11th February 2025 RAW completes £1.3m BTL mortgage in 10 days The borrower needed an urgent solution to complete the purchase of two London properties
10th February 2025 Average annual service charge bills surge to £2,300 Average service charges now stand above £2,000 in every region of England for the first time, according to Hamptons' latest data.
10th February 2025 Six reasons why landlords should consider a second charge mortgage Donna Francis, Managing Director at Envelop explores some of the things landlords should consider when taking out a mortgage that uses equity in your property as security.
7th February 2025 Over 90% of first-time buyers do not have funds to cover stamp duty Stamp duty thresholds are set to change on April 1st this year
7th February 2025 Over 20% of FTBs are stepping onto the property ladder with nursery... Rising house prices have seen the average age of a typical first-time buyer creep up to 32
6th February 2025 Could the current rise in mortgage product choice see rates ease... There are estimated to currently be over 690 mortgage products available to first-time buyers, up 2.7% since the Autumn Budget.
5th February 2025 CHL announces rate cuts across short-term lets range The specialist lender has reduced rates by up to 1.19%
5th February 2025 Case study: Arc & Co. completes £26m bridge on property in... Secured against a vacant nine-unit residential block, the facility will refinance the existing lender.
5th February 2025 Case study: HTB completes £7m bridge for multi-unit portfolio... The transaction was complex and involved a share purchase structure and bespoke financing requirements
4th February 2025 Accord cuts rates across its buy-to-let and residential ranges Stress rates on background properties have also been reduced to boost affordability