Buy-to-let lender Landbay has kicked off the new year with a major rate reduction across its entire standard five-year fixed rate product range, with rates falling by as much as 0.46%. The product range now starts at 4.39%, with up 55%, 65% and 75% loan-to-values (LTVS) available. It is available using Landbay’s variable fee structure, […]
Hodge has kicked off 2024 by reducing rates across its entire mortgage range and retention products are also following suit. The specialist lender is reducing all 50+ rates by 0.70%, all RIO 2-year fixed rates by 0.70% and all RIO 5-year fixed rates by an average of 0.40%. All Professional Mortgage rates are being reduced […]
Foundation Home Loans, the intermediary-only specialist lender, has today (Friday 5 January) launched a new limited edition five-year fixed rate product to bolster its core buy-to-let proposition. Available for both purchase and remortgage purposes, the F1 limited edition five-year BTL fixed rate comes with a headline rate of 5.64% up to 75% LTV and a […]
Confidence is returning to the UK’s prime markets after a turbulent year, with almost all prime markets experiencing an easing in price falls over the final quarter of 2023, according to the latest analysis from Savills. Prime regional house prices fell by just -0.8% on the quarter, an improvement on the -1.5% seen in both […]
Buy-to-let in the North West, London industrial and retail warehouses to be the top performing sub-sectors next year 2024 will be an opportunity to buy at the very bottom of the cycle for commercial investors – with retail, industrial and office space looking comparatively cheap Struggles in the private rented sector are also expected to […]
Black & White Bridging has become the latest member to join the Association of Short-Term Lenders (ASTL). Established in Bath in 2013, Black & White Bridging provides unregulated bridging finance for a variety of purposes including property acquisition, auctions, refurbishment, semi-commercial, development finance and development exits. Vic Jannels, CEO of the ASTL, says: “I’m very […]
Kim Kinnaird, director, Halifax Mortgages: “UK property prices held up better than expected over the last year, falling by just -1.0% on an annual basis, to now sit at £283,615. This resilience – which owes more to the shortage of available properties for sale than strength of demand among buyers – means average house prices […]
With 2023 drawing to a close, the UK’s number one flatshare website, SpareRoom, has revealed data which suggests a slowdown in the rental frenzy, meaning a more positive outlook for 2024. A hectic end to 2022 saw record demand for rooms, yet supply at an all-time low. So it’s no surprise that every region in the […]
The self-employed division at national brokerage Just Mortgages is set for its busiest ever December for new inductions, as the division fast approaches 500 brokers. For the very first time, Just Mortgages is holding three induction sessions in December, with one in the North and two in the South onboarding more than 30 new brokers […]
Solar panels on the roofs of all new homes will add millions to the cost of housing developments, warns the National Federation of Builders. The trade body is unhappy with a proposal that they could become mandatory under the Future Homes and Building Standards consultation released this week. NFB head of policy and market insight […]
