Lowest rate buy-to-let products being pulled
The cheapest buy-to-let products are being withdrawn the market, now the Bank of England has started raising the base rate.
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High LTV buy-to-let rates rising
The cost of 85% loan-to-value buy-to-let mortgages are on the rise, though investors have more products to choose from, analysis from Moneyfacts.co.uk shows.
West One refreshes buy-to-let offering
Buy-to-let lender West One has refreshed its offering with new landlord products, rate cuts and criteria changes.
Paragon unveils four 5-year fixed rates
Paragon Bank has added four 5-year fixed rate mortgages to its buy-to-let range for portfolio landlords.
Buy-to-let platform GetGround launches in Scotland
GetGround has expanded into Scotland, meaning investors north of the border can use the buy-to-let creation and management platform.
Landbay cuts buy-to-let rates and widens Green range
The lender now offers a 2-year fix at 2.65% to 65% loan-to-value, down from 2.85%. Meanwhile its standard 5-year fix has also been cut to 4.04% to 75% LTV, down from 3.24%.
Jersey to bring in buy-to-let stamp duty surcharge
The change will mean property purchases between £500,000 and £700,000 will be charged 5% stamp duty rather than 3%.
Paragon Bank profits from buy-to-let lending boom
The group recorded pre-tax profits of £213.7m in the year to 30 September, representing an 80.5% increase.
Buy-to-let lenders remove minimum income requirements to attract retirees
Accord Mortgages, the buy-to-let brand of Yorkshire Building Society, is one such lender to do so, while NatWest similarly eased its rules earlier this year.
Buy-to-let repair issues typically take landlords 41 days to fix
It typically takes 41 days for buy-to-let repairs to take place, underlying that it can take overly long for some works to be completed.
