Keystone launches Autumn Specials product range


Keystone Property Finance has unveiled the launch of its Autumn Special products which will be available across both of its standard and specialist buy-to-let ranges. The new products are an enhancement to the lender’s Summer Specials released last month, and will sit alongside the core product range. The new products offer rate reductions of up […]

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Just one in 10 landlords operate as individuals


Less than one in 10 (9.7%) UK private landlords now actively choose to invest in property as an individual, research from property developer SevenCapital has found. As it stands two in five (42%) landlords invest through a limited company, while 48% plan to invest through a limited company or are interested but don’t know how. […]

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Government to lower barrier to entry for shared ownership


The government is changing the rules around shared ownership so buyers will only have to purchase a minimum stake of 10%. People will also be able to buy additional shares in the property via instalments of 1%. As it stands the minimum amount people can buy under shared ownership is 25% of the home, while […]

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United Trust Bank launches Interest-only residential mortgage range


United Trust Bank has launched a range of interest-only residential mortgage products for purchase and remortgage. Products have an LTV up to 75% loan-to-value, and start from 3.80% for a 2-year fix to 60% LTV. Buster Tolfree, commercial director – mortgages, United Trust Bank, said: “Within this interest-only residential mortgage product range, we believe we’ve […]

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International investors clambering for UK property amidst global uncertainty


Alpa Bhakta (pictured), chief executive of Butterfield Mortgages Limited COVID-19 cases might be steadily decreasing, though this does not mean we have overcome all of the fundamental challenges posed by this global pandemic. Market uncertainty has made it difficult for investors to plan for the future. While it looks as though we are on the […]

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Brokers search desperately for high LTV mortgages


Brokers have overwhelmingly searched for ‘Temporary Maximum LTV Restrictions’ for six months – highlighting how the lack of availability of high LTV mortgages has become such a challenge. The data comes from Knowledge Bank, the criteria search platform for mortgage brokers due to restrictions caused by the pandemic. Matthew Corker, lender relationship manager at Knowledge […]

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Buying at auction – six things to consider


Karen Chapman, senior property partner at Druces LLP Buying at auction is an effective way to accelerate the often time-consuming conveyancing process and there is always the chance you could secure a bargain. However, before you rush to the auction house, here are six things you should consider before making your bid. Special Conditions The […]

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Savills: Investment in existing homes and helping the vulnerable now higher priority for social landlords


Investment in existing homes and providing more affordable homes for vulnerable and homeless people have significantly increased in priority for social landlords since the COVID-19 pandemic. The Savills Housing Sector Survey of housing associations and local authority landlords, launched today at the Virtual Housing Festival, also found that supportive government policy and grant funding will […]

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Goodlord and Reapit integrate software to simplify tenancy creation


Goodlord’s award-winning lettings software has integrated with Reapit, provider of property management software. The integration will allow customers of Reapit and Goodlord to create tenancies in Goodlord using the information they already have about properties, landlords, and tenants in Reapit. They can then sync this information back to Reapit when they’ve completed the pre-tenancy process, […]

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