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Buy-To-Let Rates: Where Are They Heading?

27th October 2025, 6 months ago | 0

Every landlord knows that mortgage rates make or break portfolio cashflow. With thousands of fixed-rate deals coming to an end...

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The Lifecycle of a Commercial Finance Deal – From Enquiry to Completion

Author: Mark Alexander

24th September 2025, 7 months ago | 0

For many landlords, securing commercial finance can feel like a mysterious process. Unlike a standard buy to let mortgage, the...

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Thinking Bigger: Why Strategic Investors Are Acquiring Six or More Properties in a Single Deal

Author: Mark Alexander

8th August 2025, 9 months ago | 0

A confident move towards retirement income, legacy planning, and structured success. A Quiet Confidence Is Turning Louder For years, many...

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CHL and Leeds BS unveil new BTL deals

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th July 2025, 10 months ago | 0

Specialist lender CHL Mortgages for Intermediaries has announced reductions in its limited edition buy to let mortgage offerings, trimming rates...

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Bridging loans have the edge over buy to let deals – claim

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th May 2025, 11 months ago | 0

Bridging loans are emerging as a more robust option for property investors compared to buy to let mortgages in today’s...

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Rental yields strengthen in England and Wales

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

3rd April 2025, 1 year ago | 2

The average rental yield in England and Wales stands at 7.4%, reflecting an annual rise of 0.3% compared to the...

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Bridging helps to boost landlord purchases – Shawbrook

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th March 2025, 1 year ago | 0

Landlords are increasingly utilising bridging finance to invest in buy to let properties and Shawbrook says that 63% of their...

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KRFI and CHL are the latest to lower BTL rates

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th March 2025, 1 year ago | 0

More buy to let mortgage providers have announced reductions in their buy to let rates. Kent Reliance for Intermediaries (KRFI),...

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Short-Term Lending as a Solution

Author: Malcolm Jones

3rd February 2025, 1 year ago | 0

Years ago, bridging finance was considered a very expensive option, but bridging products are a lot cheaper and many savvy...

Mortgage rates reduced with lenders cutting buy to let deals

BTL rate cuts announced by Foundation and Paragon

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th December 2024, 1 year ago | 0

Foundation Home Loans and Paragon Bank have both announced reductions in their buy to let mortgage rates. The buy to...

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Lenders adjust rates in response to EPC C targets and market changes

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

25th November 2024, 1 year ago | 8

A lender has announced rate cuts on their products, with Fleet Mortgages relaunching five-year fixed-rate options for landlords buying or...

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Shawbrook expands commercial loan offerings for landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th November 2024, 1 year ago | 0

Shawbrook Bank has unveiled a series of enhancements to its commercial investment products, designed to bolster support for property investors...

Navigating property tax changes – What landlords need to know

Author: Aviram Shahar

5th September 2024, 2 years ago | 0

Landlords are confronted with a series of changes and proposals in property tax regulations that significantly impact their bottom line....

Unlocking the Power of SSAS Pension for Property Investors: Part 2

Author: Kevin Whelan

4th September 2024, 2 years ago | 0

In my previous article, I explored the transformative potential of SSAS pensions for property investors and developers. As a quick...

Association of Short Term Lenders rebrands with new name

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

24th June 2024, 2 years ago | 0

The Association of Short Term Lenders (ASTL) has a new name from this week when it rebrands as the Bridging...

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A Bridge Over Troubled Water?

Author: Howard

3rd June 2024, 2 years ago | 0

Bridging is one of those things that people sometimes struggle to understand how it works. Especially those new to this...

Mastering the BTL mortgage maze in a volatile market

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th April 2024, 2 years ago | 0

In what has been a volatile time for the buy-to-let mortgage market, many landlords are struggling to find the right...

Foundation – The Lender with many criteria quirks!

Author: Howard

22nd March 2024, 2 years ago | 0

Foundation Homeloans, are one of the more flexible lenders and recently had a bit of a shake-up. Landlords will be...

Shawbrook Bank – Definitely not for “brand new customers only”

Author: Neil Patterson

13th November 2013, 12 years ago | 1

Shawbrook Bank are now offering a 0.25% discount on the margin or a 0.25% discount in the arrangement fee for...

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