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Buy-to-let mortgage lending jumps 20% despite tax changes
14+ hour, 23+ min ago (575+ words) Buy-to-let mortgage lending has risen 20% as UK landlords continue investing despite incoming tax and regulatory changes. Buy-to-let mortgage lending has increased by more than 20% over the past year, signalling continued confidence among UK landlords despite significant tax and regulatory changes…...
Inspired Lending lowers bridging finance rates to 0.79%
1+ week, 2+ day ago (288+ words) Inspired Lending has reduced its bridging finance rates, with pricing now starting from 0.79% per month for new lending. Inspired Lending has reduced its bridging finance rates, with new pricing starting from 0.79% per month, down from a previous minimum of 0.89% per…...
Landbay cuts rates by up to 20bps across entire buy-to-let range
1+ mon, 15+ hour ago (247+ words) Rates across the Core and Specialist ranges have been cut by up to 20bps, covering limited companies, holiday lets and small HMOs. Landbay has reduced rates across its entire buy-to-let product range, covering its Premier, Core and Specialist offerings. Landbay has…...
Buy-to-let lending keeps pace with first-time buyers and home movers
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (495+ words) Buy-to-let lending accounted for 8.2% of total mortgage lending in Q3 2025. Buy-to-let mortgage lending has risen at an average quarterly rate of 7% over the past year, matching the growth seen among first-time buyers and home movers, according to the latest analysis from…...
Coventry cuts limited company BTL rates
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (216+ words) The five-year fixed remortgage product is now 4.96% at 75% LTV with no product fee. Coventry for intermediaries has announced that it has reduced rates across its limited company buy-to-let mortgage range by up to 0.18%. The reductions affect both two- and five-year…...
YBS Commercial cuts BTL rates and adds two-year products
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (245+ words) The lender now offers two-year fixed rate products for loans between "500,000 and "20 million for property purchase and remortgage. YBS Commercial Mortgages has announced that it has launched new two-year fixed rate products and reduced rates across its range as it…...
Together cuts buy-to-let variable rates by 0.25%
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (281+ words) Together has reduced rates by up to 25 basis points across regulated and unregulated products following the Bank of England's base rate cut in December. Together has reduced headline rates by up to 25 basis points across its product range for broker…...
Homeowners choosing to refinance instead of move
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (318+ words) The remortgage-to-purchase ratio has now risen for three consecutive years. Britain's movers are hitting the brakes, opting to refinance instead of climbing the property ladder, according to new figures from Twenty7tec. With the cost of moving rising and first-time buyers getting…...
UK house prices climb 0.4% in July: Halifax
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (776+ words) Northern Ireland continued to show the strongest annual growth, with prices rising by +9.3%. UK house prices increased by +0.4% in July, marking the highest monthly rise recorded so far this year, according to the latest figures from Halifax. The average property…...
Bank of England holds interest rates at 4.25%
9+ mon, 6+ day ago (1080+ words) The bank last reduced the Base Rate by 0.25% in May. No surprises from Threadneedle St today as the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee voted 6-3 to maintain the current Bank Rate at 4.25%, with the minority voting for a 0.25% cut to…...