18+ hour, 30+ min ago   (885+ words) The property portal expects rents to be rising by between 4% and 5% by the end of 2026, compared with annual growth of 2.6% currently. Average UK rents now stand at £1,340 a month, with annual growth having increased from a recent low of 1.6% in…...

18+ hour, 33+ min ago   (842+ words) Analysis by the estate agency found that 41,483 buy-to-let companies were incorporated during the first eight months of 2026, down 8% from 44,802 over the same period last year. The slowdown was particularly marked in August, when 4,198 buy-to-let companies were established, 22% fewer than the…...

4+ day, 10+ hour ago   (187+ words) The lender has cut rates by 0.10% with immediate effect, taking pricing to a starting rate of 5.19% on Prime products at 85% LTV and Near Prime products at 60% LTV. The reductions follow recent changes to Atom bank’s lending criteria, including a cut…...

5+ day, 21+ hour ago   (442+ words) Caitlyn and Toby, who have two young children, are among the latest tenants to join the scheme, which allows renters to have up to 70% of the rent they pay returned to put towards a deposit when they are ready to…...

6+ day, 5+ hour ago   (548+ words) A total of 381,364 mortgages were secured early during the second quarter, following 499,271 in Q1, taking the first-half total to 880,635. The figures come from lenders signed up to the Government’s Mortgage Charter, which allows customers to secure a new deal up to…...

1+ week, 9+ hour ago   (365+ words) The two organisations have developed the route to give mortgage professionals an opportunity to demonstrate higher levels of professionalism, ethics and continuing professional development. Qualified mortgage advisers on the FCA register with the required professional experience and CPD will be…...

1+ week, 11+ hour ago   (204+ words) The lender has introduced a two-year fixed rate of 5.89% for limited company buy-to-let purchases at 70% loan-to-value (LTV), with a £1,999 fee. Expat buy-to-let purchase mortgages now start at 5.14% for a two-year fix at 70% LTV. The arrangement fee is 2% of the amount…...

1+ week, 15+ hour ago   (309+ words) The lender recorded average yields of 7.32% in student postcodes, compared with 6.86% elsewhere — a gap of 0.46 percentage points. Stoke-on-Trent led the university locations covered by the analysis, with a yield of 9.42%. Average annual rental income stood at £14,222 against an average property…...

1+ week, 16+ hour ago   (124+ words) Grey (pictured) was previously head of planning and performance at Principality. Her 25-year career includes leading teams across finance, customer operations, accounting, auditing and regulatory reporting. Richard Ingle, chief executive officer at Bath Building Society, said: “We are delighted to…...