Buy-to-let mortgage lending increased by 20.6% in the second quarter of 2026, according to UK Finance, though the comparison reflects an unusually weak baseline from 2025. Remortgaging activity drove volumes as landlords refinanced expiring fixed-rate deals, while arrears fell 25.6% year-on-year.

​Buy-to-let mortgage lending increased by 20.6% in the second quarter of 2026, according to UK Finance, though the comparison reflects an unusually weak baseline from 2025. Remortgaging activity drove volumes as landlords refinanced expiring fixed-rate deals, while arrears fell 25.6% year-on-year.   

Buy-to-let mortgage lending increased by 20.6% in the second quarter of 2026, according to UK Finance, though the comparison reflects an unusually weak baseline from 2025. Remortgaging activity drove volumes as landlords refinanced expiring fixed-rate deals, while arrears fell 25.6% year-on-year.

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