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BTL lenders offer rate cuts and streamlined processes for landlords

Three leading buy to let lenders in the UK are offering rate cuts, faster remortgages, and simpler valuations to help landlords navigate the current market.
Landlords looking for specialist buy to let mortgages can now access cheaper deals from Shawbrook.

What’s best for your retirement, BTL or pension?

Hello, buy to let was seen as the ideal ‘pension’ investment for those who didn’t have the luxury of a gold-plated public sector or final salary pension. But with landlords now struggling to make a profit, and actually losing money on…

What’s best for your retirement, BTL or pension?

Hello, buy to let was seen as the ideal ‘pension’ investment for those who didn’t have the luxury of a gold-plated public sector or final salary pension. But with landlords now struggling to make a profit, and actually losing money on…

Rent arrears up amid cost-of-living crisis for tenants

Average rent arrears claims have reached a record high, placing a growing strain on both tenants and landlords, data reveals.
Alternative deposit provider Reposit analysed the figures between January 2021 and March this year and found that the average …

Landlords looking to sell as buy to let market shifts

The UK’s buy to let market is experiencing a period of change, with nearly one in three landlords looking to sell up in the next 12 months, research reveals.
The findings from uSwitch also highlight that the average loan value for BTL property pu…

YBS Commercial Mortgages unveils new tracker product for landlords

YBS Commercial Mortgages has unveiled a new tracker product for portfolio landlords and reduced rates across its range.
The tracker offers a variable rate of 6.75% (BBR + 1.50%) for a three-year term.
It’s available on either a capital-and-intere…

The top 10 BTL hotspots for portfolio landlords revealed

Manchester’s M14 postcode, which includes Fallowfield, Rusholme, Old Moat and Ladybarn, is the UK’s most popular location for buy to let investors with four or more properties, research reveals.
The findings from Paragon show that the area&…

BTL landlords are shrinking portfolios despite rising rents

Buy to let investors in England and Wales are reducing the size of their portfolios, despite healthy rental income growth, research reveals.
According to Open Property Group, which analysed data on portfolio sizes and profitability, the average investo…

BTL lending slumps amid rising costs for landlords

The UK’s buy to let market is experiencing a significant slowdown, with a sharp decline in new lending and increasing financial pressures on landlords, according to the latest quarterly data.
UK Finance has revealed that the value of new BTL mort…

Top postcodes for buy to let investors revealed

The best postcodes in Britain for buy to let investors seeking high rental yields have been revealed in a new study.
According to Lomond, the estate and letting agency group, its research has found the strongest rental yields –

Landbay, YBS and Foundation unveil new BTL products

Landbay has introduced new five-year fixed-rate offerings at an 80% loan-to-value (LTV) ratio, catering to both standard properties and small houses in multiple occupation (HMOs) and is the latest among several BTL lenders announcing product changes.
I…

Foundation – The Lender with many criteria quirks!

Foundation Homeloans, are one of the more flexible lenders and recently had a bit of a shake-up.  Landlords will be interested in some of the quirks:
They have a ‘solution’ based approach where they will consider most cases and let us know …

Buy to Let by Foundation launches new HMO products for first-time landlords

Buy to Let by Foundation, the BTL brand of Foundation Home Loans, has unveiled two innovative HMO products tailored specifically for first-time landlords.
The criteria for first-time landlords, as defined by the lender, include individuals who have not…

Landlords expand and diversify their BTL portfolios amid market confidence

More than half of buy to let landlords have increased their property holdings in the past year, a new study by The Mortgage Lender (TML) has found.
The research, which surveyed more than 1,000 residential BTL landlords, showed that 52% of them acquired…

Together cuts rates on its BTL products

The specialist buy to let lender Together has announced rate cuts on its personal and commercial finance products because of easing market volatility.
The financial services group said it can support more broker clients by offering lower rates on many …

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