Details are emerging about anti-landlord amendments being tabled by Lords at the final stages of the Renters Rights Bill’s passage through Parliament.
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Buy-to-let mortgage rates fall: Which deals are lowest?
Buy-to-let mortgage options have become more abundant and typical rates for two-year deals have fallen below 5%.
Read MoreAre falling interest rates giving Buy To Let a new lease of life?
New data from mortgage lenders’ trade body UK Finance suggests that in the last quarter of 2024, the average buy-to-let interest rate for new mortgage loans taken out was 5.09%.
Read MoreNew BTL mortgage part-based on Airbnb and seasonal income
The Stafford Building Society has introduced two new mortgage products for the buy to let sector.
Read MoreRenters’ Rights Bill – next steps and getting prepared
The Bill cleared the Committee Stage in the House of Lords on 15 May 2025, and the next step, the Report Stage, will take place over three sessions between 1–15 July.
Read MoreStewart Baseley: Time for Help to Buy 2.0
With the cost of housing prohibitive to many first-time buyers, it’s time the government intervened, for the sake of them and the wider market, says Stewart Baseley, chairman of the Home Builders Federation.
Read MoreRise in number of mortgage approvals to home buyers in May, says Bank of England
The increase in mortgage approvals for house purchase was described as a ‘welcome breath of fresh air’ by one housing market expert.
Read MoreHow choosing the right mortgage lender could allow a first-time buyer to borrow £124,000 more
A study tested a typical couple against nine mortgage lenders’ calculators.
Read MoreFirst-time buyers are being offered interest-only mortgages – is this a helping hand or bad idea?
Lender Gen H claims it will help those who want to escape the rental market.
Read MoreWhat next for mortgage rates – and how long should you fix for?
The lowest fixed rate mortgage deals remain at around 4 per cent – and there is an expectation that rates may fall slightly further but not by much.
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