Loans are available up to 70% LTV with a 24-month term, plus a 12-month discretionary extension.

New specialist BTL products can be launched in as little as four months, according to the software provider.

Rates range from 3.49% to 5.09%, depending on fee structure.

17.4% of homes sold in England and Wales this year achieved £500,000 or more, based on 281,108 transactions.

The vast majority of estate agents believe removing stamp duty upfront would encourage more buyers, with 47% saying the impact would be significant.

Second home purchases across London dropped 42% in the past year, with a 51% decline in the prime market.

Across England and Wales, freeholds cost £310,000 on average compared with £230,000 for leaseholds, a 29.6% premium

The lender is currently funding the delivery of more than 7,350 homes annually across the UK.

Around 7% of UK policyholders admit to actions that could cancel their home insurance, according to newly released figures.

Residential RL0 and RL1 products have seen rate reductions of up to 25bps across all LTV tiers up to 90%.