgage Brain’s quarterly product data...

The recent surge in small deposit mortgage deals for first-time buyers is good news for purchasers, especially first-time buyers. Recently released data...

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...

The total number of mortgage products on the market has reached its highest level since the recession in 2008 as competition...

Marsden Building Society has launched more than 40 new mortgage products, which includes a number of new deals aimed at buy-to-let...

West One Loans has reduced rates for unregulated residential bridging loans across a range of its products by up to 4%...

Is it time to get your finances in order? Why not consider these five property financial resolutions? 1.    Consider increasing your mortgage payments With...

Specialist lender Together has increased its maximum mortgage loan amount to £1m to enable more investors to invest in property in light of...

Demand for bridging loans surged last year, as a growing number of property investors turned to short-term finance solutions, which typically...

The number of commercial property loans being written off has dropped to its lowest level since the credit crunch, fresh figures...

The Help to Buy Mortgage Guarantee scheme will come to an end tomorrow and there are fears that its withdrawal could...

With a growing number of investors turning to auctions to buy property, online mortgage lender LendInvest has decided to launch its...

Britons thinking about investing in the French property market may have seen the value of the UK pound fall to a...

The Help to Buy mortgage guarantee scheme, which has attracted strong demand from borrowers looking for higher loan-to-value (LTV) home loans,...

The number of mortgage products on the market has increased sharply over the past two years, led by gains in the...

Keystone Property Finance has responded to investor feedback by introducing new ranges for auction purchases and commercial property. The auction range includes...

If interest rates rise by just 2.5% over the next four years, the average investment property could make an annual loss of...

Q: What does it say on your business card?   Head of Indirect Sales & Partnership Products Q: What does your role involve? I head up...

Almost half (44%) of retail investors want to enhance their exposure to the UK property market by other means than owning...

Residential property crowdfunding platform Property Partner has listed 42 flats for sale, its first ‘higher-yielding’ block investment opportunity to date.  The block...

Accord Buy to Let has reduced the rates across its 75% loan-to-value (LTV) range by 0.35%, and offered a range of...

With a launch of several new 70% LTV purchase and remortgage products, Tipton and Coseley Building Society has now entered the buy-to-let...

The range of buy-to-let mortgages available to Marsden Building Society’s semi-exclusive partners is being extended, the firm has revealed. The new products...

Landlords looking to manage the upfront costs of buying or remortgaging are being helped in this task by Accord Buy to...

Newcastle Building Society Intermediary Services (NBSIS) has this month announced its entry into the buy-to-let (BTL) market with a range of...

Hinckley & Rugby Building Society has launched a Buy to Let offset mortgage through London & Country. The mortgage is a 2.65...

Aldermore, a retail bank which specialises in providing financial services to small and medium sized businesses, has cut its buy-to-let range...

The first two buy-to-let mortgages for Axis Bank have been successfully brokered by Mortgages for Business. The deals, processed for a London-based...

This week Accord Buy-To-Let announced the reduction of rates on its two-year fixed rate mortgages by 0.15% for landlord borrowers with...

There was an average of 839 buy-to-let mortgage products from 31 active lenders on the market in Q1 2015, up 21...