11+ hour, 36+ 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…...

3+ day, 11+ hour ago   (822+ words) Millions of working renters remain unable to buy their first home despite falling house prices, with Own Homes calling for greater use of private capital to tackle the deposit barrier. The latest Lloyds House Price Index showed house prices fell…...

4+ day, 2+ hour ago   (353+ words) The new site allows firms to review an example of the checked evidence pack and case analysis produced by Nivo Collect, compare the service with document-checking tools and examine what is included in its monthly pricing before arranging a sales…...

4+ day, 11+ hour ago   (353+ words) The national surveying business said the new identity marked the next stage of its development as it seeks to expand its work with mortgage lenders and increase its use of technology, data and property intelligence. Westmarq manages about 376,000 valuations a…...

5+ day, 11+ hour ago   (293+ words) The property data, software and workflow provider holds a database of more than 150 million property records, covering more than 25 years of historical transactional data. It also monitors around 30.9 million UK residential properties each day for events affecting value and risk,…...

5+ day, 22+ 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…...

6+ day, 1+ hour ago   (543+ words) The study found that Millennials are forecast to represent 44% of landlords within 10 years, while Generation Z will account for 18%, giving the two groups a combined 62% share. By comparison, Baby Boomers and Generation X currently account for 54% of landlords, but their…...

6+ day, 1+ hour ago   (729+ words) The latest Mortgage Lenders and Administrators Statistics showed gross advances increased to £77.4 billion during the quarter, 31.7% higher than a year earlier. The figures, published on 8 September, are based on Mortgage Lenders and Administrators Return data supplied by around 340 regulated mortgage…...

6+ day, 21+ hour ago   (521+ words) HSBC and NatWest are among the biggest banks to have increased rates since the start of September, according to analysis by Moneyfactscompare.co.uk, with further repricing expected in the coming days. Lenders are reviewing their margins after swap rates…...

1+ week, 4+ 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…...