UK inflation jumps to 3.1%: The impact on interest rates, your savings and your mortgage
“Inflation figures have once again become too backward-looking, even for a central bank” – George Lagarias, chief economist, Forvis Mazars
Five broker assumptions challenged
Saffron urges advisers to look beyond standard criteria when assessing borrowers and properties. – Five broker assumptions challenged Saffron urges advisers to look beyond standard...
Instant offer for urgent buy-to-let mortgage
Technology helped a landlord secure rapid refinancing after switching from a standard variable rate. – Instant offer for urgent buy-to-let mortgage Technology helped a landlord...
Major lenders hike BTL rates twice in a fortnight as swap rates pass 4.7%
Swap rates climbing above 4.7% have forced a second round of mortgage rate increases from the UK's biggest lenders, with landlords rolling off sub-3%...
Portfolio landlord scrutiny deepens under decade-old PRA rules
Landlords with four or more mortgaged properties now face closer checks Landlords with four or more mortgaged properties now face closer checks Landlords with four or...
Application to offer in 24 hours with new Barclays Fast-Track Remortgage
The new Fast-Track Remortgage service is designed to make remortgaging to Barclays faster and more straightforward, with completion in as little as 5 days.
More than 70,000 social and affordable homes to be built across England over 10 years
Funding has been granted to Greater Manchester, the West Midlands and West Yorkshire as well as £6bn for London. Funding has been granted to Greater...
Virgin Money raises selected mortgage rates and launches new 60% LTV deals
Virgin Money is raising selected residential and buy-to-let mortgage rates, withdrawing 65% LTV products and launching new 60% LTV deals. Virgin Money is raising selected...
Landlords look to holiday lets as PRS rules bite
More landlords are considering holiday lets as buy to let regulation changes and higher yields reshape property investment decisions. More landlords are considering holiday lets...
Landlords prefer local investment as buy to let strategy shifts
This is according to a bank's survey – Landlords prefer local investment as buy to let strategy shifts This is according to a bank's survey...
