Mortgage

Record tenant demand reported in Q3: Paragon Bank  

A record 65% of landlords have reported rising tenant demand over the last three months, according to a survey carried...

Gove returns as housing secretary: Industry reaction

Michael Gove’s return to the role as secretary of the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities was welcomed by...

Equity Release Supermarket rolls out first TV ad campaign

Equity Release Supermarket launches its first TV ad this week, which showcases the platform’s price comparison tool, smartER. It says...

Barclays launches resi and BTL products, cuts rates 

Barclays will launch new products in its residential and buy-to-let lending ranges from tomorrow (27 October). The lender will also...

Govt’s autumn statement delayed until 17 November

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has announced that his fiscal statement has been pushed back until 17 November. The autumn statement will...

Larger portfolio landlords most likely to maximise BTL opportunities: CSS

Larger portfolio landlords/property investors are most likely to experience growth/maximise opportunities going forward, according to a webinar poll from Countrywide...

Equity release loans hit record £1.7bn: Equity Release Council   

Homeowners took out 13,452 new equity release plans in the third quarter with total lending topping a record £1.7bn, according...

MPowered Mortgages partners with Stonebridge

MPowered Mortgages has partnered with broker network Stonebridge. Stonebridge’s advisers will have access to MPowered Mortgages’ residential mortgage products for...

Coventry for Intermediaries launches 65% resi products

Coventry for Intermediaries has updated its residential product range with two-, three- and five-year options at 65% loan-to-value (LTV). It...

Majority of agents report holiday let surge: Propertymark   

More than three-quarters of estate agents in tourist hotspots say the number of short-term lets in their area has jumped...

Gove reappointed as housing secretary

Michael Gove has been appointed by prime minister Rishi Sunak as the new secretary of the Department for Levelling Up,...

Return of 95% LTVs is important for FTBs: Lenders Live

The availability of 95% loan-to-value mortgage products for first-time buyers (FTBs) are “really important”, Vibe Specialist Finance director Kim McGinley...